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detach

 
 
/dɪˈtætʃ/ verb [T]

Definition

to separate or remove something from something else that it is joined to: detach sth from sth Detach the reply slip from this letter and return it to the above address. → Compare attach
(Definition of detach verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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