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disaccord
nounverbverb-intransitiveC1
/ˌdɪsəˈkɔːd/A state of disagreement or lack of harmony between people or things.
disaccredit
verbverb-transitiveRare
/ˌdɪsəˈkrɛdɪt/To withdraw official recognition, authorization, or approval from a person, institution, or organization.
disaccustom
verbverb-transitiveC2
/ˌdɪsəˈkʌstəm/To cause someone to lose a habit or familiarity with something through lack of practice or exposure.
disadvantage
nounverbverb-transitiveB2 (Common)
/ˌdɪs.ədˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ/A condition, circumstance, or factor that makes a situation or person less successful, favorable, or effective compared to others; something that hinders or puts one at a disadvantage.
disadvantaged
adjectivenounB2
/ˌdɪs.ədˈvɑːn.tɪdʒd/Lacking the essential resources and opportunities enjoyed by most others in a society; suffering from social or economic hardship.
disaffect
verbverb-transitiveC2
/ˌdɪsəˈfɛkt/To cause someone to lose loyalty, affection, or enthusiasm for a person, group, or institution; to alienate.
disaffection
nounC1/C2
/ˌdɪs.əˈfek.ʃən/A state of feeling alienated, dissatisfied, and no longer loyal or supportive towards someone or something, such as a leader, organization, government, or system.
disaffiliate
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
/ˌdɪs.əˈfɪl.i.eɪt/to end one's formal connection with or membership in an organization, group, or federation.
disaffirm
verbverb-transitiveLow
/ˌdɪsəˈfɜːm/To deny, contradict, or declare something to be invalid.
disafforest
verbVery Low (Technical/Historical)
/ˌdɪsəˈfɒrɪst/To remove the legal status of forest from land; to convert forest land into ordinary land free from forest laws.
disaggregate
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow
/dɪsˈæɡrɪɡeɪt/to break something down into its smaller, constituent parts; to separate or divide something that was previously aggregated (combined).
disagree
verbverb-intransitiveB1
/ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː/to have a different opinion; to not agree.
disagreeable
adjectivenounC1
/ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː.ə.bəl/Unpleasant, not nice, or causing annoyance.
disagreement
nounB2
/ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː.mənt/A lack of consensus or approval; a situation where people have differing opinions or views and express them.
disallow
verbverb-transitiveC1
/ˌdɪs.əˈlaʊ/to refuse to allow or accept something; to declare invalid
disambiguate
verbverb-transitiveC1/C2
/ˌdɪs.æmˈbɪɡ.ju.eɪt/To remove ambiguity from; to make the meaning of something clear and unambiguous.
disambiguation
nounC2
/ˌdɪsæmˌbɪɡjuˈeɪʃ(ə)n/The act of removing uncertainty or confusion about the meaning of something, especially by clarifying which of multiple possible meanings is intended.
disannul
verbverb-transitiveC2
/ˌdɪs.əˈnʌl/To make void; to annul completely.
disappear
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveHigh
/ˌdɪsəˈpɪə(r)/to cease to be visible or to exist.
disappearance
nounMedium
/ˌdɪs.əˈpɪə.rəns/The act of ceasing to be visible or present.

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