detect
Syllabification: (de·tect)
Pronunciation: /diˈtekt/
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Definition of detect
verb
Derivatives
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 something or someone'; hence the current senses (partly influenced by detective)