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  • discontent/ˌdɪskənˈtɛnt/nounC1A restless dissatisfaction with how things are.
  • discord/ˈdɪskɔɹd/nounC1Disagreement, or a harsh clash of sounds.
  • discordant/dɪsˈkɔːdn̩t/adjectiveC1Clashing and not in harmony.
  • discount/dɪˈskaʊnt/nounB1+3 meaningsAn amount taken off the usual price.
  • discourse/ˈdɪs.kɔːs/<q:mainly noun>nounC12 meaningsThe ongoing conversation of a field or society.
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/dɪsˈkɜːtəsi/
nounC1
An act that fails in ordinary politeness.
  • discovered attacknounC1A threat revealed by moving another piece out of the way.
  • discriminate/dɪˈskɹɪm.ɪ.neɪt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo treat people unfairly because of their group.
  • discriminating/dɪsˈkɹɪmɪneɪtɪŋ(ɡ)/adjectiveC1Showing fine judgement in taste.
  • discrimination/dɪskɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/nounC12 meaningsTreating people worse because of who they are.
  • disdain/dɪsˈdeɪn/nounC12 meaningsA feeling that someone or something is beneath your consideration.
  • disengage/ˌdɪsɪŋˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/verbC12 meaningsTo break off contact or connection.
  • disentangle[ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡəɫ]verbC1To free something from a knot or a muddle.
  • disgruntled/dɪsˈɡɹʌntl̩d/adjectiveC1Angry and dissatisfied, especially at unfair treatment.
  • disheartenedadjectiveC1Losing the will to carry on trying.
  • dishevelled/dɪˈʃɛvəld/adjectiveC1Untidy in hair and clothing, as if hurried or blown about.
  • disillusionment/ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒənmənt/nounC1The bitter loss of a belief you once held.
  • disinfectant/dɪs.ɪnˈfɛktənt/nounC1A chemical that destroys germs on surfaces.
  • disinformation/ˌdɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/nounC1Wrong information spread deliberately to deceive.
  • disingenuous/ˌdɪ.sɪnˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.əs/adjectiveC1Pretending to be more honest than you are.
  • disinterested/(ˌ)dɪsˈɪntɹɪstɪd/adjectiveC1Impartial, with nothing personal to gain.
  • dislodge/dɪsˈlɒdʒ/verbC12 meaningsTo force something out of its fixed position.
  • dismal/ˈdɪzməl/adjectiveC12 meaningsGloomy, dreary and depressing.
  • dismantle/dɪsˈmæntəl/verbB2+2 meaningsTo take a machine or structure apart piece by piece.
  • dismay/dɪsˈmeɪ/nounC12 meaningsA feeling of shock and discouragement at something bad.
  • dismember/ˌdɪsˈmɛmbə(ɹ)/verbC12 meaningsTo cut a body into pieces.
  • dismiss/dɪsˈmɪs/verbB24 meaningsTo refuse to take an idea seriously.
  • dismissal[dɪsˈmɪsəɫ]nounC1Being formally removed from your job.
  • dismount/dɪsˈmaʊnt/verbB22 meaningsTo get down from a horse or bicycle.
  • disorientation/dɪsˌɔːɹɪənˈteɪʃən/nounC1A confused loss of your sense of place or direction.
  • disown/dɪsˈəʊn/verbC1To refuse any longer to acknowledge a relative.
  • disparate/ˈdɪsp(ə)ɹət/adjectiveC1So different in kind that comparison is hard.
  • dispassionate/dɪsˈpæʃənət/adjectiveC1Judging without letting feeling in.
  • dispatch/dɪˈspæt͡ʃ/verbB25 meaningsTo send someone or something off to a place, for a purpose.
  • dispel[dɪˈspɛɫ]verbC1To drive away doubts, fears, or myths.
  • dispensary/dɪsˈpɛnsəɹi/nounC1A place where medicines are made up and handed out.
  • dispense/dɪˈspɛns/verbC1To hand out, or to make up and give medicine.
  • disperse/dɪˈspɜːs/verbC13 meaningsTo spread out over a wide area and move off in different directions.
  • displace/dɪsˈpleɪs/verbC12 meaningsTo force something or someone out of its usual place.
  • displacement/dɪsˈpleɪsmɪnt/nounC1The weight of water a floating hull pushes aside.
  • disposable/dɪsˈpəʊzəbl̩/adjectiveB23 meaningsMade to be thrown away after one use.
  • disposal/dɪsˈpəʊ.zəl/nounC1Getting rid of something.
  • dispose/dɪsˈpoʊz/verbC1To get rid of something.
  • disposed/dɪˈspoʊzd/adjectiveC12 meaningsInclined or willing to do something.
  • disposition/ˌdɪs.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/nounB2+2 meaningsThe mood or temper a person naturally has.
  • dispossess/dɪspəˈzəs/verbC1To take somebody's property or land away.
  • disquiet/dɪsˈkwaɪ.ɪt/nounC1A vague, nagging sense that something is not right.
  • disreputable/dɪsˈɹɛpjʊtəbəl/adjectiveC1Not respectable in character or appearance.
  • disrepute/dɪsɹɪˈpjuːt/nounC1The state of having lost people's good opinion.
  • disrupt/dɪsˈɹʌpt/verbC1To break the normal flow of things.
  • disruption/dɪsˈɹʌpʃən/nounC12 meaningsA serious interruption to the normal running of something.
  • dissect/dɪˈsɛkt/verbC1To cut a body open for study, or to examine in fine detail.
  • dissection/dɪˈsɛkʃən/nounC1The cutting open of a body to study its parts.
  • dissent/dɪˈsɛnt/nounC1Open refusal to accept the accepted view.
  • dissertation/ˌdɪsəˈteɪʃən/nounC1The book-length research project written for a degree.
  • dissident/ˈdɪsɪdənt/nounC1Someone who openly opposes the ruling power.
  • dissipate/ˈdɪsɪpeɪt/verbC1To scatter and disappear, or to waste away.
  • dissociation/dɪˌsəʊʃiˈeɪʃən/nounC1Feeling cut off from your own body or thoughts.
  • dissolution/ˌdɪsəˈl(j)uːʃən/nounC1The formal ending of a body or a marriage.
  • dissolve/dɪˈzɒlv/verbC14 meaningsTo mix into a liquid until it becomes part of it and can no longer be seen.