1 ~ (sth) (from sth) to remove sth from sth larger; to become separated from sth:
[VN] Detach the coupon and return it as soon as possible * One of the panels had become detached from the main structure. * [V] The skis should detach from the boot if you fall.
2 [VN] ~ yourself (from sb/sth) (formal) to leave or separate yourself from sb/sth:
She detached herself from his embrace. * (figurative) I tried to detach myself from the reality of these terrible events. * A figure in white detached itself from the shadows.
compareATTACH
3 [VN] (technical) to send a group of soldiers, etc. away from the main group, especially to do special duties:
Five destroyers were detached to carry out a bombardment of the port.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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This entry for detach is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is detach a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, detach is tagged as verb.
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