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1363 Words That Start With DE

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deaccession (verb) sell (art works) from a collection, especially in order to raise money for the purchase of other art works
deacon (noun) a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches; one of the Holy Orders
(noun) a Protestant layman who assists the minister Synonyms: Protestant deacon
deaconess (noun) a woman deacon
deactivate (verb) make inactive Synonyms: inactivate
(verb) remove from active military status or reassign
deactivation (noun) the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb) Synonyms: defusing
(noun) breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges) Synonyms: inactivation
dead (adjective) no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
(adjective) not showing characteristics of life especially the capacity to sustain life; no longer exerting force or having energy or heat
(adjective) the complete stoppage of an action
(adjective) not surviving in active use
(adjective) physically inactive
(adjective) devoid of activity
(adjective) lacking resilience or bounce
(adjective) out of use or operation because of a fault or breakdown
(adjective) devoid of physical sensation; numb Synonyms: deadened
(adjective) (followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive Synonyms: numb
(adjective) no longer having force or relevance
(adjective) unerringly accurate
(adjective) not circulating or flowing Synonyms: stagnant
(adjective) very tired Synonyms: all in, beat, bushed
(adjective) drained of electric charge; discharged Synonyms: drained
(adjective) not yielding a return Synonyms: idle
(adjective) lacking acoustic resonance
(noun) people who are no longer living
(noun) a time when coldness (or some other quality associated with death) is intense
(adverb) completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers Synonyms: absolutely, perfectly, utterly
(adverb) quickly and without warning; happening unexpectedly; on impulse; without premeditation Synonyms: abruptly, all of a sudden, of a sudden, on the spur of the moment, short, suddenly
deadbeat (noun) someone who fails to meet a financial obligation Synonyms: defaulter
deadbolt (noun) the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key Synonyms: bolt
deaden (verb) become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active; lose life, force, or vigor
(verb) make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation Synonyms: blunt
(verb) lessen the momentum or velocity of
(verb) make vapid or deprive of spirit
(verb) convert (metallic mercury) into a grey powder consisting of minute globules, as by shaking with chalk or fatty oil
(verb) make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible Synonyms: damp, dampen
(verb) cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients Synonyms: girdle
deadened (adjective) made or become less intense
(adjective) devoid of physical sensation; numb Synonyms: dead
deadening (adjective) so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness Synonyms: boring, dull, ho-hum, irksome, slow, tedious, tiresome, wearisome
(noun) the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine) Synonyms: constipation, impairment, stultification
deadeye (noun) (nautical) a round hardwood disk with holes and a grooved perimeter used to tighten a shroud
(noun) a dead shot
deadhead (noun) a train or bus or taxi traveling empty
(noun) a nonenterprising person who is not paying his way
deadlift (noun) a weight training exercise in which a loaded barbell is lifted off the ground to the hips, then lowered back to the ground
deadlight (noun) a strong shutter over a ship's porthole that is closed in stormy weather
deadline (noun) the point in time at which something must be completed
deadliness (noun) the quality of being deadly Synonyms: lethality
deadlock (noun) a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible Synonyms: dead end, impasse, stalemate, standstill
deadlocked (adjective) at a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions Synonyms: stalemated
deadly (adjective) exceedingly harmful Synonyms: baneful, pernicious, pestilent
(adjective) extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom Synonyms: venomous, virulent
(adjective) involving loss of divine grace or spiritual death Synonyms: mortal
(adjective) (of a disease) having a rapid course and violent effect
(adjective) causing or capable of causing death Synonyms: deathly, mortal
(adjective) of an instrument of certain death Synonyms: lethal
(adverb) (used as intensives) excessively Synonyms: deucedly, devilishly, insanely, madly
(adverb) as if dead Synonyms: lifelessly
deadness (noun) the inanimate property of something that has died
(noun) the physical property of something that has lost its elasticity
(noun) the quality of being unresponsive; not reacting; as a quality of people, it is marked by a failure to respond quickly or with emotion to people or events Synonyms: unresponsiveness
deadpan (adjective) deliberately impassive in manner Synonyms: expressionless, impassive, poker-faced, unexpressive
(adverb) without betraying any feeling
deadwood (noun) someone or something that is unwanted and unneeded Synonyms: fifth wheel
(noun) a branch or a part of a tree that is dead
deaerate (verb) remove air or gas from Synonyms: de-aerate
deaf (adjective) lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
(adjective) (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed Synonyms: indifferent
(noun) people who have severe hearing impairments
(verb) make or render deaf Synonyms: deafen
deafen (verb) make soundproof
(verb) make or render deaf Synonyms: deaf
(verb) be unbearably loud
deafened (adjective) caused to hear poorly or not at all
deafening (adjective) loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss Synonyms: earsplitting, thunderous, thundery
deafness (noun) partial or complete loss of hearing Synonyms: hearing loss
deal (noun) the act of distributing playing cards
(noun) the act of apportioning or distributing something
(noun) a particular instance of buying or selling Synonyms: business deal, trade
(noun) an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each Synonyms: bargain
(noun) the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement)
(noun) the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time Synonyms: hand
(noun) (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent Synonyms: batch, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad
(noun) a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)
(noun) wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir) Synonyms: softwood
(verb) take into consideration for exemplifying purposes Synonyms: consider, look at, take
(verb) act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression Synonyms: address, cover, handle, plow, treat
(verb) do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood Synonyms: sell, trade
(verb) administer or bestow, as in small portions Synonyms: administer, allot, deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, lot, mete out, parcel out, shell out
(verb) distribute cards to the players in a game
(verb) give (a specific card) to a player
(verb) give out as one's portion or share Synonyms: apportion, divvy up, portion out, share
(verb) sell (especially of illegal material)
(verb) succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available Synonyms: contend, cope, get by, grapple, make do, make out, manage
(verb) direct the course of; manage or control Synonyms: carry on, conduct
(verb) behave in a certain way towards others
(verb) take action with respect to (someone or something)
(verb) be in charge of, act on, or dispose of Synonyms: care, handle, manage
dealer (noun) a firm engaged in trading
(noun) a seller of illicit goods
(noun) the person who distributes the playing cards in a card game
(noun) someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold Synonyms: bargainer, monger, trader
(noun) the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account Synonyms: principal
dealership (noun) a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area Synonyms: franchise
dealfish (noun) deep-sea ribbonfish Synonyms: Trachipterus arcticus
dealignment (noun) a process whereby voters are moved toward nonpartisanship thus weakening the structure of political parties
dealing (noun) method or manner of conduct in relation to others
(noun) the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities) Synonyms: dealings, transaction
dealings (noun) the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities) Synonyms: dealing, transaction
(noun) social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with') Synonyms: traffic
(noun) mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups Synonyms: relations
deaminate (verb) remove the amino radical (usually by hydrolysis) from an amino compound; to perform deamination Synonyms: deaminize
deamination (noun) removal of the amino radical from an amino acid or other amino compound Synonyms: deaminization
deaminization (noun) removal of the amino radical from an amino acid or other amino compound Synonyms: deamination
deaminize (verb) remove the amino radical (usually by hydrolysis) from an amino compound; to perform deamination Synonyms: deaminate
dean (noun) an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) the head of the College of Cardinals
(noun) a man who is the senior member of a group Synonyms: doyen
deanery (noun) the position or office of a dean Synonyms: deanship
(noun) the official residence of a dean
deanship (noun) the position or office of a dean Synonyms: deanery
dear (adjective) with or in a close or intimate relationship Synonyms: good, near
(adjective) having a high price Synonyms: costly, high-priced, pricey, pricy
(adjective) dearly loved Synonyms: beloved, darling
(adjective) sincerely earnest Synonyms: devout, earnest, heartfelt
(noun) a beloved person; used as terms of endearment Synonyms: baby, beloved, darling, dearest, dearie, deary, honey, love, sweetheart, sweetie
(noun) a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child) Synonyms: lamb
(adverb) at a great cost Synonyms: dearly
(adverb) with affection Synonyms: affectionately, dearly
dearest (noun) a beloved person; used as terms of endearment Synonyms: baby, beloved, darling, dear, dearie, deary, honey, love, sweetheart, sweetie
dearie (noun) a special loved one Synonyms: darling, deary, ducky, favorite, favourite, pet
(noun) a beloved person; used as terms of endearment Synonyms: baby, beloved, darling, dear, dearest, deary, honey, love, sweetheart, sweetie
dearly (adverb) at a great cost Synonyms: dear
(adverb) with affection Synonyms: affectionately, dear
(adverb) in a sincere and heartfelt manner Synonyms: in a heartfelt way
dearness (noun) the quality possessed by something with a great price or value Synonyms: costliness, preciousness
dearth (noun) an insufficient quantity or number Synonyms: paucity
(noun) an acute insufficiency Synonyms: famine, shortage
deary (noun) a special loved one Synonyms: darling, dearie, ducky, favorite, favourite, pet
(noun) a beloved person; used as terms of endearment Synonyms: baby, beloved, darling, dear, dearest, dearie, honey, love, sweetheart, sweetie
death (noun) the act of killing
(noun) the event of dying or departure from life Synonyms: decease, expiry
(noun) the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism
(noun) the absence of life or state of being dead
(noun) a final state Synonyms: destruction, end
(noun) the time when something ends Synonyms: demise, dying
(noun) the time at which life ends; continuing until dead Synonyms: last
deathbed (noun) the bed on which a person dies
(noun) the last few hours before death
deathblow (noun) the blow that kills (usually mercifully) Synonyms: coup de grace
deathless (adjective) never dying Synonyms: undying
deathlike (adjective) having the physical appearance of death Synonyms: deathly
deathly (adjective) having the physical appearance of death Synonyms: deathlike
(adjective) causing or capable of causing death Synonyms: deadly, mortal
(adverb) to a degree resembling death
(adverb) to an extreme degree Synonyms: exceedingly, extremely, super
deathrate (noun) the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year Synonyms: death rate, fatality rate, mortality, mortality rate
deathtrap (noun) any structure that is very unsafe; where people are likely to be killed
deathwatch (noun) bores through wood making a ticking sound popularly thought to presage death Synonyms: deathwatch beetle, Xestobium rufovillosum
(noun) minute wingless psocopterous insects injurious to books and papers Synonyms: book louse, booklouse, Liposcelis divinatorius
deb (noun) a young woman making her debut into society Synonyms: debutante
debacle (noun) a sound defeat Synonyms: drubbing, slaughter, thrashing, trouncing, walloping, whipping
(noun) a sudden and violent collapse Synonyms: fiasco
(noun) flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer
debar (verb) prevent from entering; keep out Synonyms: bar, exclude
(verb) prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off Synonyms: avert, avoid, deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, obviate, stave off, ward off
(verb) bar temporarily; from school, office, etc. Synonyms: suspend
debark (verb) go ashore Synonyms: disembark, set down
debarkation (noun) the act of passengers and crew getting off of a ship or aircraft Synonyms: disembarkation, disembarkment
debarment (noun) the act of prevention by legal means
(noun) the state of being debarred (excluded from enjoying certain possessions or rights or practices)
debase (verb) lower in value by increasing the base-metal content Synonyms: alloy
(verb) corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones Synonyms: adulterate, dilute, load, stretch
(verb) corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality Synonyms: corrupt, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate
debased (adjective) ruined in character or quality Synonyms: corrupted, vitiated
(adjective) mixed with impurities Synonyms: adulterate, adulterated
(adjective) lowered in value Synonyms: degraded, devalued
debasement (noun) changing to a lower state (a less respected state) Synonyms: degradation
(noun) being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating Synonyms: adulteration
debaser (noun) a person who lowers the quality or character or value (as by adding cheaper metal to coins) Synonyms: degrader
debasing (adjective) used of conduct; characterized by dishonor Synonyms: degrading
debatable (adjective) capable of being disproved Synonyms: disputable
(adjective) open to argument or debate Synonyms: arguable, disputable, moot
(adjective) open to doubt or debate Synonyms: problematic, problematical
debate (noun) the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote) Synonyms: disputation, public debate
(noun) a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal Synonyms: argument, argumentation
(verb) argue with one another
(verb) discuss the pros and cons of an issue Synonyms: deliberate
(verb) have an argument about something Synonyms: argue, contend, fence
(verb) think about carefully; weigh Synonyms: consider, deliberate, moot, turn over
debater (noun) someone who engages in debate Synonyms: arguer
debauch (noun) a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity Synonyms: bacchanal, bacchanalia, debauchery, drunken revelry, orgy, riot, saturnalia
(verb) corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality Synonyms: corrupt, debase, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate
debauched (adjective) unrestrained by convention or morality Synonyms: degenerate, degraded, dissipated, dissolute, fast, libertine, profligate, riotous
debauchee (noun) a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained Synonyms: libertine, rounder
debaucher (noun) someone who assaults others sexually Synonyms: ravisher, violator
debauchery (noun) a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity Synonyms: bacchanal, bacchanalia, debauch, drunken revelry, orgy, riot, saturnalia
debenture (noun) a certificate or voucher acknowledging a debt
(noun) the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future Synonyms: debenture bond, unsecured bond
debile (adjective) lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality Synonyms: decrepit, feeble, infirm, rickety, sapless, weak, weakly
debilitate (verb) make weak Synonyms: drain, enfeeble
debilitated (adjective) lacking energy or vitality Synonyms: adynamic, asthenic, enervated
debilitating (adjective) impairing the strength and vitality
debilitation (noun) serious weakening and loss of energy Synonyms: enervation, enfeeblement, exhaustion
debilitative (adjective) causing debilitation Synonyms: enervating, enfeebling, weakening
debility (noun) the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) Synonyms: feebleness, frailness, frailty, infirmity, valetudinarianism
debit (noun) an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing Synonyms: debit entry
(verb) enter as debit
debitor (noun) a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt Synonyms: debtor
debonair (adjective) having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air Synonyms: chipper, debonaire, jaunty
(adjective) having a sophisticated charm Synonyms: debonaire, debonnaire, suave
debonaire (adjective) having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air Synonyms: chipper, debonair, jaunty
(adjective) having a sophisticated charm Synonyms: debonair, debonnaire, suave
debone (verb) remove the bones from Synonyms: bone
deboned (adjective) having had the bones removed Synonyms: boned
debonnaire (adjective) having a sophisticated charm Synonyms: debonair, debonaire, suave
debouch (verb) pass out or emerge; especially of rivers
(verb) march out (as from a defile) into open ground Synonyms: march out
debridement (noun) surgical removal of foreign material and dead tissue from a wound in order to prevent infection and promote healing
debrief (verb) put someone through a debriefing and make him report
debriefing (noun) report of a mission or task
debris (noun) the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up Synonyms: detritus, dust, junk, rubble
debt (noun) an obligation to pay or do something
(noun) money or goods or services owed by one person to another
(noun) the state of owing something (especially money)
debtor (noun) a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt Synonyms: debitor

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