detach B2 Topic:Verbs of Movement 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to remove or separate one... disengage 2 verb · to become separated or come... come offfall off More deadheredisconnectearmarkunfasten ↔ Opposites attach Word family Forms detacheddetachesdetaching Derived forms detachabilitydetachabledetacherdetachmentredetach Etymology AI details From Old French destachier, from the same root as attach; compare French détacher and Portuguese and Spanish destacar. destachier Old French View etymology graph -> Topics Verbs of Movement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Verbs of Movement markdown