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- [dih-tach]
- /dɪˈtætʃ/
- /dɪˈtætʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-tach]
- /dɪˈtætʃ/
Definitions of detach word
- verb detach If you detach one thing from another that it is fixed to, you remove it. If one thing detaches from another, it becomes separated from it. 3
- verb detach If you detach yourself from something, you become less involved in it or less concerned about it than you used to be. 3
- verb detach If you detach yourself from a person or place, you leave them. 3
- verb detach to disengage and separate or remove, as by pulling; unfasten; disconnect 3
- verb detach to separate (a small unit) from a larger one, esp for a special assignment 3
- verb transitive detach to unfasten or separate and remove; disconnect; disengage 3
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Origin of detach
First appearance:
before 1470 One of the 25% oldest English words
1470-80; < Middle French détacher, Old French destachier; see dis-1, attach
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Parts of speech for Detach
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
detach popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for detach
verb detach
- dissociate — to sever the association of (oneself); separate: He tried to dissociate himself from the bigotry in his past.
- disassemble — to take apart.
- disentangle — Free (something or someone) from an entanglement; extricate.
- separate — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- isolate — to set or place apart; detach or separate so as to be alone.
Antonyms for detach
verb detach
- combine — If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
- unite — to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.
- desegregate — To desegregate something such as a place, institution, or service means to officially stop keeping the people who use it in separate groups, especially groups that are defined by race.
- connect — If something or someone connects one thing to another, or if one thing connects to another, the two things are joined together.
- couple — If you refer to a couple of people or things, you mean two or approximately two of them, although the exact number is not important or you are not sure of it.
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