detect
Divide detect into syllables:
de · tect
How to pronounce detect:
Definition of detect:
- detect:
- The past tense of Detect is detected.
Synonyms for detect:
catch out
discover
find
find out
instantiate
notice
observe
see
sense
spy
trace
Antonyms for detect:
abandon
avoid
be ambiguous
bury
conceal
depart
displace
hide
leave
lose
misdiagnose
miss
move
overlook
pass by
pass over
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