detachment
English Thesaurus
1. the act of releasing from an attachment or connection (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | separation, |
| definition | : | the act of dividing or disconnecting (noun.act) |
2. coming apart (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | alteration, change, modification, |
| definition | : | an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | break, |
| definition | : | the occurrence of breaking (noun.event) |
3. avoiding emotional involvement (noun.feeling)
| hypernym | : | indifference, |
| definition | : | unbiased impartial unconcern (noun.feeling) |
4. a small unit of troops of special composition (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | army unit, |
| definition | : | a military unit that is part of an army (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | bodyguard, |
| definition | : | a group of men who escort and protect some important person (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | patrol, |
| definition | : | a detachment used for security or reconnaissance (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | picket, |
| definition | : | a detachment of troops guarding an army from surprise attack (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | press gang, |
| definition | : | a detachment empowered to force civilians to serve in the army or navy (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | provost guard, |
| definition | : | a detachment under the command of a provost marshall (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | rearguard, |
| definition | : | a detachment assigned to protect the rear of a (retreating) military body (noun.group) |
| member holonym | : | flanker, |
| definition | : | a soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation (noun.person) |
5. the state of being isolated or detached (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | isolation, |
| definition | : | a state of separation between persons or groups (noun.state) |
6. the act of releasing from an attachment or connection (noun.act)
| derivation | : | disengage, |
| definition | : | become free (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | detach, |
| definition | : | cause to become detached or separated; take off (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | disengage, withdraw, |
| definition | : | release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles (verb.contact) |
7. coming apart (noun.event)
| derivation | : | break up, |
| definition | : | come apart (verb.motion) |
8. avoiding emotional involvement (noun.feeling)
9. a small unit of troops of special composition (noun.group)
| derivation | : | detach, |
| definition | : | separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment (verb.motion) |
10. the state of being isolated or detached (noun.state)
| derivation | : | insular, |
| definition | : | suggestive of the isolated life of an island (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | insular, |
| definition | : | relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island (adj.pert) |
11. the act of releasing from an attachment or connection (noun.act)
| derivation | : | disengage, |
| definition | : | become free (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | detach, |
| definition | : | cause to become detached or separated; take off (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | disengage, withdraw, |
| definition | : | release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles (verb.contact) |
12. coming apart (noun.event)
| derivation | : | break up, |
| definition | : | come apart (verb.motion) |
13. avoiding emotional involvement (noun.feeling)
14. a small unit of troops of special composition (noun.group)
| derivation | : | detach, |
| definition | : | separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment (verb.motion) |
15. the state of being isolated or detached (noun.state)
| derivation | : | insular, |
| definition | : | suggestive of the isolated life of an island (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | insular, |
| definition | : | relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island (adj.pert) |
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