meaning of detach
1. To part; to separate or disunite; to disengage; -- the opposite of attach; as, to detach the coats of a bulbous root from each other; to detach a man from a leader or from a party.
2. To separate for a special object or use; -- used especially in military language; as, to detach a ship from a fleet, or a company from a regiment.
3. To push asunder; to come off or separate from anything; to disengage.
4. cause to become detached or separated; take off; "detach the skin from the chicken before you eat
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