detach

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /dəˈtæt͡ʃ/ UK /dɪˈtæt͡ʃ/ See IPA manual

Freq #26413

Meanings

1

verb
To remove or separate one thing from another.

Please detach the bottom part of the form and return it.
2

verb
To become separated or come off something.

The handle detached from the suitcase.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to remove or separate one... disengage

2 verb · to become separated or come... come off fall off

More deadheredisconnect earmark unfasten

Opposites

attach

Word family

Forms detacheddetachesdetaching

Derived forms detachabilitydetachabledetacherdetachmentredetach

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Phrases (1)

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detached house
a house that stands alone and is not joined to another building

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Old French destachier, from the same root as attach; compare French détacher and Portuguese and Spanish destacar.

destachier Old French

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# detach

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /dəˈtæt͡ʃ/
**IPA (UK):** /dɪˈtæt͡ʃ/
**Frequency rank:** 26413

## Meanings
1. To remove or separate one thing from another.
2. To become separated or come off something.

## Examples
- Please detach the bottom part of the form and return it.
- The handle detached from the suitcase.

## Synonyms
- deadhere
- disconnect
- earmark
- unfasten

## Antonyms
- attach

## Derived Forms
- detachability
- detachable
- detacher
- detachment
- redetach

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: destachier

## Etymology
From Old French destachier, from the same root as attach; compare French détacher and Portuguese and Spanish destacar.

## AI Etymology
detach comes from Old French destachier, from the same root as attach; compare French détacher and Portuguese and Spanish destacar. Current senses include to remove or separate one thing from another and to become separated or come off something. English relatives and later formations include detachability, detachable, detacher.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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