detach

About 0.98 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To take apart from; to take off.

   to detach the tag from a newly purchased garment

2. verb To separate for a special object or use.

   to detach a ship from a fleet, or a company from a regiment

3. verb To come off something.

   Now that the zipper has detached, my winter coat won't keep me very warm.

Similar words

come off come away decouple remove sever unplug disassemble unfasten unclamp unstrap

Often followed by

the themselves from himself itself a it them and him

Word family

detachabilities detachability detachable detachably detached detaches detaching