D — The school dictionary · page 81 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12disparagingShowing that you think someone or something is not good or not important; insulting in a quiet way: «disparaging remarks».7 sentencesdispatchTo dispatch something is to send it somewhere, such as a parcel or a letter.14 sentencesdispatchedsent off (a parcel, a person, a message).9 sentencesdispelTo make a feeling, fear, doubt or false belief go away.10 sentencesdispenseTo give out something, often in measured amounts.15 sentencesdispensedDispensed means given out or handed out, often by a machine or in measured amounts.14 sentencesdispenserA dispenser is a machine or container that gives out a fixed amount of something when you press, pull or push it.7 sentencesdispersalSpreading things out over a wide area: seed dispersal.8 sentencesdisperseTo disperse is to go away in different directions, or to make a crowd do this.12 sentencesdispiritedHaving lost hope and energy; feeling down and discouraged.9 sentencesdisplaceTo displace something is to push it out of its place or take its place.9 sentencesdisplacementMoving something from its usual place or position.10 sentencesdisplayA display is a collection of things arranged for people to look at.12 sentencesdispleaseTo displease someone is to make them cross or unhappy, or to fail to please them.5 sentencesdispleasedAnnoyed or unhappy about something someone has done.9 sentencesdispleasingDispleasing means not nice or not pleasant; making you feel annoyed, uncomfortable or unhappy.9 sentencesdispleasureA feeling of being annoyed or not satisfied with someone or something.8 sentencesdisposalDisposal is the act of getting rid of something, such as rubbish or old batteries.11 sentencesdisposeTo dispose of something is to get rid of it, to throw it away or remove it.9 sentencesdispositionA person's usual nature or mood; the way they usually behave: «a cheerful disposition».11 sentencesdisproportionateToo large or too small compared with something else; not in a fair or sensible proportion: «a disproportionate punishment».7 sentencesdisproveTo show that an idea or statement is false by giving facts or evidence.8 sentencesdisputeAn argument or disagreement, especially a serious or long one between people, groups or countries.12 sentencesdisqualifiedOfficially stopped from taking part in or winning a competition because you broke a rule.8 sentencesdisquietTo disquiet someone is to make them worried or uneasy.6 sentencesdisquietedFeeling worried, uneasy or unsettled.3 sentencesdisquietingMaking a person feel worried or uneasy.3 sentencesdisquietudeA state of worry, restlessness or unease.3 sentencesdisregardTo disregard something is to pay no attention to it or to ignore it on purpose.10 sentencesdisregardedDisregarded means ignored or not paid attention to.9 sentencesdisregardingPaying no attention to something; ignoring it: disregarding the warning signs.10 sentencesdisreputableKnown for being dishonest or doing bad things, so people do not trust or respect them.7 sentencesdisreputeThe state of having a bad name; being thought badly of by people.9 sentencesdisrespectDisrespect is rude behaviour that shows you do not value or care about someone or something.11 sentencesdisrespectfulDisrespectful means rude and not showing respect or care for someone or something.9 sentencesdisruptTo stop something from going on normally by causing trouble, noise or problems.9 sentencesdisruptionDisruption is something that stops a thing from going on normally.8 sentencesdisruptiveCausing trouble so that something cannot go on normally: disruptive behaviour in class.8 sentencesdissTo diss someone means to show them disrespect, by insulting them or saying unkind things about them.9 sentencesdissatisfiedDissatisfied means not pleased or not happy because something was not as good as you hoped or expected.9 sentencesdissatisfyTo fail to please someone or to give them what they wanted.9 sentencesdissembleTo hide your true feelings or plans by pretending to be different.3 sentencesdisseminateTo spread information, news or ideas widely to many people.8 sentencesdisseminationSpreading information, knowledge or ideas widely so many people get them.7 sentencesdissertationA long, formal piece of writing about one subject, often written by a student for a degree.3 sentencesdissimilarNot the same; different from each other.8 sentencesdissipateTo slowly disappear or spread out until gone, as in «The fog dissipated».11 sentencesdissipatedDisappeared slowly by spreading out, like fog, smoke, heat or a crowd.10 sentencesdissipationDissipation is the slow spreading out and loss of something, especially energy, heat or a cloud, until it fades away.9 sentencesdissolutionThe official ending of a group, organisation, parliament, marriage or agreement.10 sentencesdissolveWhen a solid dissolves in a liquid, it mixes in completely so you cannot see it any more, like sugar in tea.11 sentencesdissolvedMixed completely into a liquid so that it breaks into tiny pieces you cannot see any more, like sugar in tea.13 sentencesdissuadeTo persuade someone not to do something.9 sentencesdistaffA stick or stand that holds wool or flax while it is spun into thread by hand.3 sentencesdistalFurther away from the centre of the body or the point where something is attached.8 sentencesdistanceDistance is how far it is from one place to another.12 sentencesdistantDistant means far away in space.12 sentencesdistantlyNot closely; only slightly or loosely.3 sentencesdistastefulUnpleasant, not liked, or against what a person would wish.3 sentencesdistendTo swell out or stretch because of pressure from inside.8 sentencesdistendedDistended means swollen and stretched out from inside, often by gas, liquid or food.8 sentencesdistillTo make a liquid pure by heating it into steam (vapour) and cooling the steam back into liquid.11 sentencesdistillationDistillation is a way of making a liquid pure by heating it until it turns into vapour (gas), then cooling the vapour so it turns back int…9 sentencesdistinctClearly different or separate from something else: two distinct groups.12 sentencesdistinctionA distinction is a clear difference between two things.10 sentencesdistinctiveEasy to recognise because it is different from others; special to one person or thing.8 sentencesdistinctlyClearly and easily heard, seen or remembered, as in «speak distinctly».10 sentencesdistinguishTo see or understand the difference between two or more things: «distinguish between right and wrong».12 sentencesdistinguishedDistinguished means famous and respected because of important work: «a distinguished scientist».10 sentencesdistortTo change the shape of something so it looks twisted or wrong, as in a fun-house mirror that distorts your face.10 sentencesdistortedTwisted or changed out of its normal shape.11 sentencesdistortionDistortion is when the shape, sound or picture of something is twisted or stretched so it looks or sounds wrong.10 sentencesdistractTo take someone's attention away from what they should be doing or looking at.10 sentencesdistractionSomething that takes your attention away from what you should be doing: «Phones are a distraction in class».10 sentencesdistressGreat worry, sadness or pain.12 sentencesdistressedVery upset, worried or in pain.11 sentencesdistressfulCausing pain, worry or sadness; upsetting.8 sentencesdistributeTo give or share things out among a number of people.15 sentencesdistributedDistributed means given out or shared among people or places.10 sentencesdistributionDistribution is the act of giving or sharing things out among people or places.12 sentencesdistrictA district is an area of a town, city or country, often with its own name or purpose.10 sentencesdistrustA feeling that you cannot trust someone or something; you think they may lie or let you down.9 sentencesdisturbTo disturb someone means to interrupt them when they are busy, resting or sleeping.14 sentencesdisturbanceSomething that interrupts you or stops you resting or working, like a noise.11 sentencesdisturbancesthings that disturb or interrupt (noise, interruptions).8 sentencesdisusedNo longer used, especially a building, railway or mine: a disused factory.8 sentencesditIn Morse code, «dit» is the spoken name of a short signal (a dot); «dah» is the long one (a dash).9 sentencesditchA ditch is a long narrow hole dug in the ground, often along a road or field for water.12 sentencesdittyA short, simple song or poem, often cheerful or funny.7 sentencesdiurnalActive during the day and resting at night, like most birds, butterflies and humans.8 sentencesdivaA diva is a famous and very talented female singer, especially in opera.8 sentencesdivanA low couch, usually without a back or arms, often covered with cushions and placed against a wall.3 sentencesdiveTo dive is to jump into water head first with your arms in front.14 sentencesdiverA diver is a person who swims underwater, often with special breathing equipment, to explore, work or rescue.10 sentencesdivergeWhen roads, lines or paths diverge, they go in different directions from the same point.9 sentencesdivergenceDivergence is when two or more things go further apart, like paths that split and go different ways.9 sentencesdivergentMoving or spreading apart in different directions from one point.9 sentencesdiverseMade up of many different kinds of people or things, as in «a diverse class».8 sentencesdiversificationThe act of making something more varied by adding different kinds of things.8 sentencesdiversifiedMade more varied; 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