DETACHMENT as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of releasing from an attachment or connection
   Synonym(s)
   • disengagement (what does disengagement mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) detachment is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • separation (what does separation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • disengage (what does disengage mean?)
   • withdraw (what does withdraw mean?)
   • disengage (what does disengage mean?)
   • detach (what does detach mean?)
2. Meaning
   • coming apart
   Synonym(s)
   • breakup (what does breakup mean?)
   • separation (what does separation mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) detachment is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   • alteration (what does alteration mean?)
   • modification (what does modification mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • rupture (what does rupture mean?)
   • breach (what does breach mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • severance (what does severance mean?)
   • rift (what does rift mean?)
   • falling out (what does falling out mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • detach (what does detach mean?)
   • come off (what does come off mean?)
   • come away (what does come away mean?)
   • separate (what does separate mean?)
   • part (what does part mean?)
   • split up (what does split up mean?)
   • split (what does split mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • break up (what does break up mean?)
   • separate (what does separate mean?)
   • divide (what does divide mean?)
   • part (what does part mean?)
   • break up (what does break up mean?)
3. Meaning
   • avoiding emotional involvement
   Synonym(s)
   • withdrawal (what does withdrawal mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) detachment is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • indifference (what does indifference mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • retire (what does retire mean?)
   • withdraw (what does withdraw mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a small unit of troops of special composition
   Hypernyms(s) detachment is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • army unit (what does army unit mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • guard (what does guard mean?)
   • bodyguard (what does bodyguard mean?)
   • patrol (what does patrol mean?)
   • picket (what does picket mean?)
   • press gang (what does press gang mean?)
   • provost guard (what does provost guard mean?)
   • rearguard (what does rearguard mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • detach (what does detach mean?)
5. Meaning
   • the state of being isolated or detached
   Synonym(s)
   • insularism (what does insularism mean?)
   • insularity (what does insularity mean?)
   • insulation (what does insulation mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel
   Hypernyms(s) detachment is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • isolation (what does isolation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • isolate (what does isolate mean?)
   • insulate (what does insulate mean?)