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- DEMOCRATA supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France).
- DEMOCRATISENon-Oxford British English standard spelling of democratize.
- DEMONSTRABLEAble to be demonstrated.
- DEMORALIZETo destroy the morale of; to dishearten.
- DEMUREModest, quiet, reserved, or serious.
- DENATURETo take away a natural characteristic or inherent property of (a thing or a person).
- DENIMA textile often made of cotton with a distinct diagonal pattern.
- DENTARYRelating to, or bearing, teeth.
- DEPARTMENTA part, portion, or subdivision.
- DEPILATORYThat removes hair
- DEPLOYMENTAn arrangement or classification of things.
- DEPORTMENTBearing; manner of presenting oneself.
- DEPOSETo put down; to lay down; to deposit; to lay aside; to put away.
- DEPRECIABLEAble to be depreciated.
- DEPRECIATIONThe state of being depreciated; disparagement.
- DEPURATIVEPurifying the blood or humours; depuratory.
- DERACINEHaving been uprooted.
- DERAILSynonym of derailer: A device placed on railway tracks in order to cause a train to derail.
- DERAILMENTThe action of a locomotive or train leaving the rails along which it runs.
- DERAYDisorder, disturbance.
- DERISORYLaughable, ridiculous, especially due to being small, inadequate, or low-quality; provoking derision.
- DESCENTAn instance of descending; act of coming down.
- DESCRIERA person who descries.
- DESCRIVETo describe.
- DESERTIONThe act of deserting.
- DESIDERATUMSomething that is wished for, or considered desirable, particularly when thought to be essential.
- DESIRABLEWorthy to be desired; pleasing; agreeable.
- DESIROUSFeeling desire; eagerly wishing; eager to obtain.
- DESKA table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a drawer or repository under
- DESPAIRTo give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of.
- DESPOTICOf or pertaining to a despot or tyrant.
- DESPUMATIONThe act of giving off froth or scum.
- DESTAINTo remove a chemical stain from.
- DESTINETo preordain.
- DESTRIERA large warhorse, especially of a medieval knight.
- DETACHTo take apart from; to take off.
- DETACHABLEDesigned to be unfastened or disconnected without damage.
- DETACHMENTThe action of detaching; separation.
- DETAILA part small enough to escape casual notice.
- DETAINTo keep something from proceeding or coming to completion; to delay.
- DETAINERThe right to keep a person, or a person's goods or property, against his will; a type of custody.
- DETERMINANTA determining factor; an element that determines the nature of something.
- DETERMINISMThe doctrine that all actions are determined by the current state and immutable laws of the universe, with no possibility of choice.
- DETERMINISTAn advocate of determinism.
- DETERSIONThe act of deterging or cleansing.
- DETESTATIONHate coupled with disgust; abhorrence.
- DETINUEA person or thing detained; a detainee.
- DETOURA diversion or deviation from one's original route.
- DEVELOPMENTThe process of developing; growth, directed change.
- DEVESTTo divest; to undress.
- DEVIANCEActions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs.
- DIABLEAn unglazed earthenware casserole dish.
- DIABLERIEwitchcraft, sorcery
- DIABLERYsorcery
- DIABOLIZEto represent as diabolical
- DIGESTIBLECapable of being digested.
- DIGESTIFAn alcoholic beverage consumed after eating, so called because it is presumed to aid digestion.
- DIGNITARYAn important or influential person, or one of high rank or position.
- DIMINUTESmall; diminutive.
- DINEROA medieval Iberian coin.
- DIOCESANPertaining to a diocese.
- DIORAMAA three-dimensional display of a scenery, often having a painted background in front of which models are arranged, e.g. in a museum where stuffed animals are presented against a pa
- DIPLOTENEThe fourth stage of prophase of meiosis, during which homologous chromosome pairs begin to separate and chiasmata become visible
- DIRECTIVEThat which directs; serving to direct, indicate, or guide.
- DISAGREETo fail to agree; to have a different opinion or belief.
- DISANCHORTo raise the anchor of, as a ship; to weigh anchor.
- DISARMTo deprive of weapons; to deprive of the means of attack or defense; to render defenseless.
- DISAVOWTo strongly and solemnly refuse to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like.
- DISCERNABLEAlternative spelling of discernible.
- DISCERNMENTThe act of distinguishing between things.
- DISCIPLEA person who learns from another, especially one who then teaches others.
- DISCLAIMTo completely renounce claims to; to deny ownership of or responsibility for
- DISCLAIMEROne who disclaims, disowns, or renounces.
- DISCOClipping of discotheque (“nightclub for dancing”).
- DISCOLORTo change or lose color.
- DISCOLOURBritish and Canadian standard spelling of discolor.
- DISCOMFITUREDefeat in battle.
- DISCOMFORTMental or bodily distress.
- DISCOMFORTABLECausing discomfort or uneasiness
- DISCOTHEQUEA nightclub where dancing takes place.
- DISCOURAGETo extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
- DISCOVERTAn uncovered place or part.
- DISCUMBERTo disencumber.
- DISEMBOGUETo come out into the open sea from a river etc.
- DISENGAGEA circular movement of the blade that avoids the opponent's parry
- DISEURA male storyteller or reciter of monologues.
- DISEUSEA female artiste who is a skilled and professional reciter of monologues.
- DISFAVOURLack of favour; displeasure.
- DISFIGUREto irreversibly damage the shape or structure of something, negatively affecting its appearance or functionality without completely destroying it.
- DISGORGETo vomit or spew, to discharge.
- DISGRACEThe condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.
- DISGUISEMaterial (such as clothing, makeup, a wig) used to alter one’s visual appearance in order to hide one's identity or assume another.
- DISHEVELTo throw into disorder; upheave.
- DISHONORAmerican standard spelling of dishonour.
- DISHONOURShame or disgrace.
- DISINFECTTo sterilize by the use of cleaning agent.
- DISINFECTANTServing to kill germs or viruses.
- DISINTERTo take out of the grave or tomb.
- DISLODGETo remove or force out from a position or dwelling previously occupied.
- DISMANTLETo take apart; to disassemble; to take to pieces.