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(), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Detached (); p. pr. & vb. n.Detaching.] [F. dtacher (cf. It. distaccare, staccare); pref. d (L. dis) + the root found also in E. attach. See Attach, and cf. Staccato.] 1. To part; to separate or disunite; to disengage; -- the opposite of attach; as, to detach the coats of a bulbous root from each other; to detach a man from a leader or from a party. 2. To separate for a special object or use; -- used especially in military language; as, to detach a ship from a fleet, or a company from a regiment. Syn. -- To separate; disunite; disengage; sever; disjoin; withdraw; draw off. See Detail. Detach" v. i.To push asunder; to come off or separate from anything; to disengage. [A vapor] detaching, fold by fold, From those still heights. Tennyson. スポンサード リンク
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