detaching 1 of 2

noun

Definition of detachingnext
as in disengaging

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detaching

2 of 2

verb

present participle of detach
1
as in removing
to take (something) away from or off of something else to which it is joined Detach the lower portion of the invoice and send it back with your payment.

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2
as in withdrawing
to avoid engaging with or participating in something They were reticent people, completely detached from social life.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detaching
  1. removing
  2. disengaging
  3. parting
  4. separating
  5. withdrawing
  6. disentangling
  7. fleeing
  8. shrinking
Verb
  • The acids in toner can also act as chemical exfoliants, removing any extra dead skin cells or other debris that might build up.
    Amanda Svachula, Health, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Start by removing the old hardware using a screwdriver, saving the screws if needed, and clean the surface to remove any residue.
    Perri Ormont Blumberg, Architectural Digest, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of removing
Verb
  • On one side, employees are disengaging without leaving—doing just enough to meet expectations but withholding full commitment.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • And that is the sense that supporters are not just selling their match tickets, but are emotionally disengaging from this particular campaign.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of disengaging
Noun
  • Everett’s parting aspirations are fittingly personal.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Yeojin assured fans in messages on the fan app Fromm that the parting with CTDENM happened on good terms.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of parting
Verb
  • The objective is to rethink the way that end-of-life motorcycle equipment is handled, avoiding unnecessary waste by creating a sustainable and effective method of separating and recycling the plastics used to make helmets.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2025
  • After separating from Anderson and filing for divorce on April 8, Blanchard rekindled her relationship with Urker.
    Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of separating
Verb
  • In December 2023, Congress passed a National Defense Authorization Act that aimed to block any president from unilaterally withdrawing from NATO without approval from the Senate or an act of Congress.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Diddy is expected to return to court on March 17 and will spend the holiday season behind bars after withdrawing his appeal for bail.
    Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of withdrawing
Verb
  • Patel has talked about disentangling the FBI’s intelligence-gathering operations — now a core function of the bureau’s mandate — from the rest of its operations.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2024
  • For conditions like obesity, neurodegenerative disease (like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases), and some psychiatric diseases (like depression), disentangling cause from effect is more challenging.
    Keren Landman, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Definition of disentangling
Verb
  • In May, eight soldiers were sentenced to death for fleeing the battlefield, and in July, 25 soldiers were convicted of similar offenses.
    Jean-Yves Kamale and Wilson Mcmakin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
  • After a clerk refused to give her money, the woman attempted to break into the cash register before fleeing in a black SUV displaying out-of-state license plates, police said.
    Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of fleeing
Verb
  • Mature markets like California, Colorado, and Oregon are shrinking in sales and tax revenue.
    Andrew DeAngelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The pool of available CPAs has been shrinking as Baby Boomers and some Gen Xers retire.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of shrinking
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