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1. | [ noun ] the act of releasing from an attachment or connection | |
Synonyms: | disengagement | |
Related terms: | separation disengage | |
2. | [ noun ] avoiding emotional involvement | |
Synonyms: | withdrawal | |
Related terms: | indifference retire | |
3. | [ noun ] (military) a small unit of troops of special composition | |
Related terms: | army_unit patrol picket rearguard provost_guard guard press_gang flanker detach | |
4. | [ noun ] the state of being isolated or detached | |
Synonyms: | insularity insulation insularism | |
Examples: | "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel" |
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Related terms: | isolation isolate | |
5. | [ noun ] coming apart | |
Synonyms: | separation breakup | |
Related terms: | change rupture break detach break_up | |
Similar spelling: |
death_chamber dead_centre dead_center |