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as in removes
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 disengages
to avoid engaging with or participating in something
They were reticent people, completely detached from social life.
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Recent Examples of detaches
Entire landscapes are molded to convey a vision of artistic substance that detaches viewers from their outside worlds.
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Malik Peay, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
The exoskeleton detaches from the base, supporting the circular design goal.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Dec. 2025
The first option is Velcro or elastic that easily attaches and detaches from the bottom of your mattress.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
Placental abruption occurs when the placenta detaches, either partially or completely, from the uterine wall before child birth.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
An early step in leaf senescence is formation of what’s called the abscission layer — a corky layer of cells that forms where the leaf petiole eventually detaches from the branch.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Nov. 2025
There is also a higher risk of retinal detachment, in which the retina detaches from the back of the eye.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
There, Arthur awakens after the facehugger detaches itself from him.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
The situation turns worse after the face-hugger abruptly detaches.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detaches
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Other types of filters include activated carbon, which removes odors, chemicals, and harmful gases, and UV-C light filters, which can kill bacteria and viruses.—
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In an overly dramatic transformation sequence, Robert’s boss removes the necklace and is bathed in light — only to wind up a few inches shorter and brunette.—
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But a leader who disengages with clarity shows both authority and care.—
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Just before the slope, I-See engages Eco-Roll, which disengages the driveline and lets the truck roll for the optimum period before re-engaging the driveline.—
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What separates toxic ambition, for you, from the simple act of wanting something and trying to get it?—
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The design will retain the outdoor sculpture garden, but the garden would include a new free-to-all arts education center and reading room, and the tall steel fencing that now separates the garden from the public along El Prado and near the Old Globe theater campus would be removed.—
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Musk withdraws the California suit in June, then files a federal suit in August.—
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If a parent later withdraws permission, the app developer must be notified to disable access.—
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On the other side of the great river that divides them, the Republic of the Congo has led a somewhat less eventful existence.—
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Continue reading … DIVIDED HALLS – Johnson insists US 'not at war' after closed-door Venezuela briefing divides lawmakers.—
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Continue reading … OCEAN ESCAPE – Sanctioned tanker flees US forces, now under Russian naval escort off Irish coast.—
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Shane Stant clubs Kerrigan on the knee and flees the scene.—
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According to Harper's Bazaar, the royal family splits their time between the Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen and the Chancellery House at Fredensborg Palace, located on the island of Zealand in Denmark.—
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Clarke, whose splits and underlying numbers were dominant again, set up Fiala for two shot attempts, the second of which generated a rebound and created a scramble.—
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But the Oscar-winning filmmaker recoils at being called a visionary.—
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Some former students, including Mamdani, who signed up for Kagan’s 12th-grade AP World History class, have referred to themselves as Kaganites, a term Kagan literally recoils from.—
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“Detaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detaches. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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