detached; detaching; detaches
1
: to separate especially from a larger mass and usually without violence or damage
Examples of detach in a Sentence
Detach the upper part of the form and return it with your payment.
During the accident the trailer was detached from the car.
The brush detaches from the vacuum cleaner for easy cleaning.
It can be difficult to detach yourself from the chaos of the situation.
She has been trying to detach herself from an abusive relationship.
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Venom detaches from Eddie to save him and ensnares the xenophages with his gooey body.
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
The helicopter's main rotor detached from the collision and the aircraft plummeted to the ground.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2024
Some medications, including antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs like Aleve (naproxen), can cause a toenail to detach or fall off after exposure to sunlight.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 21 Oct. 2024
Studies show that travel to distant lands detaches you from the life that defines you, expands your outlook and gives you the perspective of an outside observer that daily life masks.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
The helicopter's main rotor detached from the collision and the aircraft plummeted to the ground.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2024
Some medications, including antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs like Aleve (naproxen), can cause a toenail to detach or fall off after exposure to sunlight.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 21 Oct. 2024
Studies show that travel to distant lands detaches you from the life that defines you, expands your outlook and gives you the perspective of an outside observer that daily life masks.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for detach
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“Detach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detach. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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detach
verb
de·tach
di-ˈtach 
: to separate especially from a larger mass and usually without violence or damage
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