Detach Meaning
/dɪˈtæt͡ʃ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo take apart from; to take off.
verbTo separate for a special object or use.
Sentence Examples
I didn't detach them.
When you try to detach ivy from fences, it will bring them down.
Ziri wanted to detach the ivy from the fence.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
You must carefully ____ the safety tag from the new jacket before wearing it.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I didn't ____ them.
Word Origin & History
From Old French destachier, from the same root as attach; compare French détacher and Portuguese and Spanish destacar.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The accused man, Kabuo Miyamoto, sat proudly upright with a rigid grace, his palms placed softly on the defendant's table—the posture of a man who has detached himself insofar as this is possible at his own trial."
— 1994, David Guterson, Snow Falling on Cedars, Harcourt Brace, →ISBN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
You must carefully ____ the safety tag from the new jacket before wearing it.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I didn't ____ them.