8 letter word starting with di

Words	Parts of Speech	Meaning/Definition/Similar Words
diabetes	noun	A disease which is attended with a persistent, excessive discharge of urine. Most frequently the urine is not only increased in quantity, but contains saccharine matter, in which case the disease is generally fatal.
diabetic	adjective	Alt. of Diabetical
diabolic	adjective	Alt. of Diabolical
diaconal	adjective	Of or pertaining to a deacon.
diereses	plural	of Dieresis
dieresis	noun	The separation or resolution of one syllable into two; — the opposite of synaeresis., A mark consisting of two dots [/], placed over the second of two adjacent vowels, to denote that they are to be pronounced as distinct letters; as, cooperate, aerial., Same as Diaeresis.
diaglyph	noun	An intaglio.
diagnose	verb t. & i.	To ascertain by diagnosis; to diagnosticate. See Diagnosticate.
diagonal	adjective	Joining two not adjacent angles of a quadrilateral or multilateral figure; running across from corner to corner; crossing at an angle with one of the sides., A right line drawn from one angle to another not adjacent, of a figure of four or more sides, and dividing it into two parts., A member, in a framed structure, running obliquely across a panel., A diagonal cloth; a kind of cloth having diagonal stripes, ridges, or welts made in the weaving.
diagraph	noun	A drawing instrument, combining a protractor and scale.
dialling		of Dial
diallage	noun	A figure by which arguments are placed in various points of view, and then turned to one point., A dark green or bronze-colored laminated variety of pyroxene, common in certain igneous rocks.
dialogue	noun	A conversation between two or more persons; particularly, a formal conservation in theatrical performances or in scholastic exercises., A written composition in which two or more persons are represented as conversing or reasoning on some topic; as, the Dialogues of Plato., To take part in a dialogue; to dialogize., To express as in dialogue.
dialyses	plural	of Dialysis
dialysis	noun	Diaeresis. See Diaeresis, 1., Same as Asyndeton., Debility., A solution of continuity; division; separation of parts., The separation of different substances in solution, as crystalloids and colloids, by means of their unequal diffusion, especially through natural or artificial membranes.
dialytic	adjective	Having the quality of unloosing or separating.
dialyzed	imp. & past participle	of Dialyze, Prepared by diffusion through an animal membrane; as, dialyzed iron.
dialyzer	noun	The instrument or medium used to effect chemical dialysis.
diameter	noun	Any right line passing through the center of a figure or body, as a circle, conic section, sphere, cube, etc., and terminated by the opposite boundaries; a straight line which bisects a system of parallel chords drawn in a curve., A diametral plane., The length of a straight line through the center of an object from side to side; width; thickness; as, the diameter of a tree or rock., The distance through the lower part of the shaft of a column, used as a standard measure for all parts of the order. See Module.
diamido-	adjective	A prefix or combining form of Diamine. [Also used adjectively.]
diandria	noun pl.	A Linnaean class of plants having two stamens.
dianthus	noun	A genus of plants containing some of the most popular of cultivated flowers, including the pink, carnation, and Sweet William.
diapason	noun	The octave, or interval which includes all the tones of the diatonic scale., Concord, as of notes an octave apart; harmony., The entire compass of tones., A standard of pitch; a tuning fork; as, the French normal diapason., One of certain stops in the organ, so called because they extend through the scale of the instrument. They are of several kinds, as open diapason, stopped diapason, double diapason, and the like.
diapente	noun	The interval of the fifth., A composition of five ingredients.
diaphane	noun	A woven silk stuff with transparent and colored figures; diaper work.
diaphote	noun	An instrument designed for transmitting pictures by telegraph.
diapnoic	adjective	Slightly increasing an insensible perspiration; mildly diaphoretic., A gentle diaphoretic.
diarrhea	noun	Alt. of Diarrhoea
diaspore	noun	A hydrate of alumina, often occurring in white lamellar masses with brilliant pearly luster; — so named on account of its decrepitating when heated before the blowpipe.
diastase	noun	A soluble, nitrogenous ferment, capable of converting starch and dextrin into sugar.
diastema	noun	A vacant space, or gap, esp. between teeth in a jaw.
diastole	noun	The rhythmical expansion or dilatation of the heart and arteries; — correlative to systole, or contraction., A figure by which a syllable naturally short is made long.
diastyle	noun	See under Intercolumniation.
diatomic	adjective	Containing two atoms., Having two replaceable atoms or radicals.
diatonic	adjective	Pertaining to the scale of eight tones, the eighth of which is the octave of the first.
diatribe	noun	A prolonged or exhaustive discussion; especially, an acrimonious or invective harangue; a strain of abusive or railing language; a philippic.
diatryma	noun	An extinct eocene bird from New Mexico, larger than the ostrich.
dibbling	present participle & vb. noun	of Dibble
dibstone	noun	A pebble used in a child’s game called dibstones.
dicacity	noun	Pertness; sauciness.
dicalcic	adjective	Having two atoms or equivalents of calcium to the molecule.
dicentra	noun	A genus of herbaceous plants, with racemes of two-spurred or heart-shaped flowers, including the Dutchman’s breeches, and the more showy Bleeding heart (D. spectabilis).
dichroic	adjective	Having the property of dichroism; as, a dichroic crystal.
diclinic	adjective	Having two of the intersections between the three axes oblique. See Crystallization.
dicrotal	adjective	Alt. of Dicrotous
dicrotic	adjective	Of or pertaining to dicrotism; as, a dicrotic pulse., Of or pertaining to the second expansion of the artery in the dicrotic pulse; as, the dicrotic wave.
dictamen	noun	A dictation or dictate.
dictated	imp. & past participle	of Dictate
dictator	noun	One who dictates; one who prescribes rules and maxims authoritatively for the direction of others., One invested with absolute authority; especially, a magistrate created in times of exigence and distress, and invested with unlimited power.
dicyemid	adjective	Like or belonging to the Dicyemata., One of the Dicyemata.
didactic	adjective	Alt. of Didactical, A treatise on teaching or education.
didactyl	noun	An animal having only two digits.
didapper	noun	See Dabchick.
didrachm	noun	Alt. of Didrachma
didymium	noun	A rare metallic substance usually associated with the metal cerium; — hence its name. It was formerly supposed to be an element, but has since been found to consist of two simpler elementary substances, neodymium and praseodymium. See Neodymium, and Praseodymium.
didymous	adjective	Growing in pairs or twins.
diecious	adjective	See Dioecian, and Dioecious.
diegesis	noun	A narrative or history; a recital or relation.
dielytra	noun	See Dicentra.
dies non		A day on which courts are not held, as Sunday or any legal holiday.
diestock	noun	A stock to hold the dies used for cutting screws.
dietetic	adjective	Alt. of Dietetical
dietical	adjective	Dietetic.
differed	imp. & past participle	of Differ
diffract	verb t.	To break or separate into parts; to deflect, or decompose by deflection, a/ rays of light.
diffused	imp. & past participle	of Diffuse, Spread abroad; dispersed; loose; flowing; diffuse.
diffuser	noun	One who, or that which, diffuses.
digamist	noun	One who marries a second time; a deuterogamist.
digamous	adjective	Pertaining to a second marriage, that is, one after the death of the first wife or the first husband.
digenous	adjective	Sexually reproductive.
digerent		Digesting.
digested	imp. & past participle	of Digest
digester	noun	One who digests., A medicine or an article of food that aids digestion, or strengthens digestive power., A strong closed vessel, in which bones or other substances may be subjected, usually in water or other liquid, to a temperature above that of boiling, in order to soften them.
digestor	noun	See Digester.
diggable	adjective	Capable of being dug.
dighting	present participle & vb. noun	of Dight
digitain	noun	Any one of several extracts of foxglove (Digitalis), as the “French extract,” the “German extract,” etc., which differ among themselves in composition and properties., A supposedly distinct vegetable principle as the essential ingredient of the extracts. It is a white, crystalline substance, and is regarded as a glucoside.
digitate	verb t.	To point out as with the finger., Alt. of Digitated
digitize	verb t.	To finger; as, to digitize a pen.
digitule	noun	A little finger or toe, or something resembling one.
digonous	adjective	Having two angles.
digynian	adjective	Alt. of Digynous
digynous	adjective	Of or pertaining to the Digynia; having two styles.
dihedral	adjective	Having two plane faces; as, the dihedral summit of a crystal.
dihedron	noun	A figure with two sides or surfaces.
diiambus	noun	A double iambus; a foot consisting of two iambuses (/ / / /).
diiodide	noun	A compound of a binary type containing two atoms of iodine; — called also biniodide.
dilating	present participle & vb. noun	of Dilate
dilation	noun	Delay., The act of dilating, or the state of being dilated; expansion; dilatation.
dilative	adjective	Causing dilation; tending to dilate, on enlarge; expansive.
dilatory	adjective	Inclined to defer or put off what ought to be done at once; given the procrastination; delaying; procrastinating; loitering; as, a dilatory servant., Marked by procrastination or delay; tardy; slow; sluggish; — said of actions or measures.
diligent	adjective	Prosecuted with careful attention and effort; careful; painstaking; not careless or negligent., Interestedly and perseveringly attentive; steady and earnest in application to a subject or pursuit; assiduous; industrious.
dilluing	noun	A process of sorting ore by washing in a hand sieve.
dilogies	plural	of Dilogy
diluting	present participle & vb. noun	of Dilute
dilution	noun	The act of diluting, or the state of being diluted.
diluvial	adjective	Of or pertaining to a flood or deluge, esp. to the great deluge in the days of Noah; diluvian., Effected or produced by a flood or deluge of water; — said of coarse and imperfectly stratified deposits along ancient or existing water courses. Similar unstratified deposits were formed by the agency of ice. The time of deposition has been called the Diluvian epoch.
diluvian	adjective	Of or pertaining to a deluge, esp. to the Noachian deluge; diluvial; as, of diluvian origin.
diluvium	noun	A deposit of superficial loam, sand, gravel, stones, etc., caused by former action of flowing waters, or the melting of glacial ice.
dimerous	adjective	Composed of, or having, two parts of each kind.
dimethyl	noun	Ethane; — sometimes so called because regarded as consisting of two methyl radicals. See Ethane.
dimetric	adjective	Same as Tetragonal.
diminish	verb t.	To make smaller in any manner; to reduce in bulk or amount; to lessen; — opposed to augment or increase., To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken., To make smaller by a half step; to make (an interval) less than minor; as, a diminished seventh., To take away; to subtract., To become or appear less or smaller; to lessen; as, the apparent size of an object diminishes as we recede from it.
diminute	adjective	Small; diminished; diminutive.
dimpling	present participle & vb. noun	of Dimple
dimyaria	noun pl.	An order of lamellibranchiate mollusks having an anterior and posterior adductor muscle, as the common clam. See Bivalve.
dinarchy	noun	See Diarchy.
dingdong	noun	The sound of, or as of, repeated strokes on a metallic body, as a bell; a repeated and monotonous sound., An attachment to a clock by which the quarter hours are struck upon bells of different tones.
dinnerly	adjective	Of or pertaining to dinner.
dinornis	noun	A genus of extinct, ostrichlike birds of gigantic size, which formerly inhabited New Zealand. See Moa.
dinosaur	noun	Alt. of Dinosaurian
dinoxide	noun	Same as Dioxide.
diocesan	adjective	Of or pertaining to a diocese; as, diocesan missions., A bishop, viewed in relation to his diocese; as, the diocesan of New York., The clergy or the people of a diocese.
dioceses	plural	of Diocese
dioecian	adjective	Alt. of Dioecious
dioecism	noun	The condition of being dioecious.
diogenes	noun	A Greek Cynic philosopher (412?-323 B. C.) who lived much in Athens and was distinguished for contempt of the common aims and conditions of life, and for sharp, caustic sayings.
dioicous	adjective	See Dioecious.
diomedea	noun	A genus of large sea birds, including the albatross. See Albatross.
diopside	noun	A crystallized variety of pyroxene, of a clear, grayish green color; mussite.
dioptase	noun	A hydrous silicate of copper, occurring in emerald-green crystals.
dioptric	adjective	Of or pertaining to the dioptre, or to the metric system of numbering glasses., A dioptre. See Dioptre., Alt. of Dioptrical
dioramic	adjective	Pertaining to a diorama.
dioritic	adjective	Containing diorite.
dipchick	noun	See Dabchick.
diphenyl	noun	A white crystalline substance, C6H5.C6H5, obtained by leading benzene through a heated iron tube. It consists of two benzene or phenyl radicals united.
diplanar	adjective	Of or pertaining to two planes.
diplomas	plural	of Diploma
diplomat	noun	Alt. of Diplomate
diplopia	noun	Alt. of Diplopy
diplopod	noun	One of the Diplopoda.
dipodies	plural	of Dipody
dipropyl	noun	One of the hexane paraffins, found in petroleum, consisting of two propyl radicals. See Hexane.
dipsetic	adjective	Tending to produce thirst.
dipsosis	noun	Excessive thirst produced by disease.
dipteral	adjective	Having two wings only; belonging to the order Diptera., Having a double row of columns on each on the flanks, as well as in front and rear; — said of a temple.
dipteran	noun	An insect of the order Diptera.
directed	imp. & past participle	of Direct
directer	noun	One who directs; a director.
directly	adverb	In a direct manner; in a straight line or course., In a straightforward way; without anything intervening; not by secondary, but by direct, means., Without circumlocution or ambiguity; absolutely; in express terms., Exactly; just., Straightforwardly; honestly., Manifestly; openly., Straightway; next in order; without delay; immediately., Immediately after; as soon as.
director	noun	One who, or that which, directs; one who regulates, guides, or orders; a manager or superintendent., One of a body of persons appointed to manage the affairs of a company or corporation; as, the directors of a bank, insurance company, or railroad company., A part of a machine or instrument which directs its motion or action., A slender grooved instrument upon which a knife is made to slide when it is wished to limit the extent of motion of the latter, or prevent its injuring the parts beneath.
direness	noun	Terribleness; horror; woefulness.
dirgeful	adjective	Funereal; moaning.
dirigent	adjective	Directing., The line of motion along which a describent line or surface is carried in the genesis of any plane or solid figure; a directrix.
diriment	adjective	Absolute.
dirkness	noun	Darkness.
dirtying	present participle & vb. noun	of Dirty
disabled	imp. & past participle	of Disable
disabuse	verb t.	To set free from mistakes; to undeceive; to disengage from fallacy or deception; to set right.
disacryl	noun	A white amorphous substance obtained as a polymeric modification of acrolein.
disadorn	verb t.	To deprive of ornaments.
disagree	verb i.	To fail to accord; not to agree; to lack harmony; to differ; to be unlike; to be at variance., To differ in opinion; to hold discordant views; to be at controversy; to quarrel., To be unsuited; to have unfitness; as, medicine sometimes disagrees with the patient; food often disagrees with the stomach or the taste.
disallow	verb t.	To refuse to allow; to deny the force or validity of; to disown and reject; as, the judge disallowed the executor’s charge.
disannex	verb t.	To disunite; to undo or repeal the annexation of.
disannul	verb t.	To annul completely; to render void or of no effect.
disarmed	adjective	Deprived of arms., Deprived of claws, and teeth or beaks.
disarmer	noun	One who disarms.
disarray	verb t.	To throw into disorder; to break the array of., To take off the dress of; to unrobe., Want of array or regular order; disorder; confusion., Confused attire; undress.
disaster	noun	An unpropitious or baleful aspect of a planet or star; malevolent influence of a heavenly body; hence, an ill portent., An adverse or unfortunate event, esp. a sudden and extraordinary misfortune; a calamity; a serious mishap., To blast by the influence of a baleful star., To bring harm upon; to injure.
disbench	verb t.	To drive from a bench or seat., To deprive (a bencher) of his privileges.
disblame	verb t.	To clear from blame.
disbowel	verb t.	To disembowel.
disburse	verb t.	To pay out; to expend; — usually from a public fund or treasury.
discandy	verb i.	To melt; to dissolve; to thaw.
discinct	adjective	Ungirded; loosely dressed.
disciple	noun	One who receives instruction from another; a scholar; a learner; especially, a follower who has learned to believe in the truth of the doctrine of his teacher; an adherent in doctrine; as, the disciples of Plato; the disciples of our Savior., To teach; to train., To punish; to discipline., To make disciples of; to convert to doctrines or principles.
disclaim	verb t.	To renounce all claim to deny; ownership of, or responsibility for; to disown; to disavow; to reject., To deny, as a claim; to refuse., To relinquish or deny having a claim; to disavow another’s claim; to decline accepting, as an estate, interest, or office., To disavow or renounce all part, claim, or share.
disclame	verb t.	To disclaim; to expel.
discloak	verb t.	To take off a cloak from; to uncloak.
disclose	verb t.	To unclose; to open; — applied esp. to eggs in the sense of to hatch., To remove a cover or envelope from;; to set free from inclosure; to uncover., To lay open or expose to view; to cause to appear; to bring to light; to reveal., To make known, as that which has been kept secret or hidden; to reveal; to expose; as, events have disclosed his designs., Disclosure.
discloud	verb t.	To clear from clouds.
disclout	verb t.	To divest of a clout.
discoast	verb i.	To depart; to quit the coast (that is, the side or border) of anything; to be separated.
discolor	verb t.	To alter the natural hue or color of; to change to a different color; to stain; to tinge; as, a drop of wine will discolor water; silver is discolored by sea water., To alter the true complexion or appearance of; to put a false hue upon.
discompt	verb t.	To discount. See Discount.
discount	verb	To deduct from an account, debt, charge, and the like; to make an abatement of; as, merchants sometimes discount five or six per cent for prompt payment of bills., To lend money upon, deducting the discount or allowance for interest; as, the banks discount notes and bills of exchange., To take into consideration beforehand; to anticipate and form conclusions concerning (an event)., To leave out of account; to take no notice of., To lend, or make a practice of lending, money, abating the discount; as, the discount for sixty or ninety days., A counting off or deduction made from a gross sum on any account whatever; an allowance upon an account, debt, demand, price asked, and the like; something taken or deducted., A deduction made for interest, in advancing money upon, or purchasing, a bill or note not due; payment in advance of interest upon money., The rate of interest charged in discounting.
discoure	verb t.	To discover.
discover	verb t.	To uncover., To disclose; to lay open to view; to make visible; to reveal; to make known; to show (what has been secret, unseen, or unknown)., To obtain for the first time sight or knowledge of, as of a thing existing already, but not perceived or known; to find; to ascertain; to espy; to detect., To manifest without design; to show., To explore; to examine., To discover or show one’s self.
discreet	superl.	Possessed of discernment, especially in avoiding error or evil, and in the adaptation of means to ends; prudent; sagacious; judicious; not rash or heedless; cautious., Differing; distinct.
discrete	adjective	Separate; distinct; disjunct., Disjunctive; containing a disjunctive or discretive clause; as, “I resign my life, but not my honor,” is a discrete proposition., Separate; not coalescent; — said of things usually coalescent., To separate.
discrive	verb t.	To describe.
discrown	verb t.	To deprive of a crown.
discuses	plural	of Discus
disdeify	verb t.	To divest or deprive of deity or of a deific rank or condition.
disdeign	verb t.	To disdain.
diseased	imp. & past participle	of Disease, Afflicted with disease.
disedify	verb t.	To fail of edifying; to injure.
diselder	verb t.	To deprive of an elder or elders, or of the office of an elder.
disembay	verb t.	To clear from a bay.
disendow	verb t.	To deprive of an endowment, as a church.
disenter	verb t.	See Disinter.
disfancy	verb t.	To dislike.
disfavor	noun	Want of favor of favorable regard; disesteem; disregard., The state of not being in favor; a being under the displeasure of some one; state of unacceptableness; as, to be in disfavor at court., An unkindness; a disobliging act., To withhold or withdraw favor from; to regard with disesteem; to show disapprobation of; to discountenance., To injure the form or looks of.
disflesh	verb t.	To reduce the flesh or obesity of.
disfriar	verb t.	To depose or withdraw from the condition of a friar.
disfrock	verb t.	To unfrock.
disgavel	verb t.	To deprive of that principal quality of gavelkind tenure by which lands descend equally among all the sons of the tenant; — said of lands.
disglory	noun	Dishonor.
disgorge	verb t.	To eject or discharge by the throat and mouth; to vomit; to pour forth or throw out with violence, as if from the mouth; to discharge violently or in great quantities from a confined place., To give up unwillingly as what one has wrongfully seized and appropriated; to make restitution of; to surrender; as, he was compelled to disgorge his ill-gotten gains., To vomit forth what anything contains; to discharge; to make restitution.
disgrace	noun	The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect., The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame; dishonor; shame; ignominy., That which brings dishonor; cause of shame or reproach; great discredit; as, vice is a disgrace to a rational being., An act of unkindness; a disfavor., To put out favor; to dismiss with dishonor., To do disfavor to; to bring reproach or shame upon; to dishonor; to treat or cover with ignominy; to lower in estimation., To treat discourteously; to upbraid; to revile.
disgrade	verb t.	To degrade.
disguise	verb t.	To change the guise or appearance of; especially, to conceal by an unusual dress, or one intended to mislead or deceive., To hide by a counterfeit appearance; to cloak by a false show; to mask; as, to disguise anger; to disguise one’s sentiments, character, or intentions., To affect or change by liquor; to intoxicate., A dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception; as, persons doing unlawful acts in disguise are subject to heavy penalties., Artificial language or manner assumed for deception; false appearance; counterfeit semblance or show., Change of manner by drink; intoxication., A masque or masquerade.
dishabit	verb t.	To dislodge.
dishable	verb t.	To disable., To disparage.
dishaunt	verb t.	To leave; to quit; to cease to haunt.
disheart	verb t.	To dishearten.
disherit	verb t.	To disinherit; to cut off, or detain, from the possession or enjoyment of an inheritance.
dishevel	verb t.	To suffer (the hair) to hang loosely or disorderly; to spread or throw (the hair) in disorder; — used chiefly in the passive participle., To spread loosely or disorderly., To be spread in disorder or hang negligently, as the hair.
dishfuls	plural	of Dishful
dishonor	noun	Lack of honor; disgrace; ignominy; shame; reproach., The nonpayment or nonacceptance of commercial paper by the party on whom it is drawn., To deprive of honor; to disgrace; to bring reproach or shame on; to treat with indignity, or as unworthy in the sight of others; to stain the character of; to lessen the reputation of; as, the duelist dishonors himself to maintain his honor., To violate the chastity of; to debauch., To refuse or decline to accept or pay; — said of a bill, check, note, or draft which is due or presented; as, to dishonor a bill exchange.
dishorse	verb t.	To dismount.
dishouse	verb t.	To deprive of house or home.
dishumor	noun	Ill humor., To deprive of humor or desire; to put out of humor.
disinter	verb t.	To take out of the grave or tomb; to unbury; to exhume; to dig up., To bring out, as from a grave or hiding place; to bring from obscurity into view.
disinure	verb t.	To render unaccustomed or unfamiliar.
disjoint	adjective	Disjointed; unconnected; — opposed to conjoint., Difficult situation; dilemma; strait., To separate the joints of; to separate, as parts united by joints; to put out of joint; to force out of its socket; to dislocate; as, to disjoint limbs; to disjoint bones; to disjoint a fowl in carving., To separate at junctures or joints; to break where parts are united; to break in pieces; as, disjointed columns; to disjoint and edifice., To break the natural order and relations of; to make incoherent; as, a disjointed speech., To fall in pieces.
disjunct	adjective	Disjoined; separated., Having the head, thorax, and abdomen separated by a deep constriction.
diskless	adjective	Having no disk; appearing as a point and not expanded into a disk, as the image of a faint star in a telescope.
disleave	verb t.	To deprive of leaves.
disliked	imp. & past participle	of Dislike
disliken	verb t.	To make unlike; to disguise.
disliker	noun	One who dislikes or disrelishes.
dislodge	verb t.	To drive from a lodge or place of rest; to remove from a place of quiet or repose; as, shells resting in the sea at a considerate depth are not dislodged by storms., To drive out from a place of hiding or defense; as, to dislodge a deer, or an enemy., To go from a place of rest., Dwelling apart; separation.
disloign	verb t.	To put at a distance; to remove.
disloyal	adjective	Not loyal; not true to a sovereign or lawful superior, or to the government under which one lives; false where allegiance is due; faithless; as, a subject disloyal to the king; a husband disloyal to his wife.
dismally	adverb	In a dismal manner; gloomily; sorrowfully; uncomfortably.
dismarch	verb i.	To march away.
dismarry	verb t.	To free from the bonds of marriage; to divorce.
dismayed	imp. & past participle	of Dismay
dismount	verb i.	To come down; to descend., To alight from a horse; to descend or get off, as a rider from his beast; as, the troops dismounted., To throw or bring down from an elevation, place of honor and authority, or the like., To throw or remove from a horse; to unhorse; as, the soldier dismounted his adversary., To take down, or apart, as a machine., To throw or remove from the carriage, or from that on which a thing is mounted; to break the carriage or wheels of, and render useless; to deprive of equipments or mountings; — said esp. of artillery.
disorder	noun	Want of order or regular disposition; lack of arrangement; confusion; disarray; as, the troops were thrown into disorder; the papers are in disorder., Neglect of order or system; irregularity., Breach of public order; disturbance of the peace of society; tumult., Disturbance of the functions of the animal economy of the soul; sickness; derangement., To disturb the order of; to derange or disarrange; to throw into confusion; to confuse., To disturb or interrupt the regular and natural functions of (either body or mind); to produce sickness or indisposition in; to discompose; to derange; as, to disorder the head or stomach., To depose from holy orders.
disowned	imp. & past participle	of Disown
dispatch	verb t.	To dispose of speedily, as business; to execute quickly; to make a speedy end of; to finish; to perform., To rid; to free., To get rid of by sending off; to send away hastily., To send off or away; — particularly applied to sending off messengers, messages, letters, etc., on special business, and implying haste., To send out of the world; to put to death., To make haste; to conclude an affair; to finish a matter of business., The act of sending a message or messenger in haste or on important business., Any sending away; dismissal; riddance., The finishing up of a business; speedy performance, as of business; prompt execution; diligence; haste., A message dispatched or sent with speed; especially, an important official letter sent from one public officer to another; — often used in the plural; as, a messenger has arrived with dispatches for the American minister; naval or military dispatches., A message transmitted by telegraph.
dispathy	noun	Lack of sympathy; want of passion; apathy.
dispence	verb i. & noun	See Dispense.
dispense	verb t.	To deal out in portions; to distribute; to give; as, the steward dispenses provisions according directions; Nature dispenses her bounties; to dispense medicines., To apply, as laws to particular cases; to administer; to execute; to manage; to direct., To pay for; to atone for., To exempt; to excuse; to absolve; — with from., To compensate; to make up; to make amends., To give dispensation., Dispensation; exemption., Expense; profusion; outlay.
disperge	verb t.	To sprinkle.
disperse	verb t.	To scatter abroad; to drive to different parts; to distribute; to diffuse; to spread; as, the Jews are dispersed among all nations., To scatter, so as to cause to vanish; to dissipate; as, to disperse vapors., To separate; to go or move into different parts; to vanish; as, the company dispersed at ten o’clock; the clouds disperse., To distribute wealth; to share one’s abundance with others.
dispirit	verb t.	To deprive of cheerful spirits; to depress the spirits of; to dishearten; to discourage., To distill or infuse the spirit of.
displace	verb t.	To change the place of; to remove from the usual or proper place; to put out of place; to place in another situation; as, the books in the library are all displaced., To crowd out; to take the place of., To remove from a state, office, dignity, or employment; to discharge; to depose; as, to displace an officer of the revenue., To dislodge; to drive away; to banish.
displant	verb t.	To remove (what is planted or fixed); to unsettle and take away; to displace; to root out; as, to displant inhabitants., To strip of what is planted or settled; as, to displant a country of inhabitants.
displode	verb t.	To discharge; to explode., To burst with a loud report; to explode.
displume	verb t.	To strip of, or as of, a plume, or plumes; to deprive of decoration; to dishonor; to degrade.
disponee	noun	The person to whom any property is legally conveyed.
disponer	noun	One who legally transfers property from himself to another.
disponge	verb t.	To sprinkle, as with water from a sponge.
disposal	noun	The act of disposing, or disposing of, anything; arrangement; orderly distribution; a putting in order; as, the disposal of the troops in two lines., Ordering; regulation; adjustment; management; government; direction., Regulation of the fate, condition, application, etc., of anything; the transference of anything into new hands, a new place, condition, etc.; alienation, or parting; as, a disposal of property., Power or authority to dispose of, determine the condition of, control, etc., especially in the phrase at, or in, the disposal of.
disposed	imp. & past participle	of Dispose, Inclined; minded., Inclined to mirth; jolly.
disposer	noun	One who, or that which, disposes; a regulator; a director; a bestower.
dispread	verb t.	To spread abroad, or different ways; to spread apart; to open; as, the sun dispreads his beams., To extend or expand itself.
disprize	verb t.	To depreciate.
disproof	noun	A proving to be false or erroneous; confutation; refutation; as, to offer evidence in disproof of a statement.
disprove	verb t.	To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute., To disallow; to disapprove of.
dispunct	adjective	Wanting in punctilious respect; discourteous., To expunge.
dispunge	verb t.	To expunge; to erase., See Disponge.
dispurse	verb t.	To disburse.
disputed	imp. & past participle	of Dispute
disputer	noun	One who disputes, or who is given to disputes; a controvertist.
disquiet	adjective	Deprived of quiet; impatient; restless; uneasy., Want of quiet; want of tranquility in body or mind; uneasiness; restlessness; disturbance; anxiety., To render unquiet; to deprive of peace, rest, or tranquility; to make uneasy or restless; to disturb.
disrange	verb t.	To disarrange.
disrobed	imp. & past participle	of Disrobe
disrober	noun	One who, or that which, disrobes.
disseize	verb t.	To deprive of seizin or possession; to dispossess or oust wrongfully (one in freehold possession of land); — followed by of; as, to disseize a tenant of his freehold.
disserve	verb t.	To fail to serve; to do injury or mischief to; to damage; to hurt; to harm.
dissever	verb t.	To part in two; to sever thoroughly; to sunder; to disunite; to separate; to disperse., To part; to separate.
dissolve	verb t.	To separate into competent parts; to disorganize; to break up; hence, to bring to an end by separating the parts, sundering a relation, etc.; to terminate; to destroy; to deprive of force; as, to dissolve a partnership; to dissolve Parliament., To break the continuity of; to disconnect; to disunite; to sunder; to loosen; to undo; to separate., To convert into a liquid by means of heat, moisture, etc.,; to melt; to liquefy; to soften., To solve; to clear up; to resolve., To relax by pleasure; to make powerless., To annul; to rescind; to discharge or release; as, to dissolve an injunction., To waste away; to be dissipated; to be decomposed or broken up., To become fluid; to be melted; to be liquefied., To fade away; to fall to nothing; to lose power.
dissuade	verb t.	To advise or exhort against; to try to persuade (one from a course)., To divert by persuasion; to turn from a purpose by reasons or motives; — with from; as, I could not dissuade him from his purpose.
distaffs	plural	of Distaff
distaves	plural	of Distaff
distally	adverb	Toward a distal part.
distance	noun	The space between two objects; the length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate; measure of separation in place., Remoteness of place; a remote place., A space marked out in the last part of a race course., Relative space, between troops in ranks, measured from front to rear; — contrasted with interval, which is measured from right to left., Space between two antagonists in fencing., The part of a picture which contains the representation of those objects which are the farthest away, esp. in a landscape., Ideal disjunction; discrepancy; contrariety., Length or interval of time; period, past or future, between two eras or events., The remoteness or reserve which respect requires; hence, respect; ceremoniousness., A withholding of intimacy; alienation; coldness; disagreement; variance; restraint; reserve., Remoteness in succession or relation; as, the distance between a descendant and his ancestor., The interval between two notes; as, the distance of a fourth or seventh., To place at a distance or remotely., To cause to appear as if at a distance; to make seem remote., To outstrip by as much as a distance (see Distance, n., 3); to leave far behind; to surpass greatly.
distancy	noun	Distance.
distaste	noun	Aversion of the taste; dislike, as of food or drink; disrelish., Discomfort; uneasiness., Alienation of affection; displeasure; anger., Not to have relish or taste for; to disrelish; to loathe; to dislike., To offend; to disgust; to displease., To deprive of taste or relish; to make unsavory or distasteful., To be distasteful; to taste ill or disagreeable.
disthene	noun	Cyanite or kyanite; — so called in allusion to its unequal hardness in two different directions. See Cyanite.
distinct	adjective	Distinguished; having the difference marked; separated by a visible sign; marked out; specified., Marked; variegated., Separate in place; not conjunct; not united by growth or otherwise; — with from., Not identical; different; individual., So separated as not to be confounded with any other thing; not liable to be misunderstood; not confused; well-defined; clear; as, we have a distinct or indistinct view of a prospect., To distinguish.
distitle	verb t.	To deprive of title or right.
distract	adjective	Separated; drawn asunder., Insane; mad., To draw apart or away; to divide; to disjoin., To draw (the sight, mind, or attention) in different directions; to perplex; to confuse; as, to distract the eye; to distract the attention., To agitate by conflicting passions, or by a variety of motives or of cares; to confound; to harass., To unsettle the reason of; to render insane; to craze; to madden; — most frequently used in the participle, distracted.
distrain	verb t.	To press heavily upon; to bear down upon with violence; hence, to constrain or compel; to bind; to distress, torment, or afflict., To rend; to tear., To seize, as a pledge or indemnification; to take possession of as security for nonpayment of rent, the reparation of an injury done, etc.; to take by distress; as, to distrain goods for rent, or of an amercement., To subject to distress; to coerce; as, to distrain a person by his goods and chattels., To levy a distress.
distrait	adjective	Absent-minded; lost in thought; abstracted.
distream	verb i.	To flow.
distress	noun	Extreme pain or suffering; anguish of body or mind; as, to suffer distress from the gout, or from the loss of friends., That which occasions suffering; painful situation; misfortune; affliction; misery., A state of danger or necessity; as, a ship in distress, from leaking, loss of spars, want of provisions or water, etc., The act of distraining; the taking of a personal chattel out of the possession of a wrongdoer, by way of pledge for redress of an injury, or for the performance of a duty, as for nonpayment of rent or taxes, or for injury done by cattle, etc., The thing taken by distraining; that which is seized to procure satisfaction., To cause pain or anguish to; to pain; to oppress with calamity; to afflict; to harass; to make miserable., To compel by pain or suffering., To seize for debt; to distrain.
district	adjective	Rigorous; stringent; harsh., The territory within which the lord has the power of coercing and punishing., A division of territory; a defined portion of a state, town, or city, etc., made for administrative, electoral, or other purposes; as, a congressional district, judicial district, land district, school district, etc., Any portion of territory of undefined extent; a region; a country; a tract., To divide into districts or limited portions of territory; as, legislatures district States for the choice of representatives.
distrust	verb t.	To feel absence of trust in; not to confide in or rely upon; to deem of questionable sufficiency or reality; to doubt; to be suspicious of; to mistrust., Doubt of sufficiency, reality, or sincerity; want of confidence, faith, or reliance; as, distrust of one’s power, authority, will, purposes, schemes, etc., Suspicion of evil designs., State of being suspected; loss of trust.
disunion	noun	The termination of union; separation; disjunction; as, the disunion of the body and the soul., A breach of concord and its effect; alienation., The termination or disruption of the union of the States forming the United States.
disunite	verb t.	To destroy the union of; to divide; to part; to sever; to disjoin; to sunder; to separate; as, to disunite particles of matter., To alienate in spirit; to break the concord of., To part; to fall asunder; to become separated.
disunity	noun	A state of separation or disunion; want of unity.
disusage	noun	Gradual cessation of use or custom; neglect of use; disuse.
disusing	present participle & vb. noun	of Disuse
disvalue	verb t.	To undervalue; to depreciate., Disesteem; disregard.
disvelop	verb t.	To develop.
disvouch	verb t.	To discredit; to contradict.
disworth	verb t.	To deprive of worth; to degrade.
ditation	noun	The act of making rich; enrichment.
ditching	present participle & vb. noun	of Ditch
dithecal	adjective	Alt. of Dithecous
ditheism	noun	The doctrine of those who maintain the existence of two gods or of two original principles (as in Manicheism), one good and one evil; dualism.
ditheist	noun	One who holds the doctrine of ditheism; a dualist.
ditokous	adjective	Having two kinds of young, as certain annelids., Producing only two eggs for a clutch, as certain birds do.
ditroite	noun	An igneous rock composed of orthoclase, elaeolite, and sodalite.
diureide	noun	One of a series of complex nitrogenous substances regarded as containing two molecules of urea or their radicals, as uric acid or allantoin. Cf. Ureide.
diuresis	noun	Free excretion of urine.
diuretic	adjective	Tending to increase the secretion and discharge of urine., A medicine with diuretic properties.
divalent	adjective	Having two units of combining power; bivalent. Cf. Valence.
diverged	imp. & past participle	of Diverge
diverted	imp. & past participle	of Divert
diverter	noun	One who, or that which, diverts, turns off, or pleases.
divested	imp. & past participle	of Divest
dividant	adjective	Different; distinct.
dividing	present participle & vb. noun	of Divide, That divides; separating; marking divisions; graduating.
dividend	noun	A sum of money to be divided and distributed; the share of a sum divided that falls to each individual; a distribute sum, share, or percentage; — applied to the profits as appropriated among shareholders, and to assets as apportioned among creditors; as, the dividend of a bank, a railway corporation, or a bankrupt estate., A number or quantity which is to be divided.
divident	noun	Dividend; share.
dividual	adjective	Divided, shared, or participated in, in common with others.
divining	present participle & vb. noun	of Divine, That divines; for divining.
divinely	adverb	In a divine or godlike manner; holily; admirably or excellently in a supreme degree., By the agency or influence of God.
divinify	verb t.	To render divine; to deify.
divinity	adjective	The state of being divine; the nature or essence of God; deity; godhead., The Deity; the Supreme Being; God., A pretended deity of pagans; a false god., A celestial being, inferior to the supreme God, but superior to man., Something divine or superhuman; supernatural power or virtue; something which inspires awe., The science of divine things; the science which treats of God, his laws and moral government, and the way of salvation; theology.
divinize	verb t.	To invest with a divine character; to deify.
division	noun	The act or process of diving anything into parts, or the state of being so divided; separation., That which divides or keeps apart; a partition., The portion separated by the divining of a mass or body; a distinct segment or section., Disunion; difference in opinion or feeling; discord; variance; alienation., Difference of condition; state of distinction; distinction; contrast., Separation of the members of a deliberative body, esp. of the Houses of Parliament, to ascertain the vote., The process of finding how many times one number or quantity is contained in another; the reverse of multiplication; also, the rule by which the operation is performed., The separation of a genus into its constituent species., Two or more brigades under the command of a general officer., Two companies of infantry maneuvering as one subdivision of a battalion., One of the larger districts into which a country is divided for administering military affairs., One of the groups into which a fleet is divided., A course of notes so running into each other as to form one series or chain, to be sung in one breath to one syllable., The distribution of a discourse into parts; a part so distinguished., A grade or rank in classification; a portion of a tribe or of a class; or, in some recent authorities, equivalent to a subkingdom.
divisive	adjective	Indicating division or distribution., Creating, or tending to create, division, separation, or difference.
divorced	imp. & past participle	of Divorce
divorcee	noun	A person divorced.
divorcer	noun	The person or cause that produces or effects a divorce.
divulged	imp. & past participle	of Divulge
dizening	present participle & vb. noun	of Dizen
dizzying	present participle & vb. noun	of Dizzy