detached








adjective

  1. not attached; separated: a detached ticket stub.
  2. having no wall in common with another building (opposed to attached): a detached house.
  3. impartial or objective; disinterested; unbiased: a detached judgment.
  4. not involved or concerned; aloof.

verb (used with object)

  1. to unfasten and separate; disengage; disunite.
  2. Military. to send away (a regiment, ship, etc.) on a special mission.

adjective

  1. disconnected or standing apart; not attacheda detached house
  2. having or showing no bias or emotional involvement; disinterested
  3. 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)
  4. 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)

  1. to disengage and separate or remove, as by pulling; unfasten; disconnect
  2. military to separate (a small unit) from a larger, esp for a special assignment
v.

1680s, from French détacher “to detach, untie,” from Old French destachier, from des- “apart” + attachier “attach” (see attach). Related: Detached; detaching.

adj.

  1. Separated; disconnected.
  2. Standing apart from others; separate.

v.

  1. To separate or unfasten; disconnect.
  2. To remove from association or union with something.
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