to detach
verbformal/ɐˈʎjaɾ/rare
a·lhe·ar
Definition
To make alien; to distance, separate; to become indifferent or distant.
He tried to detach himself from the political conflicts.
The illness gradually detached him from the outside world.
Common collocations
to detach oneself fromto detach gradually
Etymology
Do latim 'alienare' (tornar alheio).