Cleave vs Detach - What's the difference?
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To split or sever something with, or as if with, a sharp instrument.
* Shakespeare
(mineralogy) To break a single crystal (such as a gemstone or semiconductor wafer) along one of its more symmetrical crystallographic planes (often by impact), forming facets on the resulting pieces.
To make or accomplish by or as if by cutting.
(chemistry) To split (a complex molecule) into simpler molecules.
To split.
(mineralogy) Of a crystal, to split along a natural plane of division.
(technology) Flat, smooth surface produced by cleavage, or any similar surface produced by similar techniques, as in glass.
To cling, adhere or stick fast to something; used with to or unto.
To take apart from; to take off.
(military) To separate for a special object or use.
As verbs the difference between cleave and detach
is that cleave is to split or sever something with, or as if with, a sharp instrument while detach is to take apart from; to take off.As a noun cleave
is flat, smooth surface produced by cleavage, or any similar surface produced by similar techniques, as in glass.cleave
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) cleven, from the (etyl) strong verb .Verb
- The wings cleaved the foggy air.
- O Hamlet, thou hast cleft my heart in twain.
- The truck cleaved a path through the ice.
Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* (l)Etymology 2
From (etyl) cleofian, from (etyl) . Cognates include German kleben, Dutch kleven.Verb
(cleav)detach
English
Verb
(es)- to detach the tag from a newly purchased garment
- to detach a ship from a fleet, or a company from a regiment