detach

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (RP, America) IPA: /dɪˈtæt͡ʃ/
• (Australia) IPA: /dəˈtæt͡ʃ/

Verb

detach (detaches, present participle detaching; simple past and past participle detached)

1. (transitive) To take apart from; to take off.

   to detach the tag from a newly purchased garment

2. (transitive, military) To separate for a special object or use.

   to detach a ship from a fleet, or a company from a regiment

3. (intransitive) To come off something.

   Now that the zipper has detached, my winter coat won't keep me very warm.

Synonyms

• (take apart from) disengage, unfasten; see also Thesaurus:disconnect or Thesaurus:deadhere
• (separate for a special object or use) allocate, earmark; see also Thesaurus:set apart
• (come off something) fall off

Antonyms

• attach

Translations

• French: détacher
• German: entfernen, ablösen, lösen, loslösen, abtrennen, herausnehmen, losmachen
• Portuguese: destacar
• Russian: отделя́ть
• Spanish: desacoplar

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