v.
Pronunciation: di- ' tach, d ē -
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: French détacher, from Old French destachier, from des- de- + -tachier (as in atachier to attach)
Date: 1686
1 : to separate especially from a larger mass and usually without violence or damage
2 : DISENGAGE , WITHDRAW
– de · tach · abil · i · ty \ - ˌ ta-ch ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun
– de · tach · able \ - ' ta-ch ə -b ə l \ adjective
– de · tach · ably \ -bl ē \ adverb