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disappeared
adjectivenounverbHigh
/ˌdɪsəˈpɪəd/Ceased to be visible or present; went out of sight or existence.
disapplication
nounC2
/ˌdɪs.æp.lɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/The act or process of making a rule, law, or requirement not apply; the official removal of legal or regulatory application.
disappoint
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveHigh
/ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪnt/to fail to meet the hopes or expectations of someone; to let someone down.
disappointment
nounB1
/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/The feeling of sadness or displeasure caused by the non-fulfilment of one's hopes or expectations.
disapprobation
nounLow
/dɪsˌæp.rəˈbeɪ.ʃən/Strong moral or social disapproval; condemnation.
disapproval
nounB2
/ˌdɪs.əˈpruː.vəl/The feeling or expression of having a negative opinion about someone or something; a belief that someone or something is bad or wrong.
disapprove
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
/ˌdɪs.əˈpruːv/To have or express an unfavorable opinion about something; to consider something wrong or unacceptable.
disarm
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
/dɪsˈɑːm/To take weapons away from someone; to make a bomb or device harmless.
disarmament
nounC1
/dɪsˈɑːməm(ə)nt/The reduction or withdrawal of military forces and weapons.
disarrange
verbverb-transitiveC1
/ˌdɪs.əˈreɪndʒ/To disturb the order, arrangement, or neatness of something.
disarray
nounverbverb-transitiveB2
/ˌdɪs.əˈreɪ/A state of disorder, confusion, or lack of organization.
disarticulate
verbverb-ambitransitiveC2 (Very Low Frequency)
/ˌdɪs.ɑːˈtɪk.jə.leɪt/To separate at the joints; to come apart at the point of connection.
disassemble
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2 (Upper Intermediate). Less frequent than 'take apart' or 'dismantle' in everyday speech, but common in technical, mechanical, and computing contexts.
/ˌdɪs.əˈsem.bl̩/To take something apart into its separate pieces or components.
disassembler
nounLow
/ˌdɪs.əˈsem.blər/A tool or program that converts machine code into assembly language for analysis.
disassociate
verbverb-transitiveC1
/ˌdɪs.əˈsəʊ.si.eɪt/To separate or detach oneself or something from a connection, association, or relationship.
disassortative mating
nounRare
/ˌdɪs.əˌsɔː.tə.tɪv ˈmeɪ.tɪŋ/A mating pattern in which individuals with dissimilar phenotypes or genotypes are more likely to mate.
disaster
nounB1
/dɪˈzɑːstə(r)/A sudden, very bad event that causes great damage, destruction, loss, or suffering.
disaster area
nounB2
/dɪˈzɑːstər ˌeə.ri.ə/A region officially declared to be in a state of emergency due to a catastrophic event, such as a flood, earthquake, or war, where normal services have broken down and outside aid is required.
disaster capitalism
nounlow
/dɪˈzɑːstə ˈkæpɪtəlɪzəm/The exploitation of natural disasters, economic crises, or other shocks to advance free-market policies and private profit, often at the public's expense.
disaster pants
nounVery Low
/dɪˈzɑːstə pænts/A term used informally to refer to comfortable, often baggy or unattractive pants or trousers worn when a person wants to relax at home, especially after a difficult day or during a personal low point.

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