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- disparaging adjective (disparaging, more disparaging); present participle of disparage
1) Showing that you think someone or something is not good or not important; insulting in a quiet way: «disparaging remarks». - dispatch verb (dispatch, dispatches, dispatched, dispatching); noun (a dispatch, dispatches)
To dispatch something is to send it somewhere, such as a parcel or a letter. - dispatched verb (dispatch, dispatches, dispatched, dispatching; UK also despatch)
1) sent off (a parcel, a person, a message). 2) (euphemism) killed quickly, often an animal by a hunter or farmer, or a character in a… - dispel verb (dispel, dispels, dispelled, dispelling)
1) To make a feeling, fear, doubt or false belief go away. 2) (less common) To drive away or scatter something, like fog or clouds. - dispense verb (dispense, dispenses, dispensed, dispensing)
To give out something, often in measured amounts: The machine dispenses drinks. - dispensed verb, past form of dispense (dispense, dispenses, dispensed, dispensing); adjective (dispensed medicine)
Dispensed means given out or handed out, often by a machine or in measured amounts. - dispenser noun (a dispenser, dispensers)
1) A dispenser is a machine or container that gives out a fixed amount of something when you press, pull or push it. - dispersal noun (dispersal — usually uncountable; a dispersal)
1) Spreading things out over a wide area: seed dispersal. 2) Making a crowd or group break up and go in different directions. - disperse verb (disperse, disperses, dispersed, dispersing)
To disperse is to go away in different directions, or to make a crowd do this. - dispirited adjective (dispirited, more dispirited, most dispirited); verb form (dispirit, dispirits, dispirited, dispiriting — less common)
1) Having lost hope and energy; feeling down and discouraged. 2) Showing that feeling, as in a dispirited voice or a dispirited team. - displace verb (displace, displaces, displaced, displacing)
To displace something is to push it out of its place or take its place. - displacement noun (displacement; a displacement, displacements)
Moving something from its usual place or position. - display noun (display, displays); verb (display, displays, displayed, displaying)
A display is a collection of things arranged for people to look at. - displease verb (displeases, displeased, displeasing)
To displease someone is to make them cross or unhappy, or to fail to please them. - displeased adjective (displeased, more displeased); past form of displease
1) Annoyed or unhappy about something someone has done. 2) (verb, past) Made someone feel annoyed or unhappy. - displeasing adjective (displeasing, more displeasing, most displeasing); also the -ing form of the verb displease (displease, displeases, displeased, displeasing)
Displeasing means not nice or not pleasant; making you feel annoyed, uncomfortable or unhappy. - displeasure noun (displeasure — uncountable)
1) A feeling of being annoyed or not satisfied with someone or something. - disposal noun (disposal — usually uncountable; a disposal unit)
Disposal is the act of getting rid of something, such as rubbish or old batteries. - dispose verb (dispose, disposes, disposed, disposing)
To dispose of something is to get rid of it, to throw it away or remove it. - disposition noun (a disposition, dispositions)
A person's usual nature or mood; the way they usually behave: «a cheerful disposition». - disproportionate adjective (disproportionate)
1) Too large or too small compared with something else; not in a fair or sensible proportion: «a disproportionate punishment». - disprove verb (disprove, disproves, disproved, disproving; past participle disproved or disproven)
To show that an idea or statement is false by giving facts or evidence. - dispute noun (a dispute, disputes); verb (dispute, disputes, disputed, disputing)
An argument or disagreement, especially a serious or long one between people, groups or countries. - disqualified adjective (disqualified); past form of disqualify (disqualify, disqualifies, disqualified, disqualifying)
Officially stopped from taking part in or winning a competition because you broke a rule. - disquiet verb (disquiets, disquieted, disquieting); noun (a disquiet)
To disquiet someone is to make them worried or uneasy. - disquieted adjective (past form of disquiet)
Feeling worried, uneasy or unsettled. - disquieting adjective
Making a person feel worried or uneasy. - disquietude noun (no plural)
A state of worry, restlessness or unease. - disregard verb (disregard, disregards, disregarded, disregarding); noun (disregard — uncountable)
To disregard something is to pay no attention to it or to ignore it on purpose. - disregarded verb past form of disregard (disregard, disregards, disregarded, disregarding); adjective (disregarded)
1) Disregarded means ignored or not paid attention to. 2) (formal) Disregarded can mean treated as not important. - disregarding verb form (disregard, disregards, disregarded, disregarding); preposition (disregarding = not counting)
Paying no attention to something; ignoring it: disregarding the warning signs. - disreputable adjective (disreputable; more disreputable)
1) Known for being dishonest or doing bad things, so people do not trust or respect them. 2) Looking dirty, shabby or not respectable. - disrepute noun (uncountable)
The state of having a bad name; being thought badly of by people. - disrespect noun (disrespect — uncountable); verb (disrespect, disrespects, disrespected, disrespecting)
Disrespect is rude behaviour that shows you do not value or care about someone or something. - disrespectful adjective (disrespectful, more disrespectful, most disrespectful)
1) Disrespectful means rude and not showing respect or care for someone or something. - disrupt verb (disrupt, disrupts, disrupted, disrupting)
To stop something from going on normally by causing trouble, noise or problems. - disruption noun (disruption, disruptions)
1) Disruption is something that stops a thing from going on normally. 2) A disruption is one such interruption. - disruptive adjective (disruptive, more disruptive, most disruptive)
Causing trouble so that something cannot go on normally: disruptive behaviour in class. - diss verb (diss, disses, dissed, dissing) — slang; noun (a diss, disses — slang)
To diss someone means to show them disrespect, by insulting them or saying unkind things about them. - dissatisfied adjective (dissatisfied, more dissatisfied); verb dissatisfy; noun dissatisfaction
Dissatisfied means not pleased or not happy because something was not as good as you hoped or expected. - dissatisfy verb (dissatisfy, dissatisfies, dissatisfied, dissatisfying)
To fail to please someone or to give them what they wanted. - dissemble verb (dissembles, dissembled, dissembling)
To hide your true feelings or plans by pretending to be different. - disseminate verb (disseminate, disseminates, disseminated, disseminating) — formal
To spread information, news or ideas widely to many people. - dissemination noun (dissemination; uncountable)
Spreading information, knowledge or ideas widely so many people get them. - dissertation noun (dissertations)
A long, formal piece of writing about one subject, often written by a student for a degree. - dissimilar adjective
1) Not the same; different from each other. 2) «Not dissimilar» means quite similar. - dissipate verb (dissipate, dissipates, dissipated, dissipating); noun dissipation
To slowly disappear or spread out until gone, as in «The fog dissipated». - dissipated verb (past and past participle of dissipate: dissipate, dissipates, dissipated, dissipating); adjective (a dissipated person)
Disappeared slowly by spreading out, like fog, smoke, heat or a crowd. - dissipation noun (dissipation; uncountable)
Dissipation is the slow spreading out and loss of something, especially energy, heat or a cloud, until it fades away. - dissolution noun (dissolution; a dissolution)
The official ending of a group, organisation, parliament, marriage or agreement. - dissolve verb (dissolve, dissolves, dissolved, dissolving)
When a solid dissolves in a liquid, it mixes in completely so you cannot see it any more, like sugar in tea. - dissolved verb (dissolve, dissolves, dissolved, dissolving — "dissolved" is the past form); adjective (dissolved salt)
Mixed completely into a liquid so that it breaks into tiny pieces you cannot see any more, like sugar in tea. - dissuade verb (dissuade, dissuades, dissuaded, dissuading)
1) To persuade someone not to do something. 2) To talk someone out of a plan or idea. - distaff noun (distaffs)
(old use) A stick or stand that holds wool or flax while it is spun into thread by hand. - distal adjective
Further away from the centre of the body or the point where something is attached. - distance noun (distance, distances)
1) Distance is how far it is from one place to another. 2) «In the distance» means far away. 3) To keep your distance is to stay away. - distant adjective (distant, more distant, most distant)
1) Distant means far away in space. 2) Distant means far away in time, long ago or far in the future. 3) A distant relative is someone in… - distantly adverb (more distantly, most distantly)
Not closely; only slightly or loosely. - distasteful adjective
Unpleasant, not liked, or against what a person would wish. - distend verb (distend, distends, distended, distending)
1) To swell out or stretch because of pressure from inside. 2) distended (adjective): swollen and puffed out. - distended adjective (distended); verb distend (distend, distends, distended, distending)
Distended means swollen and stretched out from inside, often by gas, liquid or food. - distill verb (distill, distills, distilled, distilling)
To make a liquid pure by heating it into steam (vapour) and cooling the steam back into liquid. - distillation noun (distillation, uncountable; a distillation, distillations)
1) Distillation 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… - distinct adjective (distinct, more distinct, most distinct)
Clearly different or separate from something else: two distinct groups. - distinction noun (a distinction, distinctions)
A distinction is a clear difference between two things. - distinctive adjective (distinctive; more distinctive, most distinctive)
1) Easy to recognise because it is different from others; special to one person or thing. - distinctly adverb (distinctly)
Clearly and easily heard, seen or remembered, as in «speak distinctly». - distinguish verb (distinguish, distinguishes, distinguished, distinguishing)
To see or understand the difference between two or more things: «distinguish between right and wrong». - distinguished adjective (distinguished; more distinguished); verb past form of distinguish (distinguish, distinguishes, distinguished, distinguishing)
Distinguished means famous and respected because of important work: «a distinguished scientist». - distort verb (distort, distorts, distorted, distorting); noun distortion; adjective distorted
To change the shape of something so it looks twisted or wrong, as in a fun-house mirror that distorts your face. - distorted verb (past and past participle of distort: distort, distorts, distorted, distorting); adjective
1) Twisted or changed out of its normal shape. 2) (sound, picture) Changed so that it is unclear or not true to the original, like a… - distortion noun (a distortion, distortions; uncountable too); verb distort
Distortion is when the shape, sound or picture of something is twisted or stretched so it looks or sounds wrong. - distract verb (distract, distracts, distracted, distracting)
To take someone's attention away from what they should be doing or looking at. - distraction noun (distraction, distractions)
Something that takes your attention away from what you should be doing: «Phones are a distraction in class». - distress noun (distress; uncountable mostly); verb (distress, distresses, distressed, distressing)
1) Great worry, sadness or pain. 2) A situation of danger where help is badly needed: «a ship in distress». 3) (verb) To make someone very… - distressed adjective (distressed; more distressed); also the past form of distress
1) Very upset, worried or in pain. 2) In danger or trouble and needing help: «a distressed ship». 3) (of furniture, clothes) Made to look… - distressful adjective (rare)
1) Causing pain, worry or sadness; upsetting. 2) Full of trouble and suffering. - distribute verb (distribute, distributes, distributed, distributing)
To give or share things out among a number of people: The teacher distributed the books. - distributed verb (distribute, distributes, distributed, distributing); adjective (distributed — spread out)
1) Distributed means given out or shared among people or places. 2) Distributed also means spread out over an area. - distribution noun (distribution, distributions)
Distribution is the act of giving or sharing things out among people or places. - district noun (district, districts)
A district is an area of a town, city or country, often with its own name or purpose. - distrust noun (uncountable: distrust); verb (distrust, distrusts, distrusted, distrusting)
A feeling that you cannot trust someone or something; you think they may lie or let you down. - disturb verb (disturb, disturbs, disturbed, disturbing)
To disturb someone means to interrupt them when they are busy, resting or sleeping. - disturbance noun (a disturbance, disturbances; disturbance — uncountable)
Something that interrupts you or stops you resting or working, like a noise. - disturbances noun (disturbance, disturbances)
1) things that disturb or interrupt (noise, interruptions). 2) (euphemism, official, UK) riots, fights or violent protests. - disused adjective
1) No longer used, especially a building, railway or mine: a disused factory. 2) Left empty and forgotten. - dit noun (a dit, dits); French word (dit); abbreviation-like fragment
In Morse code, «dit» is the spoken name of a short signal (a dot); «dah» is the long one (a dash). - ditch noun (ditch, ditches); verb (ditch, ditches, ditched, ditching)
A ditch is a long narrow hole dug in the ground, often along a road or field for water. - ditty noun (a ditty, ditties)
1) A short, simple song or poem, often cheerful or funny. - diurnal adjective (diurnal)
Active during the day and resting at night, like most birds, butterflies and humans. - diva noun (a diva, divas)
A diva is a famous and very talented female singer, especially in opera. - divan noun (divans)
A low couch, usually without a back or arms, often covered with cushions and placed against a wall. - dive verb (dive, dives, dived or dove, diving); noun (a dive, dives)
To dive is to jump into water head first with your arms in front. - diver noun (a diver, divers)
A diver is a person who swims underwater, often with special breathing equipment, to explore, work or rescue. - diverge verb (diverge, diverges, diverged, diverging)
When roads, lines or paths diverge, they go in different directions from the same point. - divergence noun (divergence, divergences); verb diverge; adjective divergent
Divergence is when two or more things go further apart, like paths that split and go different ways. - divergent adjective (more divergent)
Moving or spreading apart in different directions from one point. - diverse adjective (diverse; more diverse, most diverse); noun diversity
Made up of many different kinds of people or things, as in «a diverse class». - diversification noun (diversification, uncountable; a diversification)
The act of making something more varied by adding different kinds of things. - diversified verb (past and past participle of diversify); adjective (a diversified business)
Made more varied; spread across many different kinds of things.
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