Home › Words › D › detackdetackdetack means to remove the tack (harness, reins, saddle etc.) from a horse.EtymologyFrom de- + tack.verbTo remove the tack (harness, reins, saddle etc.) from a horse.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.untackle 76% match — To unhitch; to unharness. vs detack →detackify 73% match — To make (a material) less tacky in texture. vs detack →detach 70% match — To take apart from; to take off. vs detack →unharness 69% match — to remove the harness from a horse etc. vs detack →disattach 69% match — To detach. vs detack →unsaddle 68% match — To remove a saddle. vs detack →retack 66% match — To tack again. vs detack →detackification 66% match — The process of detackifying. vs detack →