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 second stage is the upper portion of the rocket and is responsible for delivering items into orbit after the first stage has successfully propelled the rocket into Earth’s upper atmosphere and detached itself.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Carry it as a wristlet for a cute and easy way to take essentials on the go, or detach the removable strap and use it as a wallet.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
In 1950, a TWA Lockheed Constellation en route from Mumbai to New York crashed when its engine caught on fire and detached.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2025
Some people, especially viewers blissfully detached from online discussion forums, will no doubt have received this information with shock and astonishment.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Carry it as a wristlet for a cute and easy way to take essentials on the go, or detach the removable strap and use it as a wallet.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
In 1950, a TWA Lockheed Constellation en route from Mumbai to New York crashed when its engine caught on fire and detached.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2025
Some people, especially viewers blissfully detached from online discussion forums, will no doubt have received this information with shock and astonishment.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for detach
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“Detach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detach. Accessed 28 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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