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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The top of the ring is attached via magnets and can be detached.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2025
The severity of the condition depends on how much of the placenta has detached.
—Lisa McCarty, SELF, 21 May 2025
While the tablet works fine for occasional use detached, Windows just isn't cut out for touch-only use in the way that Apple's iPadOS is on iPads.
—Luke Larsen, Wired News, 21 May 2025
Paul Ridden/New Atlas This earphone comes in one size only and can be detached if desired, but doesn't plug in like an earbud.
—Paul Ridden
may 19, New Atlas, 19 May 2025
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2025
The severity of the condition depends on how much of the placenta has detached.
—Lisa McCarty, SELF, 21 May 2025
While the tablet works fine for occasional use detached, Windows just isn't cut out for touch-only use in the way that Apple's iPadOS is on iPads.
—Luke Larsen, Wired News, 21 May 2025
Paul Ridden/New Atlas This earphone comes in one size only and can be detached if desired, but doesn't plug in like an earbud.
—Paul Ridden
may 19, New Atlas, 19 May 2025
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 2 Jun. 2025.
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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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