detach

English Thesaurus

1. cause to become detached or separated; take off (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	disconnect,
definition	:	make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	break, break off, snap off,
definition	:	break a piece from a whole (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	unbind,
definition	:	untie or unfasten (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	unhook,
definition	:	take off a hook (verb.contact)

2. come to be detached (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	divide, part, separate,
definition	:	come apart (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	blow off,
definition	:	come off due to an explosion or other strong force (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	chop off, cut off, lop off,
definition	:	remove by or as if by cutting (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	unsolder,
definition	:	remove the soldering from (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	fall off,
definition	:	come off (verb.contact)

3. separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	divide, separate,
definition	:	make a division or separation (verb.motion)

domain category	:	armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine,
definition	:	the military forces of a nation (noun.group)

4. cause to become detached or separated; take off (verb.contact)

antonym	:	attach,
definition	:	cause to be attached (verb.contact)

derivation	:	detachment, disengagement,
definition	:	the act of releasing from an attachment or connection (noun.act)

5. come to be detached (verb.contact)

antonym	:	attach,
definition	:	become attached (verb.contact)

derivation	:	breakup, detachment, separation,
definition	:	coming apart (noun.event)

6. separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment (verb.motion)

derivation	:	detachment,
definition	:	a small unit of troops of special composition (noun.group)

7. cause to become detached or separated; take off (verb.contact)

antonym	:	attach,
definition	:	cause to be attached (verb.contact)

derivation	:	detachment, disengagement,
definition	:	the act of releasing from an attachment or connection (noun.act)

8. come to be detached (verb.contact)

antonym	:	attach,
definition	:	become attached (verb.contact)

derivation	:	breakup, detachment, separation,
definition	:	coming apart (noun.event)

9. separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment (verb.motion)

derivation	:	detachment,
definition	:	a small unit of troops of special composition (noun.group)