DETACHES Synonyms: 146 Similar and Opposite Words

detaches

verb

present tense third-person singular of detach

as in removes

to take (something) away from or off of something else to which it is joined Detach the lower portion of the invoice and send it back with your payment.

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as in disengages

to avoid engaging with or participating in something They were reticent people, completely detached from social life.

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Recent Examples of detaches Nepali officials have said the floods were likely unleashed by a glacial collapse, which is when a large piece of ice, rock and debris suddenly detaches from a glacier on a mountain. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026 Protium detaches first at low temperatures, followed by deuterium, while tritium holds on the longest and requires the highest heat to release. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026 Writing detaches the message from the messenger, allowing for a more dispassionate spread of information than was possible in oral societies. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 In all three cases, the light-saber-like lighting unit itself quickly attaches/detaches to and from a bayonet mount at the rear end of the main bracket. — Ben Coxworth may 15, New Atlas, 15 May 2026 This triple-zip compartment crossbody features an adjustable strap that detaches to turn your bag into a clutch. — Tory Johnson, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026 The hand then detaches from the arm and scurries forward towards a bannana, flips it upward and secures it on its backside using a single finger. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026 Entire landscapes are molded to convey a vision of artistic substance that detaches viewers from their outside worlds. — Malik Peay, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025 The first option is Velcro or elastic that easily attaches and detaches from the bottom of your mattress. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025

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Sunday says the victims should feel satisfied that this plea removes the possibility that Vereb could be found not guilty by a jury.

— Tory Wegerski, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
The Internet Archive removes recordings from the site when musicians ask, but hasn’t sought advance permission to share the music online.

— Kevin McKeough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of removes

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There is a more optimistic alternative — assuming a new incentive structure that disengages problem-solving and theorem-proving from jobs, advancement, and recognition.

— Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
Talent rarely disengages overnight, burnout does not strike out of nowhere and organizational trust does not vanish over a single meeting.

— Natalie Grabher, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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Education level divides Americans as well — just 47 percent of Americans without four-year degrees reported believing that science benefits most people, compared to 71 percent of college grads.

— Nicholas Florko, STAT, 10 Oct. 2026
Each cell type is characterized by particular gene-expression settings, which are inherited when a cell divides.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of divides

Verb

Popular airline withdraws from three locations, leaving travelers with fewer routes.

— , FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Investopedia made a state-by-state set of estimates for a single retiree who collects the average Social Security benefit of $1,975 a month and withdraws 4% of savings a year.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

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Equatic pumps seawater through an electrolyzer, where an electric current passes through a sandwich of plastic and metal plates and separates the water into two streams, one alkaline and one acidic, while also producing oxygen and hydrogen.

— Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
The patented Toowong Process separates toxic arsenic from copper concentrate using a low-temperature, low-pressure hydrometallurgical method.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of separates

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For example, if a bank robbery suspect flees in a vehicle and witnesses provide only a description, investigators can search the database for vehicles matching that description.

— Gino Vicci, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
The agent then flees into the titular pawn shop as a mob of protesters pursue him.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2026

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