detached; detaching; detaches
1
: to separate especially from a larger mass and usually without violence or damage
Examples of detach in a Sentence
Detach the upper part of the form and return it with your payment.
During the accident the trailer was detached from the car.
The brush detaches from the vacuum cleaner for easy cleaning.
It can be difficult to detach yourself from the chaos of the situation.
She has been trying to detach herself from an abusive relationship.
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The move would have detached the schools in the cities of Keller, Southlake, Watauga and Colleyville from those west of 377 in Fort Worth.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2025
During mating, one or both palps are detached and left lodged inside the female’s reproductive tract.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
While intuitive insights are available, there is a risk of becoming too idealistic or detached from reality.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Agencies were seeking a way to keep track of fraud claims while detaching them from the identities of innocent people who might one day apply for unemployment benefits themselves.
—Emily Badger, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2025
During mating, one or both palps are detached and left lodged inside the female’s reproductive tract.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
While intuitive insights are available, there is a risk of becoming too idealistic or detached from reality.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Agencies were seeking a way to keep track of fraud claims while detaching them from the identities of innocent people who might one day apply for unemployment benefits themselves.
—Emily Badger, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for detach
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“Detach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detach. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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detach
verb
de·tach
di-ˈtach 
: to separate especially from a larger mass and usually without violence or damage
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