detach

Meanings

• Verb

  Separate or disconnect something from something else.

  - "Please detach the printer from the computer."
  - "He detached the boat from the dock."

• Verb

  Make something no longer attached or connected.

  - "After the accident, the passengers were detached from their seats."
  - "The soldiers detached themselves from their units."

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Pronunciation

1. /dɪˈtætʃ/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

attach

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Synonyms

fall off , allocate , earmark , disengage , unfasten

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with detach
catch , hatch , patch , match

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Variants

List of all variants of detach that leads to same result
detach , detachabilities , detachability , detachable , detachably , detached , detaches , detaching

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Forms

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detached, detaching, detaches, detachable

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Etymology

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From the Old French desattacher, des- 'un-' + attacher 'attach'.

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Trivia

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1. Detach is a common verb used in the maritime industry to describe the process of separating a ship from another ship or object.

2. The term detach is also used in the medical field to describe the process of separating an embryo from the wall of the uterus during in vitro fertilization.

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Related Concepts

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1. Separation: The act or process of parting or being parted from something.

2. Disconnection: The act or process of breaking a connection or communication between things.

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Culture

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Detach has been used in various contexts, including in literature and science. In literature, detach can be used metaphorically to describe emotional separation or disconnection. In science, detachment refers to the process of separating a cell or tissue from its original source.

How to Memorize "detach"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of separating or disconnecting an object from another object.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word detach with the image of a person unplugging an electronic device from a wall outlet.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Detach means Disconnect and Take Away' to remember the meaning of the word.

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