v. t. | 1. | To part; to separate or disunite; to disengage; - the opposite of attach; |
2. | To separate for a special object or use; - used especially in military language; | |
v. i. | 1. | To push asunder; to come off or separate from anything; to disengage. |
Verb | 1. | detach - cause to become detached or separated; take off; "detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it" Antonyms: attach - cause to be attached |
2. | detach - military use: separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment; "detach a regiment" | |
3. | detach - come to be detached; "His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery" Antonyms: attach - become attached; "The spider's thread attached to the window sill" |