If the root word attach means “to cause something to hold on to another,” what does the word detach mean in the following sentence? andre’s bicycle has pedal straps that detach if he falls, so that he will not break his ankle. fasten underneath increase speed separate from attach todetach is in bold

The answer to your question would be that in the sentence above the word "detach" means the following: separate from.

"Detach" means "to disengage (something or part of something) and remove it. It also means "leave or separate oneself from".  The fact is that pedal straps increase the efficiency of your pedalling by allowing you to pull you up as well as down.  They hold your feet tightly. Therefore, if you fall, it is necessary for them to detach themselves to avoid any fracture. Taking all this into account, it can be said that, in this case, "detach" means "separate from" because that is what the pedals do when the person falls.

there are many cases in the crucible where propaganda is present, the types of propagandas that are shown are: bandwagon, testimonial, transfer, and card-stacking. the crucible is mainly focus on the ancient beliefs that people from towns had, if someone didn’t follow the rules they would be punished.

one of the central themes of edward abbey's work has been his staunch opposition to the glen canyon dam on the colorado river that created lake powell, destroying stunning scenery and wildlife habitat, endangering many rare species of fish and animals, and also irreparably destroying many important archaeological sites which provided information about the early inhabitants of the united states.