Results for “Det”

detach

verb

To remove or separate something from what it was attached to.

detached

adjective

Not physically joined to anything else; standing separately.

detachment

noun

A lack of emotional involvement; an attitude of calm distance.

detail

noun

A small, specific fact or feature, especially one easy to overlook.

detailed

adjective

Full of specific facts and description; thorough.

detailing

noun

A thorough explanation of something, covering its specific points.

detain

verb

To officially hold someone, preventing them from leaving.

detained

adjective

Held in custody, or delayed from proceeding.

detainee

noun

A person held in official custody, especially without being formally charged with a crime.

detaining

noun

The act of holding someone back or keeping them in custody.

detainment

noun

The state or act of being held in custody; detention.

detect

verb

To discover or notice something, often through careful observation or testing.

detectable

adjective

Able to be noticed or found, especially by testing or careful observation.

detected

adjective

Noticed or discovered.

detecting

noun

The act of discovering or noticing something.

detection

noun

The act or process of discovering something hidden, disguised, or not previously known.

detective

noun

A police officer or investigator who gathers evidence to solve crimes.

detector

noun

A device that senses and signals the presence of a particular substance or condition.

detention

noun

The state of being held in official custody, especially while awaiting trial.

deter

verb

To discourage someone from doing something, usually through fear of a consequence.

detergent

noun

A cleaning agent, especially a manufactured chemical rather than traditional soap.

deteriorate

verb

To get worse in quality or condition.

deteriorating

adj

Getting steadily worse.

deterioration

noun

The process of becoming worse, or the resulting worse state.

determination

noun

Firmness of purpose; the will to keep going despite difficulty.

determine

verb

To find out or establish something for certain, usually by investigation.

determined

adj

Showing firm resolve; not easily discouraged.

determining

adj

Having a deciding influence on the outcome.

deterrent

adj

Acting to discourage someone from doing something.

detest

verb

To hate something or someone intensely.

detestable

adj

So unpleasant or wicked as to inspire hatred or disgust.

detested

adj

Hated intensely.

detonate

verb

To explode, or to make something explode.

detonation

noun

A sudden violent explosion.

detonator

noun

A small device used to trigger the explosion of a larger explosive charge.

detour

noun

An indirect route taken instead of the direct one.

detox

noun

The process of clearing harmful substances such as alcohol or drugs from the body.

detriment

noun

Harm or damage, especially as a drawback or cost of something else.

detrimental

adj

Causing harm or damage.

Detroit

name

A major city in Michigan, USA, historically known as the center of the American car industry.

Bernadette

name

A feminine given name of French and Germanic origin, meaning "brave as a bear", associated with Saint Bernadette of Lourdes.

bidet

noun

A low bathroom fixture used for washing the genital and anal area after using the toilet.

Burdett

name

An English surname of French origin.

cadet

noun

A student training to become a military or police officer.

indeterminate

adj

Not precisely known, fixed, or decided.

predetermined

adjective

Decided or fixed in advance, before the event actually happens.

undetectable

adjective

Impossible to notice or find using available methods.

undetected

adjective

Not noticed or discovered.

undetermined

adjective

Not yet decided or settled.

vendetta

noun

A long-running, bitter feud driven by a desire for revenge, often passed down between families or groups.