Meaning & use
detach
To disconnect or separate something from what it is attached to.
See it in a sentence
You can detach the strap to carry the bag as a clutch.
She tried to detach herself emotionally from the stressful situation at work.
A note on using this word
Used literally for physical objects and figuratively for emotional distance, as in "emotionally detached."
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