English dictionary — definitions & meanings

discuss

verb

To talk over a topic with someone, weighing different views.

discussant

noun

Someone involved in a discussion, especially a participant in a formal discussion or who has been assigned a particular role or topic.

discussed

adj

Talked over or examined in conversation.

discussion

noun

A conversation or exchange of views about a particular subject.

disdain

noun

A feeling of contempt or scorn toward someone or something seen as beneath you.

disdainful

adj

Showing contempt or scorn; having a pronounced lack of concern for others viewed as unworthy.

disease

noun

An illness affecting the body or mind, caused by infection, malfunction, or other harmful factors.

diseased

adj

Affected by illness or infection.

diseaseless

adj

Free of disease; uninfected.

disembark

verb

To get off a ship, plane, or other vehicle after a journey.

disembodied

adj

Existing without a physical body; ghostlike or detached from any form.

disembroil

verb

To free or extricate from confusion

disemployment

noun

The state of being disemployed, or deprived of employment (as sometimes distinguished from unemployment).

disenable

verb

To disable (render unable)

disenchant

verb

To free from illusion, false belief or enchantment; to undeceive or disillusion.

disenchantment

noun

The act of disenchanting or the state of being disenchanted.

disencumber

verb

To remove an encumbrance or burden from (someone or something); unburden.

disenfranchised

adj

Denied rights or power that others normally have, especially the right to vote.

disengage

verb

To detach or release something from what is holding or connecting it.

disengaged

adj

Not involved or connected; detached, whether physically or emotionally.

disengagement

noun

Release or detachment from a physical situation or other involvement.

disenroll

verb

To cancel enrollment of; to remove from a list.

disentangle

verb

To free something from entanglement; to extricate or unknot.

disequilibrate

verb

To bring out of a state of equilibrium; to unbalance.

disesteem

noun

Lack of esteem; disregard.

disfavour

noun

Lack of favour; displeasure.

disfiguration

noun

The act of disfiguring, spoiling the appearance of something or someone; the state of being disfigured.

disfigure

verb

to irreversibly damage the shape or structure of something, negatively affecting its appearance or functionality without completely destroying it.

disfigured

adj

Having a damaged or deformed appearance, especially after injury.

disfigurement

noun

The result of disfiguring; the state of being disfigured.

disfunction

noun

Nonstandard spelling of dysfunction.

disgorge

verb

To vomit or spew, to discharge.

disgorgement

noun

An act of disgorging (giving something up involuntarily).

disgrace

noun

A loss of reputation or respect caused by shameful behavior.

disgraced

adj

Having lost respect or standing because of shameful conduct.

disgraceful

adj

Shameful; deserving strong criticism.

disgregate

verb

To disperse; to scatter.

disgregation

noun

Separation; scattering.

disgruntle

verb

To make discontent or cross; to put in a bad temper.

disgruntled

adj

Annoyed, dissatisfied, or in a sour mood, often because of unfair treatment.

disguise

noun

Clothing, makeup, or other means used to hide one's identity or look like someone else.

disguised

adj

Wearing a disguise, or made to look like something other than what it really is.

disguising

noun

An old term for a costumed entertainment or masquerade.

disgust

verb

To make someone feel strong dislike or revulsion.

disgusted

adj

Feeling strong dislike or revulsion.

disgusting

adj

Causing a strong feeling of revulsion; repulsive.

disgustingly

adv

In a way that causes disgust.

dish

noun

A shallow container used for serving or holding food.

disharmonious

adj

Synonym of inharmonious: lacking harmony.

disharmony

noun

The absence of harmony or concordance.

dishearten

verb

To discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage.

disheartened

adj

Feeling discouraged or having lost hope or confidence.

disheartening

adj

Causing a person to lose heart; making despondent or gloomy.

disheartenment

noun

The act of disheartening.

disher

noun

A scoop with a spring-loaded lever, used to portion out hard foods such as ice cream.

dishes

noun

Plates, bowls, and other tableware used for a meal, especially when referring to washing them.

dishing

noun

The act of serving food onto plates.

dishonest

adj

Not truthful; inclined to lie, cheat, or deceive.

dishonesty

noun

The quality or practice of lying, cheating, or deceiving.

dishonor

noun

American spelling of "dishonour": loss of honor or respect.

dishonorable

adj

Lacking honor; shameful or unethical (American spelling).

dishonorably

adv

In a way that lacks honor; shamefully (American spelling).

dishonored

adj

Disgraced or treated with a lack of respect (American spelling).

dishonour

noun

Shame or a loss of honor and respect (British spelling).

dishonourable

adj

British spelling of "dishonorable": lacking honor; shameful.

dishonoured

adj

British spelling of "dishonored": disgraced or shamed.

dishoom

noun

onomatopoeic representation of the sound of a punch or blow.

dishware

noun

crockery used for serving or cooking food

dishwasher

noun

A machine that washes plates, cutlery, and other tableware.

disilane

noun

The gaseous hydride of silicon SiH₃-SiH₃, the silicon analog of ethane

disillusion

verb

To make someone realize that a belief they held was false, often leaving them disappointed.

disillusioned

adjective

No longer believing something was as good, true, or admirable as you once thought; disappointed after losing faith in someone or something.

disillusionment

noun

A feeling of disappointment, akin to depression, arising from the realization that something is not what it was expected or believed to be, possibly accompanied by philosophical angst from having one's beliefs challenged.

disilyne

noun

a molecule containing a silicon atom which forms a triple bond to another silicon atom

disimprovement

noun

Reduction from a better to a worse state.

disincarnate

verb

To divest of body; to make immaterial.

disincentive

noun

That which discourages a particular behaviour; a deterrent.

disinclination

noun

The state of being disinclined; want of propensity, desire, or affection; slight aversion or dislike

disincline

verb

To make reluctant; to lessen the inclination of.

disinclined

adj

Not inclined; having a disinclination; being unwilling, reluctant.

disinfect

verb

To clean something thoroughly enough to kill the germs on it.

disinfectant

noun

A chemical product used to kill germs on surfaces or objects.

disinform

verb

To supply with disinformation.

disinformation

noun

False information spread on purpose to mislead people.

disingenuous

adj

Not honourable; unworthy of honour.

disinherit

verb

To exclude from inheritance; to disown.

disintegrate

verb

To break apart into pieces, or to fall apart completely.

disintegrated

adjective

Broken apart or fallen to pieces.

disintegrating

adjective

Currently falling apart or breaking into pieces.

disintegration

noun

The process of breaking apart or falling to pieces.

disintegrator

noun

One who, or that which, disintegrates.

disinter

verb

To take out of the grave or tomb.

disinterest

noun

An absence of interest (attention or curiosity).

disinterested

adjective

Having no personal stake in an outcome, and therefore able to judge it fairly.

disinvest

verb

To reduce investment, or cease to invest.

disjoin

verb

To separate; to disunite.

disjoint

adj

Not smooth or continuous; disjointed.

disjointed

adj

Not connected, coherent, or continuous.

disjointedness

noun

The state or condition of being disjointed.

disjunct

adj

Separate; discontinuous; not connected.

disjunction

noun

The act of disjoining; disunion, separation.

disk

noun

A flat, round, thin object.

diskette

noun

A small, flexible, magnetic disk for storage and retrieval of data.

dislike

verb

To not like something or someone; to feel aversion toward.

dislocated

adjective

Forced out of its normal position, especially a joint in the body.

dislocation

noun

An injury in which a bone is forced out of its normal joint position.

dislodge

verb

To force something out of a position it had been fixed or settled in.

disloyal

adjective

Not faithful or loyal, especially to a person, group, or country one is expected to support.

disloyalty

noun

The quality of being disloyal, or a specific act of betrayal.

dismal

adjective

Gloomy, dreary, and depressing.

dismantle

verb

To take something apart piece by piece.

dismantlement

noun

The act of dismantling; disassembly.

dismantling

noun

The process of taking something apart or breaking it down.

dismay

noun

A strong feeling of sudden worry, disappointment, or discouragement.

dismayed

adjective

Feeling shocked and disappointed.

dismayful

adj

Dismaying; disheartening.

dismember

verb

To cut or tear the limbs off a body.

dismembered

adjective

Having had the limbs cut off or separated from the body.

dismemberment

noun

The act of cutting off limbs, or the state of having been cut apart.

dismiss

verb

To fire someone from a job, or to formally end someone's employment.

dismissal

noun

The act of firing someone from their job.

dismissed

adjective

Fired from a job, or no longer employed there.

dismissed with prejudice

adjective

Of a legal case: thrown out permanently, so that the same claim cannot be brought again by the same party. A dismissal with prejudice is a final judgment on the merits and normally can only be challenged on appeal.

dismissing

adjective

Treating something as unimportant or not worth taking seriously.

dismission

noun

The act of dismissing or sending away (someone).

dismissive

adjective

Showing that you consider something not worth serious attention.

dismount

verb

To get off something you were riding, such as a horse or bicycle.

Disney

noun

A surname of Old French origin, most famous as the name of animator and entrepreneur Walt Disney.

Disneyland

noun

The original Disney theme park in Anaheim, California, and by extension similar Disney parks in other countries.

disobedience

noun

The refusal or failure to follow instructions, rules, or authority.

disobedient

adjective

Refusing or failing to obey rules or instructions.

disobey

verb

To refuse or fail to follow an order or rule.

disoblige

verb

to be unwilling to oblige; to disappoint, to inconvenience, not to cooperate.

disorder

noun

A state of confusion or lack of proper organization.

disorderliness

noun

The state or quality of being disorderly.

disorderly

adjective

Messy or lacking any clear organization.

disorganised

adj

Lacking order or organisation; confused; chaotic.

disorganization

noun

The act of disorganizing; destruction of system.

disorganize

verb

To make less organized; to reduce to chaos.

disorganized

adjective

Lacking order or a clear system; messy or chaotic.

disorient

verb

To cause to lose orientation or direction.

disorientation

noun

A loss of one's sense of direction or awareness of surroundings.

disown

verb

To refuse to acknowledge someone, especially a family member, as belonging to you anymore.

disparage

noun

Inequality in marriage; marriage with an inferior.

disparagement

noun

The act of disparaging, of belittling.

disparaging

adjective

Insulting or belittling; expressing a low opinion of someone or something.

disparate

adj

Composed of inherently different or distinct elements; incongruous.

disparity

noun

A noticeable difference or imbalance between two things, especially one that seems unfair.

dispart

verb

To part, separate.

dispassionate

adj

Not showing, and not affected by, emotion, bias, or prejudice.