detach

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) IPA ^(key): /dɪˈtætʃ/
• (AU) IPA ^(key): /dəˈtætʃ/

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Verb

Plain form detach

Third-person singular detaches

Past tense detached

Past participle detached

Present participle detaching

1. When you detach something, you remove it from another object.
   • Synonyms: remove and take off
   • Antonyms: restore and attach

   I detached the piece of jigsaw puzzle as it does not fit there.