detach

1 cause to become detached or separated; take off; "detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it" [ant: attach]

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" [syn: come off, come away] [ant: attach]

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes with: -ætʃ

Verb

1. to take apart from; to take off

Antonyms

• attach

Derived terms

• detachable
• detachment

Translations

abstract, accredit, assign, authorize, break up, call up, cast off, charge, charter, commandeer, commission, commit, conscript, consign, cut off, deactivate, debrief, delegate, demob, demobilize, depute, deputize, detach for service, detail, devolute, devolve, devolve upon, disaffiliate, disassemble, disband, discharge, disconnect, disengage, disentangle, disintegrate, disjoin, dismantle, dismember, dismiss, dismount, disorganize, disperse, dissociate, dissolve, disunite, divorce, doff, draft, empower, enlist, enroll, entrust, free, give in charge, go separate ways, impress, induct, join, let go, levy, liberate, license, list, loose, loosen, mission, mobilize, muster, muster in, muster out, part, part company, post, press, raise, recruit, release, remove, scatter, send out, separate, sever, sign on, sign up, split up, summon, sunder, take apart, take off, transfer, unbar, unbind, unbolt, unbuckle, unbutton, unchain, unclasp, uncouple, undo, unfasten, unfetter, unglue, unlace, unlatch, unleash, unlock, unloose, unloosen, unstick, unstrap, untie, warrant, weigh anchor