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de·tach [ di tách ] (past and past participle de·tached, present participle de·tach·ing, 3rd person present singular de·tach·es)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb separate: to separate, disconnect, or unfasten something, or become separated, disconnected, or unfastened

2. transitive verb send on special assignment: to separate a military unit or an individual person from a larger unit for special duties

[Late 17th century. Via French détacher< Old French destachier< attachier (see attach)]

de·tach·a·ble adjective
de·tach·a·bly adverb
de·tach·er noun
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