Meaning

3 senses
  1. (transitive)To take apart from; to take off.

    to detach the tag from a newly purchased garment

    entfernen, ablösen, lösen

    отделя́тьotdeljátʹ, отдели́тьotdelítʹ, отцепля́тьotcepljátʹ

    cause to become detached or separated; take off

  2. (transitive)To separate for a special object or use.

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

    separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment

  3. (intransitive)To come off something.

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

    come to be detached

Examples

51 sentences
  1. Tom's semi-detached neighbours are lovely.

    У Тома гарні сусіди через стінку.

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  2. Tom's semi-detached neighbours are horrible.

    У Тома жахливі сусіди через стінку.

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  3. In the modern age, humans are detached.

    В нинішню добу люди відсторонені.

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  4. Detached reflection cannot be demanded in the presence of an uplifted knife.

    Марно сподіватися на відсторонену рефлексію коли до горлянки ножа приставили.

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  5. You have to remain detached.

    Ти маєш лишатися відстороненим.

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Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
to take apart or take off:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to take apart or take off:

Origin

From Old French destachier, from the same root as attach; compare French détacher and Port

From Old French destachier, from the same root as attach; compare French détacher and Portuguese and Spanish destacar.

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Forms

detaches, detaching, detached, detached
Base formdetach · to detach
3rd person singulardetaches
Present participledetaching
Past simpledetached
Past participledetached

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theydetach
he, she, itdetaches

Past simpleLesson

all personsdetached

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave detached
he, she, ithas detached

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill detach

Synonyms

8 synonyms
take apart from:disengage
separate for a special object or use:allocate
come off something:fall off
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

5 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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