/ Dictionary / Index D detach: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•tach Pronunciation: (di-tach'), [key] — v.t. to unfasten and separate; disengage; disunite. to send away (a regiment, ship, etc.) on a special mission. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: detach (Thesaurus) DET detached Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language