ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 01638 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
detach
v.
US/dɪˈtætʃ/
UK/dɪˈtætʃ/
CSAT Frequency62/100
TOEIC Frequency58/100
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Meanings of detach
1verb
To separate or disconnect something from something else to which it was attached.
Please detach the coupon from the bottom of the page before submitting.
Please detach the coupon from the bottom of the page before submitting.
The astronaut carefully detached the solar panel from the spacecraft.
The astronaut carefully detached the solar panel from the spacecraft.
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Derivatives of detach
detached
separated or disconnected (adjective)
The detached garage stands separate from the main house.
The detached garage stands separate from the main house.
detachment
the state of being separated or emotionally distant (noun)
His emotional detachment made it hard for others to connect with him.
His emotional detachment made it hard for others to connect with him.
detachable
able to be separated or removed (adjective)
The detachable keyboard makes this laptop very portable.
The detachable keyboard makes this laptop very portable.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of detach
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Common Phrases with detach
detach from realitydetach from reality
detach oneself fromdetach oneself from
detach a filedetach a file
detach the corddetach the cord
detach emotionallydetach emotionally
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Practice Question: detach
Choose the best word for the blank
After the email arrived, I ___ the PDF file from my inbox and saved it separately.
- A detaching
- B detached
- C detach
- D detaches
The simple past tense 'detached' is required because the action (saving the file) was completed at a specific time in the past.