detach
English
/dɪˈtætʃ/, /dəˈtætʃ/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To take apart from; to take off.
- (transitive) To separate for a special object or use.
- (intransitive) To come off something.
Etymology
Derived from Old French destachier (detach).
Origin
Old French
destachier
Gloss
detach
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- autodetachment English
- detachability English
- detachable English
- detachableness English
- detachably English
- detacher English
- detachest English
- detacheth English
- detachment English
- nondetachability English
- nondetachable English
- overdetachment English
- photodetachment English
- redetach English
- redetachment English
- semi-detachment English
- subdetachment English
- undetachability English
- undetachable English
- undetachably English
- detacheren Dutch, Flemish
- détachable French
- détachement French
- détacher French
- tacher French
- destacar Spanish, Castilian
- destacamento Portuguese
- destacar Portuguese
- atachier Old French
- destachier Old French
- taĉmento Esperanto
- destacher Middle French
- *stakka Frankish
- *stakō Frankish
- détaché Louisiana Creole French