| detached |
not physically connected or attached; separated. [2 definitions] |
| detachment |
the condition of someone or something that is detached. [5 definitions] |
| detail |
a small item; specific aspect; particular. [7 definitions] |
| detailed |
characterized by having many details or by being thoroughly treated. |
| detain |
to prevent from going on; stop or delay. [2 definitions] |
| detainee |
one who is held in police custody, usu. for questioning or political reasons, without formal charges being filed. |
| detassel |
to remove the tassel from (corn) to facilitate cross-pollination in the production of hybrids. |
| detect |
to perceive, discover, or uncover. [2 definitions] |
| detectable |
able to be discovered or perceived. |
| detectaphone |
a device used to eavesdrop on phone conversations. |
| detection |
the act of detecting or investigating. [2 definitions] |
| detective |
a person, often a police officer, who conducts investigations. |
| detective story |
a fictional account of how a crime, usu. a murder, is solved by an amateur or professional detective. |
| detector |
something or someone that detects. [2 definitions] |
| detent |
a mechanical part that temporarily stops the motion of another, such as a catch that controls a clock's striking mechanism; pawl. |
| détente |
a diminishing of tension, as between hostile nations. |
| detention |
the act or process of delaying or imprisoning, or the condition of being so held. [3 definitions] |
| detention home |
a place where juvenile offenders are held in custody, esp. while awaiting a court's disposition of their cases. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by arousing doubt or fear. [2 definitions] |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| detergent |
having the capacity to cleanse. [2 definitions] |