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Verb detach has 3 senses

detach - cause to become detached or separated; take off; "detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it"
--₁ is one way to disconnect
Antonyms: attach

Derived form: noun detachment₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
detach - military use: separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment; "detach a regiment"
--₂ is one way to separate, divide

Derived form: noun detachment₄
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
detach, come off, come away - come to be detached; "His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery"
--₃ is one way to separate, divide, part
Antonyms: attach

Derived form: noun detachment₅
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP