detached Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb cause to become detached or separated; take off
   detach.
   
   • detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it
2. verb separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment
   detach.
   
   • detach a regiment
3. verb come to be detached
   come away; detach; come off.
   
   • His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery
4. adjective satellite showing lack of emotional involvement
   degage; uninvolved.
   
   • adopted a degage pose on the arm of the easy chair"- J.S.Perelman
   • she may be detached or even unfeeling but at least she's not hypocritically effusive
   • an uninvolved bystander
5. adjective satellite being or feeling set or kept apart from others
   separated; set-apart; isolated.
   
   • she felt detached from the group
   • could not remain the isolated figure he had been"- Sherwood Anderson
   • thought of herself as alone and separated from the others
   • had a set-apart feeling
6. adjective satellite no longer connected or joined
   separated.
   
   • a detached part
   • on one side of the island was a hugh rock, almost detached
   • the separated spacecraft will return to their home bases
7. adjective used of buildings; standing apart from others
   
   • detached houses
   • a detached garage
8. adjective satellite lacking affection or warm feeling
   unaffectionate; uncaring.
   
   • an uncaring person
9. adjective satellite not fixed in position
   free.
   
   • the detached shutter fell on him
   • he pulled his arm free and ran

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