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

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19,295 words · showing 4,261–4,320

  • deal/ˈdiːl/nounB15 meaningsAn agreement, especially one about business or money.
  • deal withphraseB12 meaningsTo take action about a problem or situation.
  • dealer/ˈdiːlə(ɹ)/nounB23 meaningsSomebody whose business is buying and selling a particular thing.
  • dealership/ˈdiːləʃɪp/nounB2+A business authorised to sell a particular make of vehicle.
  • dean/diːn/nounB2The head of a university faculty or college.
  • dearie/ˈdɪəɹi/
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nounC1
A homely word of address, often used by an older woman to a stranger.
  • dearth/dɜːθ/nounC1A serious shortage of something needed.
  • death/dɛθ/nounA12 meaningsThe end of a life.
  • deathbed/ˈdɛθˌbɛd/nounB2+The bed a person dies in.
  • debase/dɪˈbeɪs/verbC1To lower the quality or worth of something.
  • debatable[dɪˈbeɪtəbəɫ]adjectiveB2+Open to argument either way.
  • debate/dɪˈbeɪt/nounB24 meaningsA formal argument in which two sides take turns to speak.
  • debauchery/dɪˈbɔː.t͡ʃə.ɹi/nounC1Excessive indulgence in drink and pleasure.
  • debilitate/dɪˈbɪlɪteɪt/verbC1To weaken somebody badly.
  • debit/ˈdɛb.ɪt/nounB2+2 meaningsAn amount of money taken out of an account.
  • debit card/ˈdɛbɪt ˌkɑɹd/nounB2A card that deducts payments directly from a bank account.
  • debonair/ˌdɛbəˈneə(ɹ)/adjectiveC2Confident, stylish and charming.
  • debrief/diːˈbɹiːf/nounB2+2 meaningsA meeting after an event to review how it went.
  • debris/ˈdɛbɹi/nounC1Scattered broken pieces left after destruction.
  • debt/ˈdɛt/nounB22 meaningsMoney borrowed and still owed.
  • debtor/ˈdɛt.ə/nounC1A person or firm that owes money.
  • debug/diːˈbʌɡ/verbB2+To find and remove the faults in a program.
  • debunk/diːˈbʌŋk/verbC1To show publicly that a claim is nonsense.
  • debut/ˈdɛbjuː/nounC1A first public appearance.
  • decade/ˈdɛkeɪd/nounB1+2 meaningsA period of ten years.
  • decadence/ˈdɛkədəns/nounC1Luxury and moral slackness taken together.
  • decadent/ˈdɛkədənt/adjectiveC1Luxuriously rich to the point of excess.
  • decaf/ˈdiːkæf/nounB1+Coffee with the stimulant taken out.
  • decant/dəˈkænt/verbC1To pour liquid gently from one vessel to another.
  • decanter/dɪˈkæntə(ɹ)/nounC1A glass bottle wine is poured into to breathe.
  • decathlon/diːˈkæθlɒn/nounB2+A contest of ten separate athletic events.
  • decay/dɪˈkeɪ/verbB2To rot slowly, or to fall into a worse state.
  • decease/dɪˈsiːs/nounC2A person's death, in legal use.
  • deceitful/dɪˈsiːtfʊl/adjectiveB2+In the habit of lying to get what you want.
  • deceive/dɪˈsiːv/verbB23 meaningsTo make someone believe something that is not true.
  • decembernounA1The last month of the year.
  • decency/ˈdiːsənsi/nounC1Honest and considerate behaviour towards others.
  • decent/ˈdiː.sənt/adjectiveB24 meaningsGood enough; of a reasonable standard.
  • deception/dɪˈsɛpʃən/nounB2Making somebody believe what is not true.
  • deceptive/dɪˈsɛp.tɪv/adjectiveB2+Giving an impression that is not the truth.
  • decide/dɪˈsaɪd/verbA1To finally choose what you will do after thinking about it.
  • decimal/ˈdɛs.ɪ.məl/nounB1+2 meaningsA number written with a point and digits after it.
  • decimate/ˈdɛsɪmeɪt/verbC1To destroy a large part of something.
  • decipher/dɪˈsaɪfə(ɹ)/verbC1To work out the meaning of a code or unclear writing.
  • decision/dɪˈsɪʒn̩/nounA22 meaningsA settled judgement about what to do.
  • decision-makingnounC1The process of considering options and reaching a choice.
  • decisive/dɪˈsaɪsɪv/adjectiveC12 meaningsAble to make choices quickly and firmly.
  • decisiveness/dɪˈsaɪsɪvnəs/nounB2+The ability to make up your mind quickly and firmly.
  • deck/ˈdɛk/nounB13 meaningsA floor or level on a ship.
  • deck of cardsnounB1The full set of fifty-two playing cards.
  • deckhand/ˈdɛkˌhænd/nounC1A junior sailor who does the general work.
  • declaration/ˌdɛk.ləˈɹeɪ.ʃən/nounC13 meaningsA formal statement made publicly or officially.
  • declare/dɪˈklɛə/verbB23 meaningsTo say something openly and officially.
  • declassify/diːˈklæsɪfaɪ/verbC1To release something from official secrecy.
  • decline/dɪˈklaɪn/verbB23 meaningsTo politely say no to an offer.
  • declutter/diːˈklʌtə(ɹ)/verbC1To get rid of everything you do not need.
  • 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.
  • decorate/ˈdɛkəɹeɪt/verbB12 meaningsTo make something more beautiful with added touches.
  • decorations/ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃənz/nounA2+Things put up to make a place look festive.