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detach

/dɪˈtætʃ/verb

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अलग करना, हटाना, खोलकर निकालना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sth (from sth)

    to remove something from something larger that it is attached to

    अलग करना, हटाना, खोलकर निकालना

    • Detach the lower part of the form and keep it for your records.
    • The trailer can be detached from the tractor.
    • Detach the coupon and send it to the address given.
    + 2 more examples
    • You can detach the hood of this jacket in warm weather.
    • The mechanic detached the broken wheel from the cart.

    Synonyms remove separate disconnect

    Opposite attach fix join

  2. 2

    [T] ~ yourself (from sb/sth)

    to leave or separate yourself from somebody or something

    खुद को अलग कर लेना, दूर हो जाना

    • She detached herself from the noisy group and went to read.
    • He tried to detach himself from the dispute between the neighbours.
    • It was hard to detach himself from his phone.
    + 2 more examples
    • She needed to detach herself from the argument and take a walk.
    • Try to detach yourself emotionally when you judge a matter.

    Synonyms withdraw distance yourself disengage

    Opposite involve yourself join

  3. 3

    [T] ~ sb/sth (from sth) military

    to send a group of soldiers away from a larger group to do a special job

    (सैनिकों की टुकड़ी) अलग करके भेजना

    • A platoon was detached to guard the bridge.
    • The commander detached a small unit to protect the supply route.
    • Two companies were detached to support the rescue mission.
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    • A small force was detached from the main army to guard the pass.
    • The captain detached a few men to watch the road.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

detach sth from sth

Detach takes the object and from the thing it was fixed to: detach the coupon from the form.

'Detach' के बाद object और जिससे जुड़ा था उसके लिए 'from' आता है।

  • Detach the lower part of the ticket.
  • He detached the hose from the tap.

detach yourself from sb/sth

Detach yourself means to separate emotionally or to move away from a group.

'Detach yourself' का अर्थ भावनात्मक रूप से दूर होना या समूह से अलग होना है।

  • She detached herself from the argument.

detached (adjective)

Detached can mean not joined, as in a detached house, or not emotionally involved.

'Detached' का अर्थ जुड़ा न होना, जैसे अलग बना मकान, या भावनात्मक रूप से अलग होना भी है।

  • They live in a detached house.
  • The judge remained detached.

detach vs attach

Detach is the opposite of attach: remove versus join.

'Detach', 'attach' का विलोम है: हटाना बनाम जोड़ना।

  • Attach the photo and detach the old one.
+Collocations 5

detach + noun

a coupona parta hooka coacha label

  • The guard detached the last coach from the train.

adverb + detach

easilycarefullyslowlygentlycompletely

  • Detach the sticker carefully.

detach + from

from the wallfrom the enginefrom the groupfrom reality

  • The retina detached from the back of the eye.

detached + noun

houseretinatoneviewmanner

  • She spoke in a detached tone.

detached + manner

detached viewdetached observercool and detachedemotionally detached

  • The reporter gave a detached view of the riot.
“More examples 6
  • Please detach the slip and keep it safely.

कृपया पर्ची अलग करके सुरक्षित रखें।

  • The rear coaches were detached at Itarsi.

पिछले डिब्बे इटारसी में अलग कर दिए गए।

  • Radhika tried to detach herself from the noisy group.

राधिका ने शोर करने वाले समूह से स्वयं को अलग करने की कोशिश की।

  • A journalist must report events with a detached mind.

पत्रकार को घटनाओं की रिपोर्ट निरपेक्ष मन से करनी चाहिए।

  • A piece of the roof detached in the wind.

हवा में छत का एक टुकड़ा उखड़ गया।

  • Detach the slip at the dotted line and hand it to the clerk.

बिंदुओं वाली रेखा पर पर्ची अलग करके क्लर्क को दीजिए।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ He detached the label to the box.

✓ He detached the label from the box.

Detach takes from.

'Detach' के साथ 'from' आता है।

✗ Please detach this form with the others.

✓ Please detach this form from the others.

Detach means separate, so use from, not with.

'Detach' का अर्थ अलग करना है, इसलिए 'from' आता है, 'with' नहीं।

✗ The police detached the crowd.

✓ The police dispersed the crowd.

Detach is for separating a part from a whole; for a crowd, use disperse.

'Detach' पूरे में से भाग हटाने के लिए है; भीड़ के लिए 'disperse' आता है।

◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

remove separate disconnect withdraw distance yourself disengage unfasten

Antonyms

attach fix join involve yourself also fix connect

AaSpelling

de·tach

§Grammar and usage

Detach A from B.

'detach A from B' आता है।