(For the blade or head of an instrument) to come off or separate from its handle (as with a machete, axe, hammer, etc).
Don't sit in front of me because if the blade of my machete separates from the handle, you'll get cut.
To separate or remove s.t. that is connected to s.t. (as a handle from a machete, a head from a hammer, etc.)
If you can't remove the handle of that machete, I'll be the one to remove it.