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detached

/dɪˈtæt͡ʃt/

verb

Meaning

  • To take apart from; to take off.

    "to detach the tag from a newly purchased garment"

  • To separate for a special object or use.

    "to detach a ship from a fleet, or a company from a regiment"

  • To come off something.

    "Now that the zipper has detached, my winter coat won't keep me very warm."

Synonyms

fall off,
allocate,
earmark,
disengage,
unfasten

adjective

Meaning

  • Not physically attached; separated from something it could connect to.

  • Of a house: not joined to another house on either side.

  • Having or showing no bias or emotional involvement; disinterested.

  • Not influenced by anyone else; characterized by an impersonal objectivity; impartial.