detach meaning

detach as a verb

1. cause to become detached or separated; take off
   • detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it

   Opposite: attach

   Type of: disconnect

   Kinds: break, unbind, unhook

   Related forms: detachment

2. separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment
   • detach a regiment

   Type of: separate

   Related forms: detachment

3. come to be detached
   • His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery

   Synonyms: come off, come away

   Opposite: attach

   Type of: separate

   Kinds: blow off, cut off, unsolder, fall off

   Related forms: detachment

How to pronounce detach

detach is pronounced /dɪˈtætʃ/ in British English and /ˈdɪtætʃ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.