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as in removing
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 withdrawing
to avoid engaging with or participating in something
They were reticent people, completely detached from social life.
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as in disengaging
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Recent Examples of detaching
Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Airport officials voted to begin detaching themselves from Highfill in September 2023, and the sides have been in court and before the Arkansas Legislature multiple times since.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2025
In April, Yen shared a video of his friend wakeboarding while attached to a plane, detaching a small piece of the aircraft.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
The Linden sandals, along with two other styles from Khaite’s spring 2024 collection, including the Louisa and Seigel heel sandals, were recalled after they were deemed hazardous due to the heels detaching, posing a fall hazard.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
That means hanging out with old friends less, making more of an effort to meet new ones, letting go of some old hobbies to explore new ones, detaching from my hometown and maybe even getting a new job.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Airport officials voted to begin detaching themselves from Highfill in September 2023, and the sides have been in court and before the Arkansas Legislature multiple times since.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2025
In April, Yen shared a video of his friend wakeboarding while attached to a plane, detaching a small piece of the aircraft.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
The Linden sandals, along with two other styles from Khaite’s spring 2024 collection, including the Louisa and Seigel heel sandals, were recalled after they were deemed hazardous due to the heels detaching, posing a fall hazard.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detaching
Verb
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Inside the metal carry case, there’s the dermaplaning Facial Razor, complete with one handle and three durable stainless-steel blades that offer delicate precision when removing peach fuzz and dead skin cells.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps your direct manager has been cold over Slack lately, removing you from important assignments or emails.—
Julia Sullivan,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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Beware of when disengaging or limiting interactions is necessary for your own safety and well-being.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Bluesky users also appreciated the moderation on the platform and having the ability to block or mute people as a means of disengaging from more aggressive, unpleasant conversations.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
27 Aug. 2025
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In a parting message before his two-game suspension took effect, Moore told the Wolverines to play for themselves and the name on the back of their jerseys, not for him.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Belichick and the Patriots initially announced a mutual parting of ways in January 2024.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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The train then collided with the trailer, separating it from the cab, breaking it into multiple parts and rolling it.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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New Jersey is creating a stand-alone Department of Veterans Affairs, separating it from military operations in a move aimed at improving oversight of services for veterans and their families.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The 4% rule traditionally involves withdrawing 4% of a portfolio in the first year of retirement and then adjusting the rate in subsequent years for inflation.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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The reaction to this was dynamic, which for some meant withdrawing from opportunities and for others contributed to burnout and decisions to leave their jobs altogether.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That includes a subdivision map dividing the property into six lots and a request to replace the current zoning with a custom zoning plan tailored to The Village.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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The network originated as an effort to accelerate the collapse of modern society by exacerbating social tensions and dividing society through violence, and has roots in white supremacy and fascism, Kriner said.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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Our narrator, a gay, happily married father of two disentangling himself from a poly love affair, is—depending on the light—brilliant, self-mythologizing, abject, hopeful, and vulnerable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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Brittany Luse is joined by writer and journalist Ana Marie Cox to get into how people are disentangling alcohol from their lives, and the lessons she's learned as a recovering alcoholic.—
Veralyn Williams,
NPR,
6 Jan. 2025
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Part of what made that deal possible was Chelsea’s owners splitting their women’s team from their men’s and selling a minority stake.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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In her later years, Keating was a snowbird, splitting her time between Massachusetts and Palm Springs, California.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Detaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detaching. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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