detack

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verb

To remove the tack (harness, reins, saddle etc.) from a horse.

Opposite
tack up
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Meanings

verbdetack (third-person singular simple present detacks, present participle detacking, simple past and past participle detacked)

present singular third person detacks · participle present detacking · participle past detacked · past detacked

  1. transitiveTo remove the tack (harness, reins, saddle etc.) from a horse.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
tack up

Origin

From de- + tack.

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APA

detack. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detack

MLA

“detack.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detack. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “detack,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detack.

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