Detach and Embed

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Detach verb - Cause to become detached or separated; take off.

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Embed is an antonym for detach.

Nearby Words: detached, detachment, detaching, detachable, detacher

Embed verb - To set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter.

Usage example: the nails were solidly embedded in those old plaster walls

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Detach is an antonym for embed.

Nearby Words: embedded, embedding, embedment

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Embed and Detach. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/detach/embed

Detach & Embed. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/detach/embed>.

Embed or Detach. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/detach/embed.

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