Detach and Interpose

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

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Interpose is an antonym for detach.

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

Interpose verb - To put among or between others.

Usage example: a solid line of police in riot gear interposed itself between the trade ministers and the crowd of protesters

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Detach is an antonym for interpose.

Nearby Words: interposition, interposing

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Interpose and Detach. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 12, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/detach/interpose

Detach & Interpose. N.p., 2016. Web. 12 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/detach/interpose>.

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