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- DISQUIETLYIn a disquiet manner.
- DISRANKTo degrade from rank.
- DISRATETo lower a rate or rating
- DISRELATIONThe condition or process of being separated; the severance of a relation.
- DISRELISHA lack of relish: distaste
- DISREPUTABLENot respectable, lacking repute; discreditable.
- DISREPUTABLYIn a disreputable manner
- DISREPUTELoss or want of reputation; ill character.
- DISROBETo undress someone or something.
- DISROOTTo uproot (tear up from the roots).
- DISRUPTTo throw into confusion or disorder.
- DISRUPTIONAn interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.
- DISRUPTIVECausing disruption or unrest.
- DISRUPTIVELYIn a disruptive manner
- DISSECTIONThe act of dissecting.
- DISSEMBLETo disguise or conceal something.
- DISSEMBLERSomeone who dissembles.
- DISSEMINATETo sow and scatter principles, ideas, opinions, etc, or concrete things, for growth and propagation, like seeds.
- DISSENTTo disagree; to withhold assent. Construed with from (or, formerly, to).
- DISSENTERSomeone who dissents (disagrees), especially from an established church.
- DISSIDENCEThe state of being dissident; dissent
- DISSIDENTIn a manner that disagrees; dissenting; discordant.
- DISSOCIATETo cease associating; To part.
- DISSOLUTIONThe termination of an organized body or legislative assembly, especially a formal dismissal.
- DISSUADETo convince not to try or do.
- DISSUADEROne who dissuades.
- DISSYMMETRICasymmetric
- DISTAINTo stain, discolour or tarnish
- DISTALRemote from the point of attachment or origin.
- DISTALLYTowards a distal part.
- DISTANCEAn amount of space between points (often geographical points), usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line.
- DISTANTFar off (physically, logically or mentally).
- DISTASTEA feeling of dislike, aversion or antipathy. [with for]
- DISTELFINKA stylized goldfinch in Pennsylvania Dutch folk art, representing happiness and good fortune.
- DISTEMPERA viral disease of animals, such as dogs and cats, characterised by fever, coughing and catarrh.
- DISTEMPERATEImmoderate, excessive.
- DISTENDTo extend or expand, as from internal pressure; to swell
- DISTENDEROne who, or that which, distends.
- DISTICHA couplet, a two-line stanza making complete sense.
- DISTILTo exude (a liquid) in small drops; also, to give off (a vapour) which condenses in small drops.
- DISTINCTCapable of being perceived very clearly.
- DISTINGUEFashionably distinguished or elegant; having an air of superiority.
- DISTORTIVECausing distortion.
- DISTRACTTo divert the attention of.
- DISTRACTERThat which distracts, or serves as a distraction.
- DISTRACTINGLYIn a distracting manner.
- DISTRACTIONSomething that distracts.
- DISTRAINTo squeeze, press, embrace; to constrain, oppress.
- DISTRAINABLECapable of being, or liable to be, distrained.
- DISTRAINEEOne who is distrained.
- DISTRAINORSomeone who distrains; the party distraining goods or chattels.
- DISTRAITabsent-minded, troubled, distracted
- DISTRAITEAlternative form of distrait.
- DISTRAUGHTDeeply hurt, saddened, or worried; incapacitated by distress.
- DISTRICTAn administrative division of an area.
- DISTRIXThe splitting of the distal ends of the hair.
- DISTROUBLETo trouble greatly; to perplex.
- DISTURBto confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.
- DISTURBANCEThe act of disturbing, being disturbed.
- DISTURBINGLYIn a disturbing manner.
- DISTYLEHaving two columns in front; said of a temple, portico, etc.
- DISULFATEAlternative form of disulphate.
- DISULFIDEA functional group with two sulfur atoms bonded to one another, described by the following formula: R–S–S–R'.
- DISULFIRAMA synthetic compound (trademark Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholics to make drinking alcohol produce unpleasant after-effects.
- DISULPHATEA salt or ester of disulphuric acid or pyrosulfuric acid; a pyrosulfate.
- DISULPHIDEAlternative spelling of disulfide.
- DISULPHURETdisulfide
- DISUNITETo cause disagreement or alienation among or within.
- DISUNITEROne who, or that which, disunites.
- DISUNITYThe lack of unity or cohesion.
- DISVALUETo regard something as having little or no value.
- DISVOUCHTo discredit or contradict.
- DISYOKETo free (someone or something) from a yoke; to disjoin, to unyoke.
- DITCHA trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.
- DITCHEROne who digs ditches.
- DITETo prepare for use or action; to make ready.
- DITHECALHaving two thecae.
- DITHEISMA belief in two deities, which may be in conflict with each other.
- DITHERTo tremble, shake, or shiver.
- DITHERYUnable to think straight; tending to dither.
- DITHIOLAny compound having two thiol groups
- DITHYRAMBA raucous and ardent choral hymn sung in ancient Athens in honor of the god Dionysus.
- DITHYRAMBICOf, pertaining to, or resembling a dithyramb; especially, passionate, intoxicated with enthusiasm.
- DITOKOUSHaving two kinds of young, such as offspring from asexual reproduction versus those from sexual reproduction.
- DITONEAn interval of two tones
- DITRIGLYPHA space for two triglyphs in the entablature between columns.
- DITROCHEANConsisting of two trochees.
- DITROCHEEA double trochee; a metrical foot made up of two trochees.
- DITTANYA labiate plant of species Origanum dictamnus, formerly renowned for its medicinal properties; dittany of Crete.
- DITTAYAn indictment; a charge.
- DITTIEDSet, sung, or composed as a ditty (of a specified kind).
- DITTOThat which was stated before, the aforesaid, the above, the same, likewise.
- DITTOGRAPHYThe accidental error of repeating a word, phrase or combination of letters by a scribe or copyist.
- DITTOLOGYA double reading or interpretation of a text.
- DITTYA short, simple verse or song.
- DITZA scatterbrained person, especially a woman.
- DITZYSilly or scatterbrained, usually of a young woman.
- DIURESISExcessive production of urine; polyuria.
- DIURETICIncreasing the amount or frequency of urination.
- DIURETICALLYIn a diuretic way.