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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
The Giants‘ Dexter Lawrence, a homegrown, two-time, second-team All-Pro defensive tackle, has seemed detached and disenfranchised this season.
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
Trying to please everyone in this industry is impossible and the only way to accept that is to detach from the online world and just live in the real world.
—Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
After maneuvering to the correct trajectory, Orion will detach from the SLS rocket’s upper engine and begin free flying.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
But with a bit of effort, removable covers can be detached from the bathroom ventilation fan and put into the dishwasher for a deep clean.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2025
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Everglades restoration involves removing as many of these dams as possible without risking flood control, while adding more reservoirs for water storage, all to revive a river of grass that flows once more.—
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Staff immediately removed him from his cell and provided medical aid.—
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This indicates that sustained remote presence can help prevent students from disengaging entirely from school.—
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The father disengaged from the physical altercation with his son and retreated behind the uniformed police officers.—
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During that time, she was transferred five times between facilities, separated from family, denied access to counsel, and confined in conditions that were deeply troubling and inappropriate for any person, let alone a United States citizen.—
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Additives often include preservatives to maintain freshness and texture or resist mold and bacteria, and emulsifiers to prevent ingredients from naturally separating.—
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NBCUniversal’s Peacock is still making losses, and Apple TV’s economics are impossible to disentangle from its trillion-dollar parent company’s, but nevertheless the year in general will go down as a milestone.—
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The models disentangle the information related to representing a person’s identity from the information about motion so that the same motion can be mapped to different identities, or the same identity can have multiple types of motions.—
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Footage of the shooting has divided viewers, with finger-pointing over who was the aggressor and who was the victim.—
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From then until now, the image of a plate divided into sections has more clearly depicted what serving sizes should look like in an actual meal.—
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Former North Crowley standout Ka’Morreun Pimpton also withdrew his name from the portal Sunday.—
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) withdrew its troops last week following a deadline from Saudi Arabia.—
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Arsenal’s first half in the 4-1 home win against Aston Villa a week ago — when the visitors continuously broke through the middle of the pitch — was the perfect example of what happens when their partnership is split up, in this case by Rice’s knee injury.—
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In the aftermath, Venezuelan society became further split between the wealthy, who wanted to work with the US, and the working class, who sought autonomy from the US.—
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The tanker, Bella 1, had renamed itself Marinera and registered under the Russian flag after fleeing the region, according to an intelligence report from AI maritime analytics firm Windward.—
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Instead of stopping to help the victim, the driver fled from the area.—
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“Detach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detach. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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