diff --git a/index.d.ts b/index.d.ts
index 5743efefe3..44f6fb4063 100644
--- a/index.d.ts
+++ b/index.d.ts
@@ -101,8 +101,9 @@ declare namespace execa {
 		readonly reject?: boolean;
 
 		/**
-		Keep track of the spawned process and `kill` it when the parent process exits.
-		Kill the spawned process when the parent process exits unless either the spawned process is detached, or the parent process is terminated abruptly.
+		Kill the spawned process when the parent process exits unless either:
+			- the spawned process is [`detached`](https://nodejs.org/api/child_process.html#child_process_options_detached)
+			- the parent process is terminated abruptly, for example, with `SIGKILL` as opposed to `SIGTERM` or a normal exit
 
 		@default true
 		*/