detaching

Meanings

• Verb

  Separating oneself mentally or emotionally from a situation, task, or person.

  - "After the argument, John decided to detach himself from the relationship."
  - "It's important for caregivers to detach emotionally to avoid burnout."

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Antonyms

attach

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Synonyms

fall off , allocate , earmark , disengage , unfasten

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with detaching
catch , patch , hatch

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Variants

List of all variants of detaching that leads to same result
detach , detachabilities , detachability , detachable , detachably , detached , detaches , detaching

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Etymology

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The term 'detach' comes from the Old French word 'detacher', meaning 'to unfasten, to unattach'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'detach' is also used in the field of astronomy to describe a moon that is no longer gravitationally bound to its planet.

2. In the medical field, detachment is a term used to describe the separation of the retina from the underlying tissue in the eye.

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Related Concepts

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1. Emotional detachment: A state of being emotionally uninvolved or indifferent to a situation or person.

2. Mental detachment: A state of being mentally disengaged or focused on one thing, while ignoring other distractions.

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Culture

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Detaching is a common theme in literature, particularly in works dealing with personal growth and self-discovery. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', the protagonist, Jay Gatsby, detaches himself from his past to pursue his dreams.

How to Memorize "detaching"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a rubber band being stretched and then snapped to represent the act of detaching.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'detach' with 'disconnect' or 'unhook' to remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Detach' - 'D' for 'Disconnect', 'E' for 'Emotionally', 'T' for 'Tear', 'A' for 'Away', and 'CH' for 'Choose'.

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