detach.
To take apart from; to take off.
Meaning & usage
To take apart from; to take off.
to detach the tag from a newly purchased garment
To separate for a special object or use.
to detach a ship from a fleet, or a company from a regiment
To come off something.
Now that the zipper has detached, my winter coat won't keep me very warm.
Where this word comes from
From Old French destachier, from the same root as attach; compare French détacher and Portuguese and Spanish destacar.
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