DET

¹

1. Linguistics.,  Also Det determiner.

2. Pharmacology.,  diethyltryptamine.

det.

²

abbreviation

1. detach.

2. detachment.

3. detail.

4. determine.

5. (in prescriptions) let it be given.

DET

abbreviation

1. diethyltryptamine, a hallucinogenic drug

Word History and Origins

Origin of DET¹

From the Latin word dētur

Example Sentences

Det Ch Insp Emma Knight, from South Yorkshire Police, said officers were continuing to carry out reassurance patrols in the London Road area.

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Det Ch Insp Paul Curtis is showing us around an evidence room piled high with designer shoes and handbags.

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Det Con James Burr from Kent Police said scammers targeted certain areas and then moved on to another town or city the following week.

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Det Con Nikki Deadman said: "This was a serious offence and despite the passage of time, we are determined to leave no stone unturned in our inquiries."

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As the thoughtful Det Supt Charles Wycliffe, Shepherd solved murders in Cornwall over 36 episodes between 1993 and 1998.

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