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  • dislodge/dɪsˈlɒdʒ/verbC12 meaningsTo force something out of its fixed position.
  • disloyal[dɪsˈlɔɪ(j)əɫ]adjectiveB2+Failing to stand by those you owe faith to.
  • disloyalty/dɪsˈlɔɪ.(j)əɫ.ti/nounB2+A failure to stay faithful to somebody or something.
  • dismal/ˈdɪzməl/adjectiveC12 meaningsGloomy, dreary and depressing.
  • dismantle/dɪsˈmæntəl/verbB2+2 meaningsTo take a machine or structure apart piece by piece.
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/dɪsˈmeɪ/
nounC12 meanings
A 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.
  • dismissive/dɪsˈmɪsɪv/adjectiveB2+Treating something as unworthy of serious attention.
  • dismount/dɪsˈmaʊnt/verbB22 meaningsTo get down from a horse or bicycle.
  • disobedience/dɪs.əˈbiː.dɪəns/nounB2A refusal to do as you are told.
  • disobedient/dɪs.əˈbiː.dɪənt/adjectiveB2Refusing to do as a parent, teacher, or owner says, in the way a naughty child or an unruly dog behaves.
  • disobey/ˌdɪs.əˈbeɪ/verbB1+To refuse to do as you are told.
  • disorientation/dɪsˌɔːɹɪənˈteɪʃən/nounC1A confused loss of your sense of place or direction.
  • disorientedadjectiveB2Having lost your sense of direction or of what is happening.
  • disown/dɪsˈəʊn/verbC1To refuse any longer to acknowledge a relative.
  • disparage/dɪsˈpæɹɪd͡ʒ/verbC2To speak of somebody as if they were worth little.
  • disparagementnounC2The belittling of somebody or their work.
  • disparate/ˈdɪsp(ə)ɹət/adjectiveC1So different in kind that comparison is hard.
  • disparity/dɪˈspæɹɪti/nounB2+A great and often unfair difference.
  • dispassionate/dɪsˈpæʃənət/adjectiveC1Judging without letting feeling in.
  • dispatch/dɪˈspæt͡ʃ/verbB25 meaningsTo send someone or something off to a place, for a purpose.
  • dispatcher/ˈdɪs.pætʃ.ə(ɹ)/nounB2+The person who takes the call and sends the help.
  • dispel[dɪˈspɛɫ]verbC1To drive away doubts, fears, or myths.
  • dispensary/dɪsˈpɛnsəɹi/nounC1A place where medicines are made up and handed out.
  • dispensation/dɪsˌpɛnˈseɪʃən/nounC2Special permission to be released from a rule.
  • dispense/dɪˈspɛns/verbC1To hand out, or to make up and give medicine.
  • dispenser/dɪˈspɛnsə/nounB1+A device that gives out one portion at a time.
  • dispersalnounC2The scattering of things over a wide area.
  • 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.
  • display/dɪsˈpleɪ/nounB27 meaningsAn arrangement of things put out to be looked at.
  • display casenounB2A glazed cabinet for showing goods.
  • displease/dɪsˈpliːz/verbB2To annoy or dissatisfy someone.
  • displeasure/dɪsˈplɛʒə/nounB2Annoyance and disapproval, expressed with restraint.
  • 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.
  • disproofnounC2Reasoning that shows something is false.
  • disprove/dɪsˈpɹuːv/verbB2+To show that something is not true.
  • dispute/dɪˈspjuːt/verbB23 meaningsTo say that something stated is not true or not fair.
  • disqualify/dɪsˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/verbB2To rule somebody out of a contest or a right.
  • disquiet/dɪsˈkwaɪ.ɪt/nounC1A vague, nagging sense that something is not right.
  • disregard/dɪsɹɪˈɡɑːd/nounB22 meaningsPaying no attention to something that matters.
  • disreputable/dɪsˈɹɛpjʊtəbəl/adjectiveC1Not respectable in character or appearance.
  • disrepute/dɪsɹɪˈpjuːt/nounC1The state of having lost people's good opinion.
  • disrespect/dɪsɹɪˈspɛkt/nounB1+Rudeness towards somebody who deserves better.
  • disrespectful/dɪs.ɹɪˈspɛkt.fəl/adjectiveB1+Showing a lack of proper regard for someone or something.
  • disrupt/dɪsˈɹʌpt/verbC1To break the normal flow of things.
  • disruption/dɪsˈɹʌpʃən/nounC12 meaningsA serious interruption to the normal running of something.
  • disruptive/dɪsˈɹʌptɪv/adjectiveB2Breaking up the normal running of things.
  • dissatisfaction/dɪsˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/nounB2+A feeling that something has fallen short of what was expected.
  • dissatisfied/dɪsˈsætɪsˌfaɪd/adjectiveB2+Not content because expectations were not met.
  • 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.