Home › Words › D › detagdetagdetag means to strip of a tag or tags; to remove the tags from.EtymologyFrom de- + tag.verbTo strip of a tag or tags; to remove the tags from.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.untag 84% match — To remove a tag from. vs detag →delabel 68% match — To remove one or more labels from. vs detag →debadge 66% match — To remove a badge from. vs detag →backtag 66% match — An identifying tag affixed to the back of an animal. vs detag →betag 65% match — To furnish with a tag; deck with tags. vs detag →untrim 65% match — To remove the trimmings or adornments from. vs detag →dename 64% match — To remove the name from. vs detag →unstrip 64% match — To strip off. vs detag →