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detached

[ dih-tacht ]
/ dɪˈtætʃt /
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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.

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RELATED WORDS

removed, isolated, severed, indifferent, remote, impartial, abstract, impersonal, dispassionate, unbiased, distant, laid-back, casual, separate, divided, loose, isolate, free, loosened

Nearby words

det, det., det. in dup., detach, detachable, detached, detached retina, detachment, detachment of retina, detail, detail drawing

Origin of detached

First recorded in 1700–10; detach + -ed2
Related formsde·tached·ly [dih-tach-id-lee, -tacht-lee] /dɪˈtætʃ ɪd li, -ˈtætʃt li/, adverbde·tach·ed·ness, nounun·de·tached, adjective

Definition for detached (2 of 2)

detach

[ dih-tach ]
/ dɪˈtætʃ /

verb (used with object)

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

Origin of detach

1470–80; < Middle French détacher, Old French destachier; see dis-1, attach
Related forms
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British Dictionary definitions for detached (1 of 2)

detached

/ (dɪˈtætʃt) /

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

British Dictionary definitions for detached (2 of 2)

detach

/ (dɪˈtætʃ) /

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
Derived Formsdetachable, adjectivedetachability, noundetacher, noun

Word Origin for detach

C17: from Old French destachier, from des- dis- 1 + attachier to attach
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for detached

detach

v.

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

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Medicine definitions for detached (1 of 2)

detached

[ dĭ-tăcht′ ]

adj.

Separated; disconnected.
Standing apart from others; separate.

Medicine definitions for detached (2 of 2)

detach

[ dĭ-tăch′ ]

v.

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