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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • dab/dæb/verbB2+2 meaningsTo touch lightly and repeatedly with something soft.
  • daft/dɑːft/adjectiveB2+Silly in a harmless way.
  • dawdle/ˈdɔːdl̩/verbB2+To move so slowly that time is wasted.
  • dazed/deɪzd/adjectiveB2+Stunned and unable to think clearly.
  • deafen/ˈdɛfən/verbB2+To make somebody unable to hear.
  • deafening/ˈdɛfənɪŋ(ɡ)/
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Extremely loud.
  • dealership/ˈdiːləʃɪp/nounB2+A business authorised to sell a particular make of vehicle.
  • deathbed/ˈdɛθˌbɛd/nounB2+The bed a person dies in.
  • debatable[dɪˈbeɪtəbəɫ]adjectiveB2+Open to argument either way.
  • debit/ˈdɛb.ɪt/nounB2+2 meaningsAn amount of money taken out of an account.
  • debrief/diːˈbɹiːf/nounB2+2 meaningsA meeting after an event to review how it went.
  • debug/diːˈbʌɡ/verbB2+To find and remove the faults in a program.
  • decathlon/diːˈkæθlɒn/nounB2+A contest of ten separate athletic events.
  • deceitful/dɪˈsiːtfʊl/adjectiveB2+In the habit of lying to get what you want.
  • deceptive/dɪˈsɛp.tɪv/adjectiveB2+Giving an impression that is not the truth.
  • decisiveness/dɪˈsaɪsɪvnəs/nounB2+The ability to make up your mind quickly and firmly.
  • decomposition/diːˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/nounB2+3 meaningsThe natural rotting of dead plants and animals.
  • decor/ˈdeɪkɔː/nounB2+The style in which a room is furnished and arranged.
  • decorative/ˈdɛk.ə.ɹə.tɪv/adjectiveB2+Intended to look attractive rather than to serve a purpose.
  • decree/dɪˈkɹiː/nounB2+An official order with the force of law.
  • decrypt/dɪˈkɹɪpt/verbB2+To turn encrypted data back into readable form.
  • deduce/dɪˈdʒuːs/verbB2+2 meaningsTo reach a conclusion by reasoning from what is known.
  • deduct/dɪˈdʌkt/verbB2+To subtract an amount from a total.
  • deduction/dɪˈdʌkʃən/nounB2+2 meaningsA conclusion reached by reasoning from a general rule to a particular case, or the process of reasoning that way.
  • deepen/ˈdiːpən/verbB2+To make or become deeper.
  • deface/dɪˈfeɪs/verbB2+To spoil the surface or appearance of something.
  • defenceless/dɪˈfɛnsləs/adjectiveB2+Having no way to protect yourself.
  • defer/dɪˈfɜː/verbB2+2 meaningsTo put off until later.
  • defiant/dɪˈfaɪ(j)ənt/adjectiveB2+Openly refusing to obey or to give in.
  • deflate/diːˈfleɪt/verbB2+To let the air out, or to take somebody's confidence away.
  • deflect/dɪˈflɛkt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo turn a blow or an object aside.
  • deforestation/dɪˌfɒɹɪsˈteɪʃən/nounB2+The cutting down of whole forests until bare land remains.
  • deform/dɪˈfɔːm/verbB2+To spoil the natural shape of something.
  • deformity/dɪˈfɔːmɪti/nounB2+A part of the body twisted out of its proper shape.
  • defuse/diːˈfjuːz/verbB2+To make a bomb safe, or to calm a tense situation.
  • dehydrated/diːhaɪdˈɹeɪtɪd/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsShort of water, of a body.
  • deliberation/dɪˌlɪbəˈɹeɪʃən/nounB2+2 meaningsCareful consideration before making a decision.
  • delicacy/ˈdɛlɪkəsi/nounB2+2 meaningsA rare fine food.
  • delinquent/dɪˈlɪŋkwənt/nounB2+A young person who keeps breaking the law.
  • demographics/ˌdɛməˈɡɹæfɪks/nounB2+The make-up of a population by age, income and so on.
  • demolish/dɪˈmɒl.ɪʃ/verbB2+4 meaningsTo knock a building down completely.
  • demotionnounB2+Being moved down to a less important position.
  • departmental/dɪpɑːtˈmɛntəl/adjectiveB2+Belonging to one department.
  • deplete/dɪˈpliːt/verbB2+To use up a supply until little is left.
  • deportation/diːˌpɔːˈteɪʃən/nounB2+Forcing a foreign national to leave the country.
  • derive/dɪˈɹaɪv/verbB2+3 meaningsTo get something from a particular source.
  • dermatologist/ˌdɜːməˈtɒlədʒɪst/nounB2+A doctor who specialises in skin.
  • descendant/dɪˈsɛndənt/nounB2+2 meaningsA person who comes after you in your family line.
  • deserter/dɪˈzɜːtə(ɹ)/nounB2+A soldier who runs away from duty.
  • designation/dɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən/nounB2+An official name or title given to something.
  • despicable/dɪˈspɪkəbəl/adjectiveB2+Deserving nothing but contempt.
  • detach/dɪˈtæt͡ʃ/verbB2+To unfasten one part from another.
  • detachment/dɪˈtæt͡ʃmənt/nounB2+2 meaningsBeing present without feeling connected.
  • detainee/ˌdɪteɪˈniː/nounB2+Somebody being held in custody.
  • deter/dɪˈtɜː/verbB2+To make somebody decide not to do something.
  • deterioration/dɪˌtɪəɹɪəˈɹeɪʃən/nounB2+A steady worsening in condition.
  • devastation/ˌdɛ.vəˈsteɪ.ʃən/nounB2+The ruin left across a wide area.
  • deviation/ˌdiː.viˈeɪʃən/nounB2+2 meaningsThe distance a value sits from the expected one.
  • devour/dɪˈvaʊə(ɹ)/verbB2+2 meaningsTo eat hungrily.
  • dexterity/dɛksˈtɛɹɪti/nounB2+Skill in using the hands, or quickness of mind.