detach
[ dih-tach ]
/ dɪˈtætʃ /
verb (used with object)
to unfasten and separate; disengage; disunite.
Military.
to send away (a regiment, ship, etc.) on a special mission.
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British Dictionary definitions for detach
detach
/ (dɪˈtætʃ) /
verb (tr)
to disengage and separate or remove, as by pulling; unfasten; disconnect
military
to separate (a small unit) from a larger, esp for a special assignment
Derived forms of detach
detachable, adjective detachability, noun detacher, nounWord Origin for detach
C17: from Old French
destachier, from
des-
dis-
1 +
attachier to
attach
Medical definitions for detach
detach
[ dĭ-tăch′ ]
v.
To separate or unfasten; disconnect.
To remove from association or union with something.