unattach

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/ˌʌnəˈtæt͡ʃ/

verb

To detach.

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Meanings

verbunattach (third-person singular simple present unattaches, present participle unattaching, simple past and past participle unattached)

present singular third person unattaches · participle present unattaching · participle past unattached · past unattached

  1. ambitransitiveTo detach.

    To unattach disk images from Disk Utility, select the disk image file and press Delete or drag its icon out of the window.

    2011, Robyn Ness, Mac OS X Lion in Depth, page 456

Origin

From un- + attach.

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APA

unattach. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unattach

MLA

“unattach.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unattach. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unattach,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unattach.

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