Detach — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

cause to become detached or separated; take off

separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dɹˈaɪɚz/

🇬🇧British English

/dɪtˈatʃ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɪtˈatʃ/

2 syllables Say it as /dɹˈaɪɚz/.

Examples

detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it
detach a regiment
His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

come off come away

Antonyms

attach

Parts of Speech

verb	cause to become detached or separated; take off “detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it”
verb	separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment “detach a regiment”
verb	come to be detached “His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery”

Word Forms

detachment

noun

the act of releasing from an attachment or connection

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

ablösen

dazu führen, dass man sich löst oder trennt; abheben

🇫🇷French

détacher

provoquer le détachement ou la séparation ; décoller

🇪🇸Spanish

despegar

causar desprendimiento o separación; despegar

🇮🇹Italian

staccare

causare il distacco o la separazione; decollare

🇳🇱Dutch

losmaken

ervoor zorgen dat u onthecht of gescheiden raakt; uittrekken

🇵🇹Portuguese

separar

fazer com que se torne desapegado ou separado; decolar

🇷🇺Russian

отделить

стать причиной отделения или разделения; снимать

India

🇮🇳Hindi

अलग करना

अलग या अलग होने का कारण; उड़ान भरना

🇧🇩Bengali

বিচ্ছিন্ন করা

বিচ্ছিন্ন বা বিচ্ছিন্ন হওয়ার কারণ; বন্ধ করা

🇮🇳Tamil

பிரிக்கவும்

பிரிக்கப்பட்ட அல்லது பிரிக்கப்படுவதற்கான காரணம்; புறப்படு

🇮🇳Telugu

విడదీయండి

వేరు లేదా వేరుగా మారడానికి కారణం; బయలుదేరు

🇮🇳Marathi

वेगळे करणे

अलिप्त किंवा वेगळे होण्याचे कारण; काढणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

અલગ કરવું

અલગ અથવા અલગ થવાનું કારણ; ઉતારવું

🇮🇳Kannada

ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿಸು

ಬೇರ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಅಥವಾ ಬೇರ್ಪಡಲು ಕಾರಣ; ತೆಗೆಯಿರಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

വേർപെടുത്തുക

വേർപിരിയാനോ വേർപിരിയാനോ കാരണം; ഏറ്റെടുക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਵੱਖ ਕਰੋ

ਵੱਖ ਜਾਂ ਵੱਖ ਹੋਣ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ; ਉਤਾਰਨਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

الگ کرنا

الگ ہونے یا الگ ہونے کا سبب؛ اتار

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

分离

导致疏远或分离；起飞

🇯🇵Japanese

切り離す

分離または分離を引き起こす。脱ぐ

🇰🇷Korean

분리하다

분리되거나 분리되게 만듭니다. 이륙하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

tách ra

gây ra sự tách rời, tách rời; cởi

🇹🇭Thai

ถอดออก

ทำให้เกิดการแยกออกหรือแยกออกจากกัน ถอดออก

🇮🇩Indonesian

melepaskan

menyebabkan menjadi terlepas atau terpisah; lepas landas

🇵🇭Filipino

maghiwalay

maging sanhi upang maging hiwalay o hiwalay; mag-alis

🇲🇾Malay

tanggalkan

menyebabkan menjadi terpisah atau terpisah; berlepas

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

فصل

يتسبب في الانفصال أو الانفصال؛ اخلع

🇮🇷Persian

جدا کردن

باعث جدا شدن یا جدا شدن برخاستن

🇹🇷Turkish

ayırmak

kopmasına ya da ayrılmasına neden olmak; çıkarmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְנַתֵק

לגרום להתנתקות או להיפרדות; לְהַמרִיא

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The primary meaning of 'detach' is 'cause to become detached or separated; take off'.

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Using 'detach' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'detach' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'detach' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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