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

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  • devolve/dɪˈvɒɫv/verbC1To pass power or duty down to a lower level.
  • devotee/ˌdɛv.əˈtiː/nounC1A keen and loyal follower of somebody or something.
  • devout/dɪˈvaʊt/adjectiveC1Deeply and sincerely religious.
  • dewy/ˈdjuː.i/adjectiveC1Looking softly moist and fresh.
  • dexterous/ˈdɛkstɹəs/adjectiveC1Neat and skilful in handling things.
  • diabolical[ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪkəɫ]
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Worthy of the Devil himself: fiendishly wicked, or cruelly cunning.
  • diagnose/ˈdʌɪ.əɡˌnəʊz/verbC1To work out what illness or fault is present.
  • diagnosis/daɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs/nounC12 meaningsA doctor's identification of which illness or injury a person has.
  • diagnostic/daɪ.əɡˈnɒs.tɪk/nounC12 meaningsA test that finds where a fault lies.
  • diametrically/ˌdaɪ.əˈmɛt.ɹɪk.li/adverbC1In a way that is completely opposite.
  • diaphragm/ˈdaɪəˌfɹæm/nounC1The muscle below the lungs that draws breath in.
  • diaspora/daɪˈæs.pə.ɹə/nounC1A people scattered far from their homeland.
  • dibs/dɪbz/nounC1A claim staked on something before anybody else.
  • dichotomy/daɪˈkɒtəmi/nounC1A sharp division into two opposed parts.
  • dictate/ˈdɪkˌteɪt/verbC12 meaningsTo command with no room for argument.
  • dictator/dɪkˈteɪtə/nounC1A ruler with total power and no check on it.
  • die/daɪ/verbA14 meaningsTo stop living.
  • differentiate/dɪf.əˈɹɛn.ʃi.eɪt/verbC12 meaningsTo recognise or state what makes things different.
  • differentiator/dɪf.əˈɹɛn.ʃi.eɪ.tə/nounC1The thing that makes you unlike your rivals.
  • diffuse/dɪˈfjuːz/verbC23 meaningsTo spread out in all directions and become less concentrated.
  • diffusion/dɪˈfjuː.ʒən/nounC1The spreading of something out through a space.
  • digit/ˈdɪd͡ʒɪt/nounB1+2 meaningsA single numeral from zero to nine.
  • dignify/ˈdɪɡnɪfaɪ/verbB2+2 meaningsTo treat something as more worthy or serious than it deserves.
  • dignity/ˈdɪɡnɪti/nounB23 meaningsCalm, serious self-respect in the way someone behaves.
  • digress/daɪˈɡɹɛs/verbC1To wander off the subject while speaking.
  • dike/daɪk/nounC1A bank built to hold back water.
  • dilapidated/dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtəd/adjectiveC1In bad repair, with everything crumbling.
  • diligence/ˈdɪlɪd͡ʒəns/nounC1Steady careful effort in your work.
  • diligent/ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/adjectiveC1Working with steady careful effort.
  • dim/dɪm/adjectiveB24 meaningsGiving or having only weak light.
  • dim-witted/dɪmˈwɪtəd/adjectiveC1Slow to understand things.
  • diminish/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/verbC12 meaningsTo shrink steadily in size or importance.
  • diminutive/dɪˈmɪn.jə.tɪv/adjectiveC1Extremely small.
  • din/dɪn/nounC1A loud unpleasant noise that goes on and on.
  • dinosaur/ˈdaɪnəsɔː(ɹ)/nounA2+2 meaningsOne of the large reptiles that lived millions of years ago.
  • diplomacy/dɪˈpləʊməsi/nounB2+2 meaningsManaging relations between countries by talking.
  • diplomat/ˈdɪp.lə.mæt/nounC1An official who represents their country abroad.
  • dipper/ˈdɪpə/nounC1A long-handled scoop, or a small diving bird.
  • dire/ˈdaɪ̯ə(ɹ)/adjectiveB22 meaningsExtremely serious and urgent.
  • direct reportnounC1Somebody who reports to you.
  • directorate/dɪˈɹɛktəɹət/<a:UK>nounC1The board that directs an organisation.
  • directory/dɪˈɹɛktəɹi/nounC1A listed set of names, addresses or files.
  • disagree/dɪsəˈɡɹiː/verbA2+3 meaningsTo have a different opinion from someone, and say so.
  • disagreement/dɪsəˈɡɹiːmənt/nounB22 meaningsA difference of opinion.
  • disarm/dɪsˈɑː(ɹ)m/verbB22 meaningsTo take weapons away, or to make a device safe.
  • disarmament/dɪsˈɑː(r)məmənt/nounC1Reducing or giving up weapons by agreement.
  • disarmingadjectiveC1Charming in a way that removes hostility or suspicion.
  • disarray/dɪsəˈɹeɪ/nounC1A state of complete disorder.
  • disastrous/dɪˈzɑː.stɹəs/adjectiveC1Bringing ruin or very great harm.
  • disband/dɪsˈbænd/verbC1To break a group up for good.
  • discard/dɪsˈkɑːd/verbC12 meaningsTo throw away or get rid of something unwanted.
  • discern/dɪˈsɜːn/verbC12 meaningsTo see or make out something with difficulty.
  • discernmentnounC1The ability to judge well and see fine differences.
  • discharge/dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ/verbB23 meaningsTo let somebody go officially.
  • disciplinary/ˌdɪsɪˈplɪnəɹi/nounC12 meaningsThe formal process used when workplace rules are broken.
  • disclose/dɪsˈkləʊz/verbC12 meaningsTo make known something that was secret or private.
  • disclosure/dɪsˈkləʊʒə(ɹ)/nounC1Telling somebody something private and difficult.
  • disconcert/ˌdɪskənˈsɜːt/verbC1To throw somebody off their balance of mind.
  • disconnect/dɪskəˈnɛkt/verbB22 meaningsTo break a connection.
  • disconsolate/dɪsˈkɒnsəlɪt/adjectiveC1So unhappy that nothing can comfort you.