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

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19,295 words · showing 4,861–4,920

  • 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/
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The 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.
  • dissemble/dɪˈsɛmbəl/verbC2To hide your true feelings behind a false show.
  • disseminate/dɪˈsɛmɪˌneɪt/verbC2To spread information widely.
  • dissemination/dɪˌsɛmɪˈneɪʃən/nounC2The spreading of information widely.
  • dissension/dɪˈsɛnʃən/nounC2Angry disagreement within a group.
  • 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.
  • dissimulate/dɪˈsɪmjʊˌleɪt/verbC2To hide your real feelings by pretence.
  • 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.
  • dissonance/ˈdɪsənəns/nounC1A clash of sounds or of ideas that will not fit.
  • dissonant/ˈdɪsənənt/adjectiveC2Clashing in sound or in feeling.
  • dissuade/dɪˈsweɪd/verbC1To persuade someone not to do something.
  • distance/ˈdɪst(ə)n(t)s/nounA23 meaningsThe amount of space between two points.
  • distance learningnounB2Studying a course without attending in person.
  • distant/ˈdɪstənt/adjectiveB24 meaningsFar away in space.
  • distant relativenounB2A family member connected only through several steps.
  • distaste/(ˌ)dɪsˈteɪst/nounB2+A mild dislike for something offensive.
  • distasteful/dɪsˈteɪstfəɫ/adjectiveC1Unpleasant and offensive.
  • distend/dɪˈstɛnd/verbC2To swell out from inside pressure.
  • distil/dɪˈstɪl/verbC1To purify by boiling and condensing, or to reduce to the essence.
  • distillation/dɪstɪˈleɪʃən/nounC2Separating liquids by boiling and cooling the vapour.
  • distinct/dɪˈstɪŋkt/adjectiveB22 meaningsClearly separate from other things and not the same as them.
  • distinction/dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/nounC14 meaningsA grade awarded for outstanding work.
  • distinctive/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/adjectiveC1Easy to recognise as different from anything else.