verb

1. To take apart from; to take off.

   “to detach the tag from a newly purchased garment”

2. To separate for a special object or use.

   “to detach a ship from a fleet, or a company from a regiment”

3. To come off something.

   “Now that the zipper has detached, my winter coat won't keep me very warm.”

Synonyms: fall off, allocate, earmark, disengage, unfasten

adjective

1. Not physically attached; separated from something it could connect to.

2. Of a house: not joined to another house on either side.

3. Having or showing no bias or emotional involvement; disinterested.