detaches
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verb (used with object)
1.
to unfasten and separate; disengage; disunite.
2.
Military. to send away (a regiment, ship, etc.) on a special mission.
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detach (dɪˈtætʃ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to disengage and separate or remove, as by pulling; unfasten; disconnect |
| 2. | military to separate (a small unit) from a larger, esp for a special assignment |
| [C17: from Old French destachier, from des- | |
| de'tachable | |
| —adj | |
| detacha'bility | |
| —n | |
| de'tacher | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
detach
1680s, from Fr. détacher, from O.Fr. destachier, from des- "apart" + attachier "attach" (see attach).
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Medical Dictionary
detach de·tach (dĭ-tāch')
v. de·tached, de·tach·ing, de·tach·es
To separate or unfasten; disconnect.
To remove from association or union with something.
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She calls them all buddy, but immediately detaches from them once they are dead.
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