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   De·tect

   /dəˈtek(t)/

   

   verb

   • 1. discover or identify the presence or existence of: "cancer may soon be detected in its earliest stages"
   • ▪ discern (something intangible or barely perceptible): "Paul detected a faint note of weariness in his father's voice" Similar noticebecome aware ofperceivenotediscernmake outobservespotbecome conscious ofrecognizedistinguishmarkremarkidentifydiagnosecatchdecrysenseseecatch sight ofsmellscenttasteinformal:clockliterary:beholddescryespy
   • ▪ discover or investigate (a crime or its perpetrators): "the public can help the police to detect crime" Similar discoveruncoverfindfind outturn upunearthdig updredge uproot outhunt outnose outferret outexposerevealbring to lightbring into the opencome acrossstumble onchance onhit onencountersolveclear upget to the bottom offind the perpetrator offind the person behindinformal:figure outcrackcatchhunt downfindexposerevealunmasksmoke outferret outtrack downapprehendarrestinformal:nail

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin detect- ‘uncovered’, from the verb detegere, from de- (expressing reversal) + tegere ‘to cover’. The original senses were ‘uncover, expose’ and ‘give someone away’, later ‘expose the real or hidden nature of’; hence the current (partly influenced by detective).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › detectDETECT - 12 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   verb. These are words and phrases related to detect. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of detect. We detected the robbers as they entered the store. I detected a note of pity in her voice. Synonyms. discover. uncover. notice. note. observe. perceive. see. spot. espy. catch. learn. ascertain.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySynonyms of DETECT | Collins American English Thesaurus

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   3 days ago · 1 (verb) in the sense of discover. Definition. to discover the existence or presence of. equipment used to detect radiation. Synonyms. discover. find. reveal. catch. expose. disclose. uncover. track down. hunt down. unmask. ferret out. smoke out. See examples for synonyms.

4. www.powerthesaurus.org › detect › synonymsDetect synonyms - 1 480 Words and Phrases for Detect - Power ...

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   Detect synonyms - 1 480 Words and Phrases for Detect. discover. v. # notice , find. discern. v. # notice , catch. notice. v. # look , distinguish. find. v. # discover , bear. spot. v. # notice , see. perceive. v. # notice , find. observe. v. # notice , discover. identify. v. # notice , discover. uncover. v. # spot , strike. distinguish. v.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › detectingDETECTING Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

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   Synonyms for DETECTING: finding, learning, discovering, locating, getting, determining, ascertaining, tracking (down); Antonyms of DETECTING: missing, overlooking, passing over, losing, misplacing, mislaying, missetting, mis-setting

6. www.wordreference.com › synonyms › detectdetect - WordReference.com English Thesaurus

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   discover, sense, find out, locate, get, hit upon, hit on, track down, nose out, ferret out, catch, expose, unmask, unearth, uncover, sniff out. Sense: Verb: notice. Synonyms: notice, spot, observe, spy, see, discern, make out, distinguish, perceive, identify, recognize, recognise (UK), pick up, scent, ascertain. Is something important missing?

7. thesaurus.yourdictionary.com › detectDetect Synonyms: 50 Synonyms and Antonyms for Detect -...

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   Synonyms for DETECT: discover, catch, descry, discern, see, espy, find, identify, spot, notice, distinguish, observe, apprehend, ascertain, recognize, elicit; Antonyms for DETECT: not see, miss, overlook, pass-by.

8. www.powerthesaurus.org › detectDETECT in Thesaurus: 1000+ Synonyms & Antonyms for DETECT

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   Synonyms. Similar meaning. discover. discern. notice. find. spot. perceive. observe. identify. uncover. distinguish. make out. recognize. descry. note. espy. determine. see. reveal. unearth. locate. scent. sense. track down. behold. expose. Antonyms. Opposite meaning. Related. Common usage. Sentence Examples. Proper usage in context.