1
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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2
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 film follows Juan Debré (Peretti), an actor who’s spent a lifetime playing the hero in a TV series while remaining detached from his own identity.
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Callum McLennan, Variety, 12 May 2025
This expands the air cavity, the space of air created in the water by the jump; then the cavity collapses, detaching itself from the body.
—Daehyun Choi, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
Research published in the Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association found that emotionally distant individuals are not detached due to apathy, but because emotional closeness feels threatening.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The survivors treaded water and used cushions from the boat as flotation devices before the boat’s chief officer was able to detach and inflate a life raft, the report said.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
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Callum McLennan, Variety, 12 May 2025
This expands the air cavity, the space of air created in the water by the jump; then the cavity collapses, detaching itself from the body.
—Daehyun Choi, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
Research published in the Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association found that emotionally distant individuals are not detached due to apathy, but because emotional closeness feels threatening.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The survivors treaded water and used cushions from the boat as flotation devices before the boat’s chief officer was able to detach and inflate a life raft, the report said.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detach
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If the inmates removed the sink in the cell and disconnected the rest of the plumbing with the water still on, the plan to escape would not have been successful and potentially flooded the cell, drawing attention to their actions.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
21 May 2025
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In the footage, another Ukrainian, presumably the commander who was motionless until that point, stands up, removes his body armor and is led away.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
21 May 2025
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The next morning, Michaela’s husband, Peter (none other than Kevin Bacon), returns, full of compliments but obviously disengaged.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
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Keep in mind that unclear rules can also lead older loyalty members to disengage.—
Len Covello,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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The couples who were separated in the show — like Jack and Kate, Desmond and Penny and Sawyer and Juliet — all reunited in those flashes.—
Julie Tremaine,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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At one point, cinematographer Adib Sobhani’s camera cranes up above the schoolyard, showing students and parents separated by a fence that Aliyar accidentally locked.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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Such actions may well have suppressed both trade and foreign direct investment, although the declines in both are difficult to disentangle from the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
ALLISON CARNEGIE,
Foreign Affairs,
14 May 2025
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Hogg claimed the vote can't be disentangled from his dispute with the party.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
13 May 2025
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Divided Society Finally, the uneven distribution of access to and benefits from humanoid technology could divide society even further.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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These changes, called genetic mutations, cause bone marrow cells to grow and divide too quickly.11 Experts don’t fully understand why these genetic mutations happen.—
Health,
Health,
24 May 2025
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Martin withdrew from consideration for the post that requires Senate confirmation and Trump named him to a Justice Department post instead.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Fisher Scientific withdrew its full-year profit forecast while the medical equipment maker expects to take a $400 million hit in sales to China, as Trump’s tariffs would likely raise the cost of parts the company sources in China.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Thompson said much of Leavy’s oversight will be split among other senior executives.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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Brin’s recent gift of Alphabet shares was split between three nonprofits, most of which went to his 4-year-old nonprofit Catalyst4.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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But in 1986, after three years of public protests, the Marcoses fled into exile, with a planeload of jewels, cash, and gold bars.—
Evan Osnos,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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Buckley then fled on foot, but shot himself with a handgun after Malvern police confronted him less than a half-mile to the north near Sand and Mt. Willow roads, the release states.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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“Detach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detach. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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