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as in to remove
to take (something) away from or off of something else to which it is joined
Detach the lower portion of the invoice and send it back with your payment.
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as in to disengage
to avoid engaging with or participating in something
They were reticent people, completely detached from social life.
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Recent Examples of detach
Events in Syria cannot be detached from the fallout of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel.
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Transportation officials, in announcing last week that Daniel Carter Beard would not open in full until March, said the fire deformed some of the highway's steel beams, detaching them from the concrete deck above.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2024
Otherwise, the deluxe category, also available by water or in the rainforest, has detached restroom facilities.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
The Brit received a 10-second penalty for failing to slow down under double yellow flags, which was triggered when Alex Albon's wing mirror detached and ended up on the track.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Transportation officials, in announcing last week that Daniel Carter Beard would not open in full until March, said the fire deformed some of the highway's steel beams, detaching them from the concrete deck above.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2024
Otherwise, the deluxe category, also available by water or in the rainforest, has detached restroom facilities.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
The Brit received a 10-second penalty for failing to slow down under double yellow flags, which was triggered when Alex Albon's wing mirror detached and ended up on the track.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detach
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This process removes some of the steps in fabric engineering that can reduce cotton’s elasticity, such as heat-setting.Fairchild Studio, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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After years of debate, fencing that prevented elk from accessing food and competing with cattle for food will be removed, my colleague Summer Lin reports.Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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And who can blame fans for disengaging when the Blackhawks are doing so very little to engage them?Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
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President-elect Trump’s victory is expected to result in the U.S. exiting the Paris Agreement once again and more broadly disengaging from global climate efforts.Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 30 Nov. 2024
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Emotions cooled after that, but season 47 finished strong with the signature moment of Operation: Italy, followed by a stellar penultimate episode in which separating fact from fiction never appeared harder.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Entrepreneurs often face the daunting task of separating their emotional attachment to the business from its financial valuation.Sara Khaki, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Patel has talked about disentangling the FBI’s intelligence-gathering operations — now a core function of the bureau’s mandate — from the rest of its operations.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2024
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Biden-Harris have worked to disentangle supply chains, easing price inflation, despite an unprecedented succession of interest rate hikes by the Fed.Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
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And the House Democratic caucus has been divided over whether to touch the minimum wage and paid sick leave laws.Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2024
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And the Crime Stoppers reward could be divided among dozens of tips that the police say were helpful in the investigation.Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Throughout the day Saturday, as the rebel forces were on the move, the Syrian army withdrew from much of southern Syria, leaving more areas of the country, including two provincial capitals, under the control of the rebels, according to the military and an opposition war monitor.Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
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The military withdrew after the National Assembly unanimously voted to overturn Yoon’s decree, forcing his Cabinet to lift it before daybreak Wednesday.Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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The responses were also split along party lines, with a fair amount of Democrats finding the killing acceptable compared to very few Republicans and independents.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
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The two teams split in the regular season last year, but Conard beat Glastonbury in the CCC quarterfinals.Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
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Rebel fighters recently seized control of Syria, with Assad reported to have fled to Russia.Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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The incident began after an adult suspect and his 16-year-old son fled a Walmart store in a pickup truck as police arrived at the scene of the reported incident.Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Detach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detach. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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