detach

(verb) cause to become detached or separated; take off. Example: "Detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it."

(verb) separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment. Example: "Detach a regiment."

(verb) come to be detached. Synonyms: come off, come away. Example: "His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery."