To part; to separate or disunite; to disengage; -- the opposite of attach; as, to detach the coats of a bulbous root from each other; to detach a man from a leader or from a party.
To separate for a special object or use; -- used especially in military language; as, to detach a ship from a fleet, or a company from a regiment.
To push asunder; to come off or separate from anything; to disengage.
(Wehe) Disengage; separate; part.
cause to become detached or separated; take off; "detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it"
military use: separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment; "detach a regiment"
Separate a unit or subcommand from its leader, to form a new command.
1. To disconnect. 2. To unfasten or separate and remove.