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

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  • disdain/dɪsˈdeɪn/nounC12 meaningsA feeling that someone or something is beneath your consideration.
  • disdainful/dɪsˈdeɪn.fəl/adjectiveC2Showing that you think someone or something is beneath you.
  • disease/dɪˈziːz/nounA2An illness with a known cause and a name.
  • disembark/ˌdɪs.ɪmˈbɑːk/verbB2+To get off a ship or an aircraft.
  • disengage/ˌdɪsɪŋˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/verbC12 meaningsTo break off contact or connection.
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[ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡəɫ]
verbC1
To free something from a knot or a muddle.
  • disgrace/dɪsˈɡɹeɪs/nounB22 meaningsThe loss of respect that follows shameful behaviour.
  • disgraceful[dɪsˈɡɹeɪsfəɫ]adjectiveB2So bad that it brings shame.
  • disgruntled/dɪsˈɡɹʌntl̩d/adjectiveC1Angry and dissatisfied, especially at unfair treatment.
  • disguise/dɪsˈɡaɪz/nounB22 meaningsA change of appearance meant to hide who you are.
  • disgust/dɪsˈɡʌst/nounB22 meaningsA strong feeling of revulsion.
  • dish/dɪʃ/nounA13 meaningsOne prepared food.
  • dishclothnounB1A small cloth for wiping plates and surfaces.
  • dishearten/dɪsˈhɑː.tən/verbB2+To take away somebody's hope and courage.
  • disheartenedadjectiveC1Losing the will to carry on trying.
  • dishevelled/dɪˈʃɛvəld/adjectiveC1Untidy in hair and clothing, as if hurried or blown about.
  • dishonest/dɪˈsɒnɪst/adjectiveB22 meaningsWilling to lie, cheat or steal.
  • dishonesty/dɪsˈɒnɪ.sti/nounB2The habit of lying or cheating.
  • dishonour/dɪsˈɒnə(ɹ)/nounB2+Loss of honour and good name.
  • dishwasher/ˈdɪʃˌwɒʃə/nounB1+A machine that washes dishes.
  • disillusioned/dɪs.ɪˈluːʒənd/adjectiveB2+Disappointed at finding something was not as believed.
  • disillusionment/ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒənmənt/nounC1The bitter loss of a belief you once held.
  • disinfect/dɪs.ɪnˈfɛkt/verbB2+To kill the germs on a surface or a wound.
  • 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.
  • disintegrate/dɪsˈɪntɪɡɹeɪt/verbB2+To fall apart into pieces.
  • disintegration/dɪs.ɪn.tɪˈɡɹeɪ.ʃən/nounB2+The process of falling apart completely until nothing holds together, as rock crumbles to dust or an empire collapses.
  • disinterested/(ˌ)dɪsˈɪntɹɪstɪd/adjectiveC1Impartial, with nothing personal to gain.
  • disjointed/dɪsˈdʒɔɪn.tɪd/adjectiveB2+Not hanging together properly.
  • dislike/dɪsˈlaɪk/verbB12 meaningsTo find someone or something unpleasant.
  • dislocate/dɪsləʊˈkeɪt/verbB2+To knock a bone out of its proper joint.
  • dislocatedadjectiveB2+Pushed out of its proper joint.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.