Detach

  • 11detach — 01. The arms of this toy robot can be [detached], and replaced with wings or various tools. 02. Roman statues were made with [detachable] heads so that one head could be removed and replaced by another. 03. [Detach] the pink copy of the form, and …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 12detach — de|tach [dıˈtætʃ] v [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: détacher, from Old French destachier, from atachier to attach ] 1.) [I and T] if you detach something, or if it detaches, it becomes separated from the thing it was attached to ≠ ↑attach… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 13detach */ — UK [dɪˈtætʃ] / US verb Word forms detach : present tense I/you/we/they detach he/she/it detaches present participle detaching past tense detached past participle detached 1) a) [transitive] to remove a part from something A leaf detached itself… …

    English dictionary

  • 14detach — verb (T) 1 to remove a piece or part of something that is designed to be removed: If you are interested in the course, detach and fill out the application form. | detach sth from: You can detach the hood from the jacket. 2 detach yourself to try… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15detach — de|tach [ dı tætʃ ] verb * 1. ) transitive to remove a part from something: SEPARATE: A leaf detached itself and fell to the ground. detach something from something: Two soldiers were struggling to detach the machine gun from its mount. a )… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 16detach — v. (D; tr.) to detach from (the officer was detached temporarily from his unit) * * * [dɪ tætʃ] (D; tr.) to detach from (the officer was detached temporarily from his unit) …

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  • 17detach — Synonyms and related words: abstract, accredit, assign, authorize, break up, call up, cast off, charge, charter, commandeer, commission, commit, conscript, consign, cut off, deactivate, debrief, delegate, demob, demobilize, depute, deputize,… …

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  • 18detach — verb 1》 disengage (something) and remove it. 2》 (detach oneself from) leave or separate oneself from (a group or place).     ↘(be detached) Military be sent on a separate mission. Derivatives detachability noun detachable adjective Origin C16 (in …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 19detach — verb he detached the lamp from its bracket detach oneself from Syn: unfasten, disconnect, disengage, separate, uncouple, remove, loose, unhitch, unhook, free, pull off, cut off, break off Ant: attac …

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  • 20detach — [dɪˈtætʃ] verb [I/T] to remove a part from something, or to become removed from something Syn: separate • detach yourself (from) to stop being involved in something in an emotional way[/ex] …

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