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detach

de·tach

US/dɪˈtæt͡ʃ/ uncommon

verb

1.

cause to become detached or separated; take off

  • “detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it”
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2.

military use: separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment

  • “detach a regiment”
3.

come to be detached

  • “His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery”
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Origin

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

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