■ verb
1》 disengage (something) and remove it.
2》 ( ~ oneself from ) leave or separate oneself from (a group or place).
↘( be ~ed ) Military be sent on a separate mission.
Derivatives
~ability noun
~able adjective
Origin
C16 (in the sense 'discharge a gun'): from Fr. détacher , from des- (expressing reversal) + attacher 'attach'.