English Explanatory Dictionary

deadhere

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To detach (from)

Word forms

deadhere deadheres deadhering deadhered

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Latin haereō Latin adhaereōder. Middle English *adheren English adhere English deadhere From de- + adhere.

Synonyms

deadhere debond deglutinate detach uncling unglue unpaste unstick

Antonyms

adhere
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