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detach definition

de·tach (dē tac̸h′, di-)

transitive verb

  1. to unfasten or separate and remove; disconnect; disengage
  2. to send (troops, ships, etc.) on a special mission

Etymology: Fr détacher < OFr detachier, destachier < de-, de- + estachier, to attach

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