detached; detaching; detaches
1
: to separate especially from a larger mass and usually without violence or damage
Examples of detach in a Sentence
Detach the upper part of the form and return it with your payment.
During the accident the trailer was detached from the car.
The brush detaches from the vacuum cleaner for easy cleaning.
It can be difficult to detach yourself from the chaos of the situation.
She has been trying to detach herself from an abusive relationship.
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The pods can also be detached from the ring and attached directly together to form a train.
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Kimberley Snaith, Space.com, 24 Jan. 2025
This imbalance often leaves one partner feeling overburdened while the other becomes more passive or detached from the emotional weight of the relationship.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
The agenda for the Jan. 14 commissioners court session states commissioners will get legal advice on the statutes in the Texas Education Code on detaching part of a district.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2025
People who experience depersonalization can feel as though they are detached from their mind or body.
—Christina Caron, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Kimberley Snaith, Space.com, 24 Jan. 2025
This imbalance often leaves one partner feeling overburdened while the other becomes more passive or detached from the emotional weight of the relationship.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
The agenda for the Jan. 14 commissioners court session states commissioners will get legal advice on the statutes in the Texas Education Code on detaching part of a district.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2025
People who experience depersonalization can feel as though they are detached from their mind or body.
—Christina Caron, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Detach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detach. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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detach
verb
de·tach
di-ˈtach 
: to separate especially from a larger mass and usually without violence or damage
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