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to detach
01
to remove or separate something
Ditransitive: to detach sth from sth
Examples
She detached the document from the file for further review.
02
(in military) to separate a unit of the group to embark on a different mission or task
Transitive: to detach a military unit
Examples
The commander decided to detach a reconnaissance team to gather intelligence behind enemy lines.
03
to become separated or disconnected from something else
Intransitive: to detach | to detach from sth
Examples
The Velcro on the jacket detached easily, causing the patch to fall off.
Lexical Tree
detachable
detached
detachment
detach
