detaching 1 of 2

noun

Definition of detachingnext
as in disengaging

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detaching

2 of 2

verb

present participle of detach
1
as in removing
to take (something) away from or off of something else to which it is joined Detach the lower portion of the invoice and send it back with your payment.

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2
as in withdrawing
to avoid engaging with or participating in something They were reticent people, completely detached from social life.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detaching
  1. removing
  2. parting
  3. separating
  4. withdrawing
  5. fleeing
  6. shrinking
Verb
  • Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the Department of Justice that argued the state was removing people from its voter registration list too close to Election Day, according to a court motion filed Wednesday.
    Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Oct. 2024
  • In 1913, after Lane had been removing his patients’ colons for five years, a panel of the Royal Society of Medicine was finally convened to interrogate the wisdom of resorting to surgery to combat chronic constipation.
    Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of removing
Noun
  • Worn with a center parting, this look also works well with braids, too.
    Hannah Coates, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2024
  • On his way out, Clampett left a few other cartoons for his fellow animators to finish, but The Great Piggy Bank Robbery feels like his parting note.
    Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of parting
Verb
  • Nonetheless, Harris has begun the challenging and nuanced task of separating herself from the current anti-crypto policies in favor of a pro-digital asset and blockchain stance in alignment with her Opportunity Economy policies to bolster the middle and working classes.
    Tonya Evans, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But his explanation for separating the brands at the time summed up the internal situation well.
    Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of separating
Verb
  • The footage captured a figure in a ski mask hiding in the shadows as an unsuspecting woman arrives at the bank and goes about withdrawing money from the ATM.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Banks are already withdrawing from relationships with fintech firms.
    Gene A. Grant II, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of withdrawing
Verb
  • The blaze, fueled by high winds and dry vegetation, rapidly spread as chaos overtook the town, sending some residents fleeing into the ocean and trapping others in their vehicles.
    Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The 2023 blaze, fueled by high winds and dry vegetation, spread as chaos overtook the historic town of Lahaina, sending some residents fleeing into the ocean and trapping others in their vehicles.
    Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of fleeing
Verb
  • Steam pockets a 30% cut of every sale – shrinking to 25% or 20% for games selling more than $10 million or $50 million respectively.
    Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • But the community's population has been shrinking for decades, and some families have sold their land to outsiders for vacation homes.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of shrinking
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