English Words Starting With D

• detest

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /dɪˈtɛst/To intensely dislike and have a strong aversion towards someone or something.
• detestation

  nounC2
  /ˌdiː.teˈsteɪ.ʃən/Intense dislike or hatred; the feeling of detesting someone or something.
• dethatch

  verb-transitiveLow
  /diːˈθætʃ/To remove the layer of dead grass and organic debris (thatch) from a lawn.
• dethrone

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˌdiːˈθrəʊn/To remove a monarch from their throne or position of power.
• detick

  verb-transitiveLow frequency, technical/veterinary register.
  /diːˈtɪk/To remove ticks (small parasitic arachnids) from an animal or person.
• detinue

  nounC2
  /ˈdɛtɪnjuː/A legal action to recover personal property wrongfully taken or withheld.
• detmold

  nounVery low
  /ˈdɛtməʊld/A proper noun referring to a city in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, known as the administrative center of the Lippe district.
• detonate

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈdet.ən.eɪt/To explode or cause (something, especially an explosive device) to explode suddenly and violently.
• detonation

  nounC1
  /ˌdet.əˈneɪ.ʃən/A violent and sudden explosion, especially of a bomb or other explosive device.
• detonator

  nounC1
  /ˈdet.ə.neɪ.tər/A device used to trigger the explosion of a bomb or other explosive material.
• detour

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈdiːtʊə(r)/A longer, less direct route taken to avoid a problem or obstacle.
• detox

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈdiːtɒks/The process of removing toxic or harmful substances from the body, or ceasing the intake of unhealthy substances for a period.
• detoxicate

  verbverb-transitiveLow (Technical/Literary)
  /diːˈtɒksɪkeɪt/To remove toxic substances or poisons from something, especially from the body.
• detoxification

  nounC1
  /ˌdiːˌtɒksɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/The process of removing toxic or unhealthy substances from the body, a system, or an environment.
• detoxification centre

  nounB2
  /diːˌtɒksɪfɪˈkeɪʃən ˈsɛntə/A residential facility or clinic where individuals undergo a supervised medical process to eliminate toxins, especially from drugs or alcohol, from the body.
• detoxify

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /diːˈtɒksɪfaɪ/To remove toxic substances or poisons from something, typically a living body or a system.
• detract

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /dɪˈtrækt/To take away a positive quality, value, or reputation; to diminish the worth or credit of something.
• detraction

  nounC1
  /dɪˈtrækʃ(ə)n/The act of taking away from the value, reputation, or merit of someone or something, typically by belittling, disparaging, or slandering.
• detractor

  nounC1
  /dɪˈtræk.tər/A person who disparages, criticises, or expresses a low opinion of someone or something.
• detrain

  verbverb-intransitiveLow
  /ˌdiːˈtreɪn/To get off or leave a train.

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