| deco | (noun) a style of design that was popular in the 1920s and 1930s; marked by stylized forms and geometric designs adapted to mass production | Synonyms: art deco |
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| decoagulant | (noun) medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood | Synonyms: anticoagulant, anticoagulant medication |
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| decoction | (noun) (pharmacology) the extraction of water-soluble drug substances by boiling | - |
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| decoder | (noun) a machine that converts a coded text into ordinary language | - |
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| (noun) the kind of intellectual who converts messages from a code to plain text | Synonyms: decipherer |
| decoding | (noun) the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text | Synonyms: decipherment, decryption |
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| decolletage | (noun) a low-cut neckline on a woman's dress | - |
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| decolonisation | (noun) the action of changing from colonial to independent status | Synonyms: decolonization |
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| decolonization | (noun) the action of changing from colonial to independent status | Synonyms: decolonisation |
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| decomposition | (noun) the analysis of a vector field | Synonyms: vector decomposition |
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| (noun) the organic phenomenon of rotting | Synonyms: decay |
| (noun) (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action | Synonyms: breakdown, putrefaction, rot, rotting |
| (noun) (chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance | Synonyms: breakdown, chemical decomposition reaction, decomposition reaction |
| (noun) in a decomposed state | Synonyms: disintegration |
| decompressing | (noun) relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure) | Synonyms: decompression |
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| decompression | (noun) relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure) | Synonyms: decompressing |
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| (noun) restoring compressed information to its normal form for use or display | - |
| decongestant | (noun) a drug that decreases pulmonary congestion | - |
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| deconstruction | (noun) a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning | Synonyms: deconstructionism |
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| deconstructionism | (noun) a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning | Synonyms: deconstruction |
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| deconstructivism | (noun) a school of architecture based on the philosophical theory of deconstruction | - |
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| decontamination | (noun) the removal of contaminants | - |
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| decor | (noun) decoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior | Synonyms: interior decoration |
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| decoration | (noun) the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive) | - |
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| (noun) something used to beautify | Synonyms: ornament, ornamentation |
| (noun) an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event | Synonyms: laurel wreath, medal, medallion, palm, ribbon |
| decorativeness | (noun) an appearance that serves to decorate and make something more attractive | - |
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| decorator | (noun) someone who decorates | Synonyms: ornamentalist |
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| (noun) a person who specializes in interior decoration | Synonyms: house decorator, interior decorator, room decorator |
| decorousness | (noun) propriety in manners and conduct | Synonyms: decorum |
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| decortication | (noun) removal of the outer covering of an organ or part | - |
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| decorum | (noun) propriety in manners and conduct | Synonyms: decorousness |
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| decoupage | (noun) the art of decorating a surface with shapes or pictures and then coating it with varnish or lacquer | - |
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| (noun) art produced by decorating a surface with cutouts and then coating it with several layers of varnish or lacquer | - |
| decoy | (noun) something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed | Synonyms: bait, lure |
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| (noun) a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot) | Synonyms: steerer |