de·tached
(dĭ-tăcht́)
adjective
- Separated; disconnected: a detached part; a detached plug.
- Standing apart from others; separate: a house with a detached garage.
- Marked by an absence of emotional involvement and an aloof, impersonal objectivity. See synonyms at cool
derivatives
- de·tach́ed·ly
- adverb
- de·tach́ed·ness
- noun
de·tach
(dĭ-tăch́)
[French détacher, from Old French destachier, des-, de-, + attachier, to attach; see attach.]
transitive verb: -tached, -tach·ing, -tach·es.
- To separate or unfasten; disconnect: detach a check from the checkbook; detach burs from one's coat.
- To remove from association or union with something: detach a calf from its mother; detached herself from the group.
- To send (troops or ships, for example) on a special mission.
derivatives
- de·tach́a·biĺi·ty
- noun
- de·tach́a·ble
- adjective
- de·tach́a·bly
- adverb
