detached

Words with a similar base: detached

'detached'

[detach.v.01] as in: cause to become detached or separated; take off

Examples:
detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it

'detached'

[detach.v.02] as in: separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment

Examples:
detach a regiment

'detached'

[detach.v.03] as in: come to be detached

Examples:
His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery

'detached'

[degage.s.02] as in: showing lack of emotional involvement; - J.S.Perelman

Examples:
adopted a degage pose on the arm of the easy chair
she may be detached or even unfeeling but at least she's not hypocritically effusive
an uninvolved bystander

'detached'

[detached.s.02] as in: being or feeling set or kept apart from others; ; - Sherwood Anderson

Examples:
she felt detached from the group
could not remain the isolated figure he had been
thought of herself as alone and separated from the others
had a set-apart feeling

'detached'

[detached.s.03] as in: no longer connected or joined

Examples:
a detached part
on one side of the island was a hugh rock, almost detached
the separated spacecraft will return to their home bases

'detached'

[detached.a.04] as in: used of buildings; standing apart from others

Examples:
detached houses
a detached garage

'detached'

[detached.s.04] as in: lacking affection or warm feeling

Examples:
an uncaring person

'detached'

[detached.s.05] as in: not fixed in position

Examples:
the detached shutter fell on him
he pulled his arm free and ran

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