detach
/dɪˈtæt͡ʃ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.99 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "to detach the tag from a newly purchased garment"
- "The accused man, Kabuo Miyamoto, sat proudly upright with a rigid grace, his palms placed softly on the defendant's table—the posture of a man who has detached himself insofar as this is possible at his own trial."
- "to detach a ship from a fleet, or a company from a regiment"
- "Now that the zipper has detached, my winter coat won't keep me very warm."
Etymology
From Old French destachier, from the same root as attach; compare French détacher and Portuguese and Spanish destacar.
Origin
- Source language: Old French
Word Breakdown
- Root: destachier
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /dɪˈtæt͡ʃ/
- British English: /dɪˈtæt͡ʃ/