English Words: D

26,416 words · Page 39 of 529

disassociationnoun

dissociation.

disasternoun

An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent change to the natural environment.

disastrousadj

Of the nature of a disaster; calamitous.

disastrouslyadv

In a disastrous way. (Of the nature of a disaster; calamitously.)

disavowverb

To strongly and solemnly refuse to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like.

disavowedadj

Strongly disowned or denied.

disbandverb

To break up or (cause to) cease to exist; to disperse.

disbandingnoun

A disbandment.

disbandmentnoun

The act of disbanding

disbarmentnoun

The disqualification of a lawyer from membership in a bar association, usually as punishment for wrongdoing; the result of being disbarred.

disbeliefnoun

An unpreparedness, unwillingness, or an inability to believe that something is the case.

disbelieveverb

To not believe; to exercise disbelief.

disbelievingverb

present participle and gerund of disbelieve

disburseverb

To pay out, expend; usually from a public fund or treasury.

disbursementnoun

The act, instance, or process of disbursing.

discnoun

A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.

discaladj

Pertaining to, or resembling, a disc (disk).

discardverb

To throw away, to reject.

discardedverb

simple past and past participle of discard

discardingnoun

The act by which something is discarded; a throwing away.

discardsnoun

plural of discard

discernverb

To detect with the senses, especially with the eyes.

discernableadj

Alternative spelling of discernible.

discernedverb

simple past and past participle of discern

discernibleadj

Possible to discern; detectable or derivable by use of the senses or the intellect.

discerningverb

present participle and gerund of discern

discernmentnoun

The ability to distinguish; judgement.

dischargeverb

To accomplish or complete, as an obligation.

dischargedverb

simple past and past participle of discharge

dischargingnoun

The act or process by which something is discharged.

disciplenoun

A person who learns from another, especially one who then teaches others.

disciplesnoun

plural of disciple

discipleshipnoun

The condition of being a disciple.

disciplinariannoun

One who exercises discipline.

disciplinaryadj

Having to do with discipline, or with the imposition of discipline.

disciplinenoun

A controlled behaviour; self-control.

disciplinedadj

Possessing mental discipline.

disclaimverb

To completely renounce claims to; to deny ownership of or responsibility for

disclaimernoun

One who disclaims, disowns, or renounces.

disclaimersnoun

plural of disclaimer

disclaimsverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of disclaim

discloseverb

To open up; unfasten.

disclosedadj

Made known; admitted.

disclosingnoun

An act of disclosure.

disclosurenoun

The act of revealing something.

disconoun

Clipping of discotheque (“nightclub for dancing”).

discographynoun

Complete collection of the releases of a musical act.

discolorverb

To change or lose color.

discolorationnoun

The act of discoloring, or the state of being discolored; an alteration of hue or appearance.

discoloredadj

Deprived of color, or given the wrong color; pale, stained.

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The English alphabetical index for the letter D contains 26,416 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 529 pages, and you are currently viewing page 39. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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