D — The school dictionary · page 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12discernibleDiscernible means able to be seen, heard, noticed or understood, even if only just.7 sentencesdischargeTo let someone leave officially, for example a patient from hospital or a soldier from the army.17 sentencesdischargedIf a patient is discharged from hospital, they are allowed to go home.14 sentencesdiscipleA disciple was a follower of Jesus who learned from him; the twelve closest were also called apostles.9 sentencesdisciplinaryDisciplinary means to do with punishing people who break rules, at school, work or in sport.8 sentencesdisciplineDiscipline is following rules and controlling how you act, often taught by parents or teachers.12 sentencesdiscloseTo disclose something is to tell people something that was secret or private.10 sentencesdisclosedDisclosed is the past form of «disclose»: told or made known something that was secret or private.11 sentencesdisclosureTelling people something that was secret or private.10 sentencesdiscoA disco is a party or event where people dance to recorded pop music, often with coloured lights.9 sentencesdiscolorationA change in the usual colour of something, often to a worse colour.9 sentencesdiscolourationA change in the usual colour of something, often to a worse colour.9 sentencesdiscomfitureA feeling of embarrassment and unease, when someone is confused or made to look foolish.8 sentencesdiscomfortDiscomfort is a feeling of mild pain or not feeling comfortable in your body.9 sentencesdisconnectTo separate two things that were joined, especially to unplug or cut off power, water or a machine.10 sentencesdisconnectedNot connected or plugged in; cut off from a power supply or network.9 sentencesdisconnectionThe act of cutting off a supply, such as electricity, gas, water, phone or internet.9 sentencesdisconsolateVery sad and hopeless, so that nothing seems able to cheer you up.5 sentencesdisconsolatelyIn a very sad, hopeless way, as if nothing could cheer you up.4 sentencesdiscontentA feeling of not being happy with what you have or with your life, and wanting something different.4 sentencesdiscontentedNot happy with what you have or where you are, and wanting something better.4 sentencesdiscontinuationDiscontinuation is stopping something that used to go on, such as a product, a service, a bus route or a medicine.8 sentencesdiscontinueTo stop doing, making or providing something.10 sentencesdiscordDisagreement and quarrelling between people, which breaks a group apart.5 sentencesdiscountA discount is money taken off the usual price, so you pay less.11 sentencesdiscourageTo make someone feel less confident or less hopeful.10 sentencesdiscouragedFeeling discouraged means losing hope or confidence, so you do not want to keep trying.10 sentencesdiscouragementA feeling of having lost confidence or hope, so you do not want to try any more.9 sentencesdiscourseSerious talk or discussion between people; the way people talk and write about a subject: «public discourse».11 sentencesdiscourteousRude; not polite, showing a lack of good manners or respect.7 sentencesdiscourtesyDiscourtesy is rude, impolite behaviour that shows a lack of respect for other people.9 sentencesdiscoverTo find something for the first time, or to find something that was hidden or unknown.12 sentencesdiscoveredDiscovered means found something for the first time, or found something that was hidden or not known.9 sentencesdiscoveryA discovery is the finding of something that nobody knew about before, or something that is found.10 sentencesdiscreditLoss of good name or respect; something that brings shame.5 sentencesdiscreditedShown to be false or not to be believed: a discredited theory.9 sentencesdiscreetCareful not to say or show things that should be kept secret; tactful.4 sentencesdiscreetlyCarefully and quietly, so that other people do not notice or are not embarrassed.9 sentencesdiscrepancyA difference between two things that should be the same, such as two numbers, accounts or stories.9 sentencesdiscreteSeparate and distinct; made of parts that are clearly apart from each other.9 sentencesdiscretionDiscretion is being careful not to tell secrets or upset people.11 sentencesdiscusA heavy flat round disc that athletes throw as far as they can.9 sentencesdiscussTo discuss something is to talk about it with others, sharing ideas and opinions.10 sentencesdiscussionA discussion is a talk between people about a subject, where they share ideas and opinions.9 sentencesdisdainA feeling that someone or something is not worth respect; scorn.5 sentencesdisdainfulShowing that you think someone or something is not worth respect; scornful.4 sentencesdisdainfullyIn a scornful way, showing you think someone is beneath you.4 sentencesdiseaseA disease is an illness that affects people, animals or plants, with particular signs (symptoms).8 sentencesdisembarkTo get off a ship, plane or boat.4 sentencesdisenchantTo break a magic spell so that a person or creature gets back their true form.4 sentencesdisenchantedFreed from a magic spell and back in true form.5 sentencesdisentangleTo disentangle is to untangle things that have become knotted or caught up together, so that they lie free and straight.5 sentencesdisfigureTo disfigure is to spoil the way a person or thing looks, so that it is ugly or damaged.5 sentencesdisfiguredDisfigured means spoiled in looks, so that a face or shape is no longer as it was; marked or damaged.5 sentencesdisgraceDisgrace is losing other people's respect because you did something very bad or shameful.12 sentencesdisgracefulVery bad, shameful, and deserving strong disapproval.11 sentencesdisgracefullyIn a way that is shameful and very bad, so that people disapprove strongly.10 sentencesdisguiseA disguise is clothes, a mask or make-up that make you look like someone else so others do not know you.12 sentencesdisgustDisgust is a strong feeling that something is very unpleasant, dirty or wrong, so you want to turn away.10 sentencesdisgustingDisgusting means very unpleasant, making you feel sick or strongly dislike something.10 sentencesdishA dish is a shallow bowl or plate for serving or cooking food.13 sentencesdishclothA cloth used for washing or wiping dishes, cups and pans.9 sentencesdisheartenedDisheartened means feeling sad and losing hope or courage, so that you want to give up.5 sentencesdishevelledDishevelled means untidy and messy, especially hair or clothes that look as if they have not been brushed or put straight.5 sentencesdishonestDishonest means not honest: lying, cheating, stealing or tricking people.8 sentencesdishonestlyIn a way that is not honest; by lying, cheating or stealing.8 sentencesdishonestyBehaviour that is not honest, such as lying, cheating or stealing.8 sentencesdishonorTo dishonor someone is to bring shame on them or treat them with disrespect.6 sentencesdishwasherA machine in the kitchen that washes plates, cups, cutlery and pans with hot water and soap.10 sentencesdisinclinedNot wanting to do something; unwilling.8 sentencesdisinfectantA chemical liquid or spray that kills germs and bacteria on surfaces.9 sentencesdisinformationDisinformation is false information that is spread on purpose to trick people, often to change what they think or how they vote.9 sentencesdisintegrateTo break into many small pieces and fall apart.9 sentencesdisinterestedDisinterested means fair because you do not gain anything either way; not taking sides.8 sentencesdiskA disk is a flat round thing, like a plate or a coin, often made of metal or plastic; also a flat round plate that stores computer informa…5 sentencesdislikeTo dislike means not to like someone or something.10 sentencesdislocatedPushed out of its normal place, especially a bone pushed out of its joint.9 sentencesdislocationAn injury where a bone is pushed out of its normal place at a joint.9 sentencesdislodgeTo knock, push or force something out of the place where it was stuck or fixed.9 sentencesdisloyalDisloyal means not loyal: not supporting or being faithful to your friends, family, team or country.8 sentencesdisloyaltyNot being loyal: failing to support or be faithful to a friend, family, team, country or cause.8 sentencesdismalDismal means dark, gloomy, sad and dreary; not cheerful at all.5 sentencesdismallyIn a dismal way; sadly and gloomily, with no hope or cheer.5 sentencesdismantledTaken apart piece by piece.9 sentencesdismantlingTaking something apart piece by piece, such as a machine, tent or stage.8 sentencesdismayDismay is a sudden sad, worried feeling when something bad or disappointing happens.11 sentencesdismissTo send people away or let them leave: «Class dismissed!».14 sentencesdismissalMaking someone leave their job; being sacked or fired.13 sentencesdismissedIf a class is dismissed, the teacher lets the pupils leave.13 sentencesdismissiveShowing that you think something or someone is not important or not worth your attention.8 sentencesdismountTo dismount is to get off a horse, bicycle or motorbike.10 sentencesdisobedienceDisobedience is refusing or failing to do what a person in charge, a rule or a law tells you.10 sentencesdisobedientNot doing what you are told by a parent, teacher or person in charge; refusing to obey.7 sentencesdisobeyTo disobey is to not do what a person, rule or law tells you to do.8 sentencesdisorderAn untidy state where things are not in order; a mess.10 sentencesdisorderlyDisorderly means untidy and in a mess, with things out of proper order.6 sentencesdisorientTo make someone confused about where they are or which way to go.9 sentencesdisownTo disown someone is to refuse to say you know them or belong to them any more; to give up all claim to them.5 sentencesdisparageTo speak about someone or something in a way that shows you think they are not important or not good; to belittle.8 sentencesdisparagementDisparagement is saying that someone or something is not good or not important, in an unkind or scornful way; putting it down.8 sentences1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/page/7/