Synonyms for detach

Verb

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