DETACH


Meaning of DETACH in English

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

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