"detack" meaning in English

See detack in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: detacks [present, singular, third-person], detacking [participle, present], detacked [participle, past], detacked [past]
Etymology: de- + tack Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|tack}} de- + tack Head templates: {{en-verb}} detack (third-person singular simple present detacks, present participle detacking, simple past and past participle detacked)
  1. (transitive) To remove the tack (harness, reins, saddle etc.) from a horse. Tags: transitive Categories (lifeform): Horse tack

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for detack meaning in English (1.8kB)

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