adjective
- not attached; separated: a detached ticket stub.
- having no wall in common with another building (opposed to attached): a detached house.
- impartial or objective; disinterested; unbiased: a detached judgment.
- not involved or concerned; aloof.
verb (used with object)
- to unfasten and separate; disengage; disunite.
- Military. to send away (a regiment, ship, etc.) on a special mission.
adjective
- disconnected or standing apart; not attacheda detached house
- having or showing no bias or emotional involvement; disinterested
- social welfare working at the clients’ normal location rather than from an office; not dependent on premises for providing a servicea detached youth worker Compare outreach (def. 7)
- ophthalmol (of the retina) separated from the choroid layer of the eyeball to which it is normally attached, resulting in loss of vision in the affected part
verb (tr)
- to disengage and separate or remove, as by pulling; unfasten; disconnect
- military to separate (a small unit) from a larger, esp for a special assignment
1680s, from French détacher “to detach, untie,” from Old French destachier, from des- “apart” + attachier “attach” (see attach). Related: Detached; detaching.
adj.
- Separated; disconnected.
- Standing apart from others; separate.
v.
- To separate or unfasten; disconnect.
- To remove from association or union with something.