detaches

verb

present tense third-person singular of detach
1
as in removes
to take (something) away from or off of something else to which it is joined Detach the lower portion of the invoice and send it back with your payment.

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2
as in disengages
to avoid engaging with or participating in something They were reticent people, completely detached from social life.

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Recent Examples of detaches Plus, the magnetic back plate detaches, letting gamers prop the controller and play wirelessly, like a Nintendo Switch. — Jessica Sager, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Nepali officials have said the floods were likely unleashed by a glacial collapse, which is when a large piece of ice, rock and debris suddenly detaches from a glacier on a mountain. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026 Protium detaches first at low temperatures, followed by deuterium, while tritium holds on the longest and requires the highest heat to release. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026 Writing detaches the message from the messenger, allowing for a more dispassionate spread of information than was possible in oral societies. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 In all three cases, the light-saber-like lighting unit itself quickly attaches/detaches to and from a bayonet mount at the rear end of the main bracket. — Ben Coxworth may 15, New Atlas, 15 May 2026 This triple-zip compartment crossbody features an adjustable strap that detaches to turn your bag into a clutch. — Tory Johnson, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026 The hand then detaches from the arm and scurries forward towards a bannana, flips it upward and secures it on its backside using a single finger. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026 Entire landscapes are molded to convey a vision of artistic substance that detaches viewers from their outside worlds. — Malik Peay, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detaches
  1. removes
  2. disengages
  3. divides
  4. withdraws
  5. separates
  6. flees
  7. splits
  8. recoils
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  • Therefore, the researchers' anode not only removes a toxic contaminant but also reduces the energy needed to produce hydrogen at the cathode, increasing the system's overall hydrogen-production efficiency.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Endurance testing Heating the material triggers a chemical reaction that removes loose chlorine ions and forms strong bonds between indium, oxygen, and phosphorus.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of removes
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  • There is a more optimistic alternative — assuming a new incentive structure that disengages problem-solving and theorem-proving from jobs, advancement, and recognition.
    — Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Talent rarely disengages overnight, burnout does not strike out of nowhere and organizational trust does not vanish over a single meeting.
    — Natalie Grabher, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of disengages
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  • The collapse of institutional rivalry The separation of powers divides authority among the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government to prevent too much power from becoming concentrated in any one place.
    — Stephanie A, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The method divides relative cost of delay by relative job duration.
    — Dr. Timothy J. Giardino, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of divides
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  • Popular airline withdraws from three locations, leaving travelers with fewer routes.
    — , FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Investopedia made a state-by-state set of estimates for a single retiree who collects the average Social Security benefit of $1,975 a month and withdraws 4% of savings a year.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of withdraws
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  • Greg Hernandez separates materials from a pile of rubble during the teardown of the Cabrini-Green projects at 1157 and 1159 Cleveland Ave.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • State Drive, an ugly black roadway, separates the Science Center and its new addition from the park’s Rose Garden, and serves as a sad connector to the rest of the park.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of separates
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  • For example, if a bank robbery suspect flees in a vehicle and witnesses provide only a description, investigators can search the database for vehicles matching that description.
    — Gino Vicci, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The agent then flees into the titular pawn shop as a mob of protesters pursue him.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of flees
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  • The interface splits each 2-core fiber into two single-core fibers inside the repeater for efficient amplification, then merges them back into 2-core fibers.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Mana splits his time between New York and South Florida, with places in Miami and Boca Raton.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of splits
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  • Something in the liberal heart recoils in the face of righteous ruthlessness.
    — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • Looking through scans from his first VIBE story from back in 2012, Rocky laughs at first, then immediately recoils.
    — Jeff Ihaza, VIBE.com, 2 June 2026
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