detach

Regular
Infinitive
detach
Past Simple
detached
Past Participle
detached
-ing Form
detaching
3rd Person
detaches
detach detaches detaching detached

Detach means to separate or disconnect. Regular verb: detach-detached-detached.

Meanings

  • To separate from
  • To disconnect
  • To withdraw emotionally

Common Collocations

detach from detached house emotionally detached detach yourself detached retina

Tip for Learners

Detached house is not connected to others. Emotionally detached means uninvolved emotionally.
Present Simple
I detach
you detach
he/she/it detaches
we detach
they detach
Examples - Present Simple
  • I detach myself from stressful situations.
  • You detach the cable carefully.
  • He detaches emotion from decisions.
  • We detach the trailer after each trip.
  • They detach the module from the spacecraft.
Present Continuous
I am detaching
you are detaching
he/she/it is detaching
we are detaching
they are detaching
Examples - Present Continuous
  • I am detaching the screen from the laptop.
  • You are detaching yourself from reality.
  • She is detaching the pendant from the chain.
  • We are detaching the document from the report.
  • They are detaching the compartment now.
Present Perfect
I have detached
you have detached
he/she/it has detached
we have detached
they have detached
Examples - Present Perfect
  • I have detached myself from the drama.
  • You have detached the old wiring successfully.
  • He has detached from the team emotionally.
  • We have detached the defective parts.
  • They have detached the capsule from the rocket.
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been detaching
you have been detaching
he/she/it has been detaching
we have been detaching
they have been detaching
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been detaching components all morning.
  • You have been detaching from friends lately.
  • She has been detaching labels from products.
  • We have been detaching sections for hours.
  • They have been detaching modules all week.
Past Simple
I detached
you detached
he/she/it detached
we detached
they detached
Examples - Past Simple
  • I detached the document before sending.
  • You detached yourself from the argument.
  • He detached the trailer in the parking lot.
  • We detached the panel for inspection.
  • They detached the payload successfully.
Past Continuous
I was detaching
you were detaching
he/she/it was detaching
we were detaching
they were detaching
Examples - Past Continuous
  • I was detaching the cable when it snapped.
  • You were detaching from the conversation.
  • She was detaching stickers from the window.
  • We were detaching components during the repair.
  • They were detaching the booster when it malfunctioned.
Past Perfect
I had detached
you had detached
he/she/it had detached
we had detached
they had detached
Examples - Past Perfect
  • I had detached myself before the conflict erupted.
  • You had detached the plug before the surge.
  • He had detached from the group before the incident.
  • We had detached the faulty section before testing.
  • They had detached the module before re-entry.
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been detaching
you had been detaching
he/she/it had been detaching
we had been detaching
they had been detaching
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been detaching components for hours.
  • You had been detaching from work for months.
  • She had been detaching labels all day.
  • We had been detaching parts for weeks.
  • They had been detaching sections for days.
Future Simple
I will detach
you will detach
he/she/it will detach
we will detach
they will detach
Examples - Future Simple
  • I will detach the keyboard for cleaning.
  • You will detach from reality if you continue.
  • He will detach the boat from the dock.
  • We will detach the appendix from the document.
  • They will detach the probe from the satellite.
Future Continuous
I will be detaching
you will be detaching
he/she/it will be detaching
we will be detaching
they will be detaching
Examples - Future Continuous
  • I will be detaching components during maintenance.
  • You will be detaching from daily stress.
  • She will be detaching parts all afternoon.
  • We will be detaching modules throughout the mission.
  • They will be detaching sections all week.
Future Perfect
I will have detached
you will have detached
he/she/it will have detached
we will have detached
they will have detached
Examples - Future Perfect
  • I will have detached all cables by evening.
  • You will have detached from the situation by then.
  • He will have detached the trailer by noon.
  • We will have detached all sections by deadline.
  • They will have detached the capsule by landing.
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been detaching
you will have been detaching
he/she/it will have been detaching
we will have been detaching
they will have been detaching
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been detaching parts for hours.
  • You will have been detaching from work for weeks.
  • She will have been detaching components all day.
  • We will have been detaching modules for days.
  • They will have been detaching sections for weeks.
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