detaching

Definitions

The act of separating or disconnecting something from a larger body or group.

The process of becoming emotionally removed or objective in a situation.

The removal of a military unit from a larger formation for a specific assignment.

Examples

She felt a sense of relief after detaching herself from the toxic work environment.

The technician is carefully detaching the faulty component from the main circuit board.

Synonyms

separating disconnecting unfastening disengaging severing isolating dividing

Antonyms

attaching connecting fastening joining uniting linking securing