Detach, de-tatch', v.a

to separate or disengage; to remove anything attached; to separate men from their regiments [Mil.] or ships from afleet [Naval] and send them on a separate service (Fr. de, and tack). out from the background and each other as to show a space or atmosphere between them [Painting]. Determined, abody of troops detached from the main body [Mil.]; a number of ships detached from the fleet, and sent on a special expedition or separate service [Naval] Determinism, select for a particular service [Mil.]: s. a minute account or report of particulars; one or a body Determinist,de-ter'-min-ist, selected for a particular service [Mil.] pl. the minor parts of a composition to give verisimilitude: and Deter ration, finish to it [Fine Arts]. In detail, part by part. (Fr. de, and tailler, to cut.) Deterrence, hold; to delay; to hold in custody (L. de, and teneo, Detersion, tentum,tohold). belongs to another; holding or keeping po e ion of what belongs to another [Law] A writ of detainer lies against prisoners in custody,. in order that they Detest, maybe detained till discharged [Law]. detention. Detectability, to light (L. de, and tego, tectum, to cover). to conceal. covery of a purposely hidden person or something before unknown. Dethrone, cially the authors of crimes: s. a police officer em- Dethronement, ployed to detect offenders. lifted up or let down, locks or unlocks the clock in striking. See Detain. Detinue, (Fr.) state of being detained; confinement; delay. ing; to prevent (L. de, and terreo, to frighten). Detonating,det'-o-na-ting, wipe). cine that has the power of cleansing. degenerate: v.a. to make worse (L. deter i or, worse). Detonation, making worse; the state of growing worse. Demonization, which deters being determinable. Retortion, with certainty; that may be determined. Determinable freeholds, estates for life, which may determine upon Detract, future contingencies before the life for which they are created expires [Law]. which serves to determine. settled or positive; decisive; resolute. determinate problem, a problem which admits of one solution only, or of a limited number of solutions [Math.] Detract i ous, Determinately, de-ter'-me-nate-le, ad. with certainty; resolutely. Determinatene , de-ter'-me-nate-nes s. Detractive, the state of being determinate, certain, or precise., mining or deciding that which is determined or resolved on; firm resolution; settlement by a jud i- Detractor,de-trak'-tur, cial decision; direction to a certain end; a putting an end to; decision; ascertainment of amount Detractory,de-trak'-tur-e, [Chem.] A determination of blood, a rapid flow of Detractre , blood to the brain or any particular part of the body [Med.]; definition [Logic]; reference ofa thing to its Detrain,de-trane' species [Nat. Hist.] certain end; that limits or bounds; that is employed in determining. Detrimental, mines. or judicial decision;to fix on; to limit or bound; to give a direction to or influence the choice; to re- Detrition, solve; tout anend to; to settle or ascertain;to Detritus, i DETRITUS 1 define: v.n.to decide; to end (L. de, and terminus, a boundary). de-ter'-mind, a. having a firm purpose; manifesting a firm resolution; definite; resolute. Determinedly, de-ter'-mind-le, ad. in a determined manner. de-ter'-min-izm, s. the doctrine that motives invincibly determine the will; the doctrine that everything is divinely determined. a. relating to determinism: s. one who maintains the determinist doctrine. de-ter-ra'-shun, s. the unearthing of a thing (L. de, and terra, the earth). de-ter'-rens, s. that which deters. de-ter'-rent, a. deterring: 8. that which deters. de-ter'-shun, s. the act of cleansing, as a sore. de-ter'-siv, a. having power to cleanse away foul matter from a sore: s. a medicine which is detersive. Detersive ne , de-ter'-siv-nes, s. quality of being detersive. de-test', v.a. to hate intensely (L. detest or, to curse,with deity for witne , from de, and testis a, witne ). de-test-a-bil'-e-te, s. detestablene . de-test -à-bl, a. extremely hateful; abominable. Detestablene , de-test -a-bl-nes, s. extreme hatefulne Detestably, de-test'-a-ble, ad. very hate. fully; abominably. de-tes-ta'-shun, s. extreme hatred; abhorrence; loathing. de-test' -ed, pp. or a. hated extremely; abhorred. de-throne', v.a. to remove from a throne; to depose; to divest of royal authority or of rule. de-throne'-ment, s. removal from a throne; deposition of aking or ruler. de-thro-ne-za -shun, s. the act of dethroning. det'-e-nu, s. a writ against one who wrong fully detains goods or chattels delivered to him or. inhis po e ion [Law]. See Detain. det'-o-nate, v.a. to cause to explode; to burn with a sudden report: v.n. to explode; to burn with a sudden report [Chem. ] (L. de, and to no, to thunder.) a. exploding; inflaming with a sudden report. Detonating powder, a chemical compound which detonates when struck or heated, owing to the expansion into a gaseous form of a substance or substances in it [Chem.] Detonating-tube, a gla tube used by chemists for the detonation of gaseous bodies [Chem.] det-o-na -shun, s. an explosion made by the inflammation of certain combustible bodies. det-o-nc-za -shun, s. the act of exploding, as certain combustible bodies, det' -o-nize, v.a. to detonate. de-tart de-tawr, v.a. -shun, to wrest; s. a wresting to pervert; a perversion. to turn from the original or plain meaning (L. de, and tort us, twisted). de-tawr' shun, s. a wresting; perversion. da-to or', s. a winding; a circuitous or roundabout way (Fr. de, and tour, a turning). de-trakt', v.a. to take away from reputation or merit; to derogate from; to take away; to withdraw (L. de, and traho de -trakt'-, tractum, ing to -le, draw) ad.. in a detracting manner. de-trak'-shun, s. the act of taking something from the merit or worth of another from envy or malice, with a view to injure his reputation. de-trak' -shus, a. containing detraction; le ening reputation. de-trak' -tiv, a. having the quality or tendency to le en the worth or estimation. Detractive ne , de-trak'-tiv-nes, s. the quality of being detractive. s. one who indulges in or is guilty of detraction. a. depreciatory; defamatory. de-trak'-tres, s. a female detractor; a censorious woman., v.a. to remove, as a body of troops from a railway train. det'-re-ment, s. lo , damage, hurt, or mischief (L. de, det-re-men'-tal, and tero, tritium, a. to causing rub). lo or damage; injurious. Detrimental ne , det-re-men'-tal-nes, s. the quality of being detrimental. de-tri -tal, a. pertaining to or consisting of detritus. de-trish'-un, s. a wearing off or away. de-tri -tus, s. accumulations formed by the