detach

see definition of detach

verbdisconnect, cut off

Synonyms for detach

verb disconnect, cut off

Antonyms for detach

brake off

verb. snap off something

break off

verb. snap off something

broke off

verb. snap off something

crop

verb. cut, trim off

cropped

verb. cut, trim off

Word Origin & History

1680s, from French détacher "to detach, untie," from Old French destachier, from des- "apart" + attachier "attach" (see attach). Related: Detached; detaching.

Example Sentences fordetach

Detach the oysters from their shells and put then into china shells with their own liquor.

Nevertheless, Lady Spencer could not detach her daughter from the gay world.

As the host let out pleasure boats, they asked him to come and detach one.

Found on sticks and logs, they are quite hard to detach from their hosts.

He stirred, seemed to detach himself from the rail with difficulty.

Then France, as we see, was only anxious to detach Catherine from Frederick.

The two men used all their strength to detach the gondola from the shore.

In place of attaching myself to life, I detach myself from it.

It did not droop and detach itself and sink into the ground.

And, if it's not loose, I will detach it with the greatest possible speed.

detach

Synonyms for detach

Antonyms for detach

More words related to detach

abstract

brake off

break off

broke off

crop

cropped