become detached
Frequency: 7.080.8 per million words
To transition into a state of being separate or disconnected.
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- The rear wheel became detached from the car during the race.
- After the accident, he became completely detached from his emotions.
- A small component inside the machine had become detached, causing the malfunction.
- As the debate grew more heated, she felt herself becoming strangely detached from it all.
- If the safety latch isn't secured properly, it could become detached during operation.
- Over the years, the writer became detached from the literary community he once led.
- The doctor warned that the retina could become detached if the eye injury was not treated.
- In some psychological states, a person may become detached from reality.
- The handle is loose and feels like it's about to become detached.
- She gradually became detached from her old group of friends after moving to a new city.