English words: D
A1218B1120C1960DE821F908G650H780I832J180K166L644M1045N369O453P1498Q79R1025S2317T1049U585V308W590X12Y62Z35
- disgust noun (disgust; uncountable); verb…
Disgust is a strong feeling that something is very unpleasant, dirty or wrong, so you want to turn away. - disgusting adjective (disgusting, more disgusting, most disgusting)…
Disgusting means very unpleasant, making you feel sick or strongly dislike something. - dish noun (a dish, dishes); verb (dish, dishes, dished, dishing)…everyday · Jewish tradition
A dish is a shallow bowl or plate for serving or cooking food. - dishcloth noun (a dishcloth, dishcloths)
A cloth used for washing or wiping dishes, cups and pans. - disheartened adjective (more disheartened, the most disheartened)
Disheartened means feeling sad and losing hope or courage, so that you want to give up. - dishevelled adjective (more dishevelled, the most dishevelled)
Dishevelled means untidy and messy, especially hair or clothes that look as if they have not been brushed or put straight. - dishonest adjective (dishonest, more dishonest, most dishonest)everyday · Jewish tradition
Dishonest means not honest: lying, cheating, stealing or tricking people. - dishonestly adverb (dishonestly)
In a way that is not honest; by lying, cheating or stealing. - dishonesty noun (dishonesty — uncountable)
Behaviour that is not honest, such as lying, cheating or stealing. - dishonor verb (dishonors, dishonored, dishonoring); noun (dishonor)
To dishonor someone is to bring shame on them or treat them with disrespect. - dishonour verbJewish tradition
To shame someone or take away their dignity and respect. - dishwasher noun (a dishwasher, dishwashers)
A machine in the kitchen that washes plates, cups, cutlery and pans with hot water and soap. - disinclined adjective
Not wanting to do something; unwilling. - disinfectant noun (a disinfectant, disinfectants); adjective…
A chemical liquid or spray that kills germs and bacteria on surfaces. - disinformation noun (disinformation, uncountable)
Disinformation is false information that is spread on purpose to trick people, often to change what they think or how they vote. - disintegrate verb…
To break into many small pieces and fall apart. - disinterested adjective (disinterested)
Disinterested means fair because you do not gain anything either way; not taking sides. - disk noun (disks, plural disks)
A 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… - dislike verb (dislike, dislikes, disliked, disliking); noun…
To dislike means not to like someone or something. - dislocated verb…
Pushed out of its normal place, especially a bone pushed out of its joint. - dislocation noun (a dislocation, dislocations; dislocation, uncountable)
An injury where a bone is pushed out of its normal place at a joint. - dislodge verb (dislodge, dislodges, dislodged, dislodging)
To knock, push or force something out of the place where it was stuck or fixed. - disloyal adjective (disloyal; more disloyal)
Disloyal means not loyal: not supporting or being faithful to your friends, family, team or country. - disloyalty noun (disloyalty, disloyalties)
Not being loyal: failing to support or be faithful to a friend, family, team, country or cause. - dismal adjective (more dismal, the most dismal)
Dismal means dark, gloomy, sad and dreary; not cheerful at all. - dismally adverb
In a dismal way; sadly and gloomily, with no hope or cheer. - dismantled verb…
Taken apart piece by piece. - dismantling noun (the dismantling of); also the -ing form of dismantle…
Taking something apart piece by piece, such as a machine, tent or stage. - dismay noun (dismay — uncountable); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
Dismay is a sudden sad, worried feeling when something bad or disappointing happens. - dismiss verb (dismiss, dismisses, dismissed, dismissing)
To send people away or let them leave: «Class dismissed!». - dismissal noun (a dismissal, dismissals; dismissal — uncountable)
Making someone leave their job; being sacked or fired. - dismissed verb form…everyday · Jewish tradition
If a class is dismissed, the teacher lets the pupils leave. - dismissive adjective (more dismissive, most dismissive)
Showing that you think something or someone is not important or not worth your attention. - dismount verb (dismount, dismounts, dismounted, dismounting); noun…
To dismount is to get off a horse, bicycle or motorbike. - disobedience noun (disobedience, uncountable)
Disobedience is refusing or failing to do what a person in charge, a rule or a law tells you. - disobedient adjective (disobedient; more disobedient, most disobedient)everyday · Jewish tradition
Not doing what you are told by a parent, teacher or person in charge; refusing to obey. - disobey verb (disobey, disobeys, disobeyed, disobeying)
To disobey is to not do what a person, rule or law tells you to do. - disorder noun (disorder, a disorder, disorders); verb…
An untidy state where things are not in order; a mess. - disorderly adjective (more disorderly, the most disorderly)everyday · Jewish tradition
Disorderly means untidy and in a mess, with things out of proper order. - disorient verb (disorient, disorients, disoriented, disorienting)
To make someone confused about where they are or which way to go. - disown verb (disowns, disowned, disowning)
To disown someone is to refuse to say you know them or belong to them any more; to give up all claim to them. - disparage verb (disparage, disparages, disparaged, disparaging)…
To speak about someone or something in a way that shows you think they are not important or not good; to belittle. - disparagement noun…
Disparagement is saying that someone or something is not good or not important, in an unkind or scornful way; putting it down. - disparaging adjective (disparaging, more disparaging); present…
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…
To dispatch something is to send it somewhere, such as a parcel or a letter. - dispatched verb…
sent off (a parcel, a person, a message). - dispel verb (dispel, dispels, dispelled, dispelling)
To make a feeling, fear, doubt or false belief go away. - dispense verb (dispense, dispenses, dispensed, dispensing)
To give out something, often in measured amounts: The machine dispenses drinks. - dispensed verb, past form of dispense…
Dispensed means given out or handed out, often by a machine or in measured amounts. - dispenser noun (a dispenser, dispensers)
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)
Spreading things out over a wide area: seed dispersal. - disperse verb (disperse, disperses, dispersed, dispersing)everyday · Jewish tradition
To disperse is to go away in different directions, or to make a crowd do this. - dispirited adjective (dispirited, more dispirited, most dispirited)…
Having lost hope and energy; feeling down and discouraged. - 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…everyday · Jewish tradition
A display is a collection of things arranged for people to look at. - displease verb (displeases, displeased, displeasing)everyday · Jewish tradition
To displease someone is to make them cross or unhappy, or to fail to please them. - displeased adjective (displeased, more displeased); past form of…everyday · Jewish tradition
Annoyed or unhappy about something someone has done. - displeasing adjective…
Displeasing means not nice or not pleasant; making you feel annoyed, uncomfortable or unhappy. - displeasure noun (displeasure — uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
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)everyday · Jewish tradition
To dispose of something is to get rid of it, to throw it away or remove it. - disposition noun (a disposition, dispositions)everyday · Jewish tradition
A person's usual nature or mood; the way they usually behave: «a cheerful disposition». - dispossess verbJewish tradition
To take land or a home away from people who live there, usually by force. - dispossessed verbJewish tradition
Past form of dispossess: took land or a home away from people by force. - disproportionate adjective (disproportionate)
Too large or too small compared with something else; not in a fair or sensible proportion: «a disproportionate punishment». - disprove verb…
To show that an idea or statement is false by giving facts or evidence. - dispute noun (a dispute, disputes); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
An argument or disagreement, especially a serious or long one between people, groups or countries. - disqualified adjective (disqualified); past form of disqualify…
Officially stopped from taking part in or winning a competition because you broke a rule. - disquiet verb (disquiets, disquieted, disquieting); noun (a disquiet)everyday · Jewish tradition
To disquiet someone is to make them worried or uneasy. - disquieted adjective (past form of disquiet)everyday · Jewish tradition
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. - disquisition nounJewish tradition
A long, careful talk or piece of writing about a subject. - disregard verb (disregard, disregards, disregarded, disregarding)…
To disregard something is to pay no attention to it or to ignore it on purpose. - disregarded verb past form of disregard…
Disregarded means ignored or not paid attention to. - disregarding verb form…
Paying no attention to something; ignoring it: disregarding the warning signs. - disreputable adjective (disreputable; more disreputable)
Known for being dishonest or doing bad things, so people do not trust or respect them. - disrepute noun (uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
The state of having a bad name; being thought badly of by people. - disrespect noun (disrespect — uncountable); verb…
Disrespect is rude behaviour that shows you do not value or care about someone or something. - disrespectful adjective…
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)
Disruption is something that stops a thing from going on normally. - 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…
To diss someone means to show them disrespect, by insulting them or saying unkind things about them. - dissatisfied adjective (dissatisfied, more dissatisfied); verb…
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)everyday · Jewish tradition
To hide your true feelings or plans by pretending to be different. - dissembler nounJewish tradition
A person who hides his real thoughts or feelings and pretends to be what he is not; a hypocrite. - disseminate verb…
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
Not the same; different from each other. - dissipate verb (dissipate, dissipates, dissipated, dissipating); noun…
To slowly disappear or spread out until gone, as in «The fog dissipated». - dissipated verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
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…everyday · Jewish tradition
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)
To persuade someone not to do something.
This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/d/page/8/