detach
UK/di'tætʃ/US
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Definitions
v.
To separate or unfasten one thing from another
拆开，使分离
v.
To send off (troops) on a separate mission
（军事）派遣（部队）执行单独任务
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedde- (off, reversal) + tach (fasten) = to unfasten, to take off. The exact opposite of attach: where attach pins two things together, detach pulls them apart.
Root attach still carries 6 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.detach from从……分离
- 2.detach itself自身脱离
- 3.easily detach轻松拆下
Example Sentences
- 1.
You can detach the hood from this jacket.
- 2.
Carefully detach the form along the dotted line.
- 3.
A unit was detached to guard the bridge.