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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decoct | (verb) extract the essence of something by boiling it | - |
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(verb) steep in hot water | - |
(verb) be cooked until very little liquid is left | Synonyms: boil down, concentrate, reduce |
decoction | (noun) (pharmacology) the extraction of water-soluble drug substances by boiling | - |
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decode | (verb) convert code into ordinary language | Synonyms: decipher, decrypt |
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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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decoke | (verb) remove carbon from (an engine) | Synonyms: decarbonise, decarbonize, decarburise, decarburize |
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decollate | (verb) cut the head of | Synonyms: behead, decapitate |
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decolletage | (noun) a low-cut neckline on a woman's dress | - |
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decollete | (adjective) (of a garment) having a low-cut neckline | Synonyms: low-cut, low-necked |
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decolonisation | (noun) the action of changing from colonial to independent status | Synonyms: decolonization |
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decolonise | (verb) grant independence to (a former colony) | Synonyms: decolonize |
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decolonization | (noun) the action of changing from colonial to independent status | Synonyms: decolonisation |
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decolonize | (verb) grant independence to (a former colony) | Synonyms: decolonise |
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decolor | (verb) cause to become white or lighter in color | Synonyms: bleach, bleach out, decolorise, decolorize, decolour, decolourise, decolourize, discolorise, discolorize, discolourise |
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decolorise | (verb) cause to become white or lighter in color | Synonyms: bleach, bleach out, decolor, decolorize, decolour, decolourise, decolourize, discolorise, discolorize, discolourise |
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decolorize | (verb) cause to become white or lighter in color | Synonyms: bleach, bleach out, decolor, decolorise, decolour, decolourise, decolourize, discolorise, discolorize, discolourise |
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decolour | (verb) cause to become white or lighter in color | Synonyms: bleach, bleach out, decolor, decolorise, decolorize, decolourise, decolourize, discolorise, discolorize, discolourise |
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decolourise | (verb) cause to become white or lighter in color | Synonyms: bleach, bleach out, decolor, decolorise, decolorize, decolour, decolourize, discolorise, discolorize, discolourise |
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decolourize | (verb) cause to become white or lighter in color | Synonyms: bleach, bleach out, decolor, decolorise, decolorize, decolour, decolourise, discolorise, discolorize, discolourise |
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decommission | (verb) withdraw from active service | - |
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decomposable | (adjective) capable of being partitioned | Synonyms: analyzable |
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decompose | (verb) separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts | Synonyms: break down, break up |
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(verb) break down | Synonyms: molder, moulder, rot |
(verb) lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current | Synonyms: decay, disintegrate |
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 |
decompositional | (adjective) causing organic decay | - |
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decompound | (adjective) of a compound leaf; consisting of divisions that are themselves compound | - |
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decompress | (verb) become less tense, rest, or take one's ease | Synonyms: loosen up, relax, slow down, unbend, unwind |
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(verb) decrease the pressure of | Synonyms: depressurise, depressurize |
(verb) restore to its uncompressed form | Synonyms: uncompress |
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 | - |
deconcentrate | (verb) make less central | Synonyms: decentralise, decentralize |
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decongestant | (noun) a drug that decreases pulmonary congestion | - |
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deconsecrate | (verb) remove the consecration from a person or an object | Synonyms: desecrate, unhallow |
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deconsecrated | (adjective) divested of consecration | - |
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deconstruct | (verb) interpret (a text or an artwork) by the method of deconstructing | - |
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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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deconstructionist | (adjective) of or concerned with the philosophical theory of literature known as deconstructionism | - |
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deconstructivism | (noun) a school of architecture based on the philosophical theory of deconstruction | - |
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decontaminate | (verb) rid of contamination | - |
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decontamination | (noun) the removal of contaminants | - |
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decontrol | (verb) relax or remove controls of | - |
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decor | (noun) decoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior | Synonyms: interior decoration |
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decorate | (verb) provide with decoration | Synonyms: dress |
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(verb) make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. | Synonyms: adorn, beautify, embellish, grace, ornament |
(verb) award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to | - |
(verb) be beautiful to look at | Synonyms: adorn, beautify, deck, embellish, grace |
decorated | (adjective) provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction | Synonyms: adorned |
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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 |
decorative | (adjective) serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose | Synonyms: cosmetic, ornamental |
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decoratively | (adverb) in a decorative manner | - |
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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 |
decorous | (adjective) characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct | - |
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(adjective) according with custom or propriety | Synonyms: becoming, comely, comme il faut, seemly |
decorously | (adverb) in a proper and decorous manner | - |
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decorousness | (noun) propriety in manners and conduct | Synonyms: decorum |
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decorticate | (verb) remove the cortex of (an organ) | - |
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(verb) remove the outer layer of | - |
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 | - |
decouple | (verb) reduce or eliminate the coupling of (one circuit or part to another) | - |
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(verb) eliminate airborne shock waves from (an explosive) | - |
(verb) regard as unconnected | Synonyms: dissociate |
(verb) disconnect or separate | Synonyms: uncouple |
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 |
(verb) lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy | - |