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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.