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1. Cause to become unconnected or separated; take off
   "detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it"
    
2. Come to be detached
   "His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery";
   - come off, come away
    
3. (military) separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment
   "detach a regiment"

Derived forms: detaching, detached, detaches

Type of: disconnect, divide, part, separate

Antonym: attach

Encyclopedia: Detach