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disavow
verbverb-transitiveC1
/ˌdɪs.əˈvaʊ/To deny any responsibility for, or knowledge of, something; to refuse to accept or acknowledge.
disavowal
nounC1/C2
/ˌdɪs.əˈvaʊ.əl/A statement that denies any responsibility for or knowledge of something; a formal rejection or renunciation.
disband
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
/dɪsˈbænd/to stop operating as a group; to break up and separate.
disbar
verbverb-transitiveLow
/dɪsˈbɑː/To officially expel a lawyer from the legal profession, preventing them from practicing law, typically for serious misconduct.
disbelief
nounB2
/ˌdɪsbɪˈliːf/Inability or refusal to accept that something is true or real.
disbelieve
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
/ˌdɪsbɪˈliːv/to not believe something; to reject as untrue.
disbosom
verb-transitiveVery Rare
/dɪsˈbʊz(ə)m/To reveal or confess one's thoughts, feelings, or secrets; to unburden oneself.
disbranch
verbverb-transitiveVery Low / Obsolete / Archaic
/dɪsˈbrɑːn(t)ʃ/To remove branches from a tree; to cut or break off branches.
disbud
verbverb-transitiveVery low
/dɪsˈbʌd/To remove undeveloped or unwanted flower buds from a plant, or the horn buds from a young animal, to improve growth or quality.
disburden
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
/dɪsˈbɜːdn/To relieve of a burden, load, or worry.
disburse
verbverb-transitiveC1
/dɪsˈbɜːs/To pay out money, typically from a fund or budget.
disbursement
nounC1/C2
/dɪsˈbɜːsmənt/The act of paying out money from a fund.
disc
nounverbverb-transitiveB1
/dɪsk/A flat, thin, circular object.
disc brake
nounC1
/ˈdɪsk ˌbreɪk/A type of brake for a vehicle wheel that uses friction from brake pads squeezing against a rotating flat disc attached to the wheel.
disc camera
nounLow
/ˈdɪsk ˌkæm.ɹə/A camera that uses a flat, rotating disc of film for image capture instead of a roll or cartridge.
disc film
nounHistorical / Very Low
/ˈdɪsk ˌfɪlm/A single-use photographic film cartridge containing a flat, circular arrangement of frames, historically popular for simple snapshot cameras.
disc floret
nounLow
/ˈdɪsk ˌflɒr.ɪt/A small, tubular flower located in the central disc of a composite flower head, such as a daisy or sunflower.
disc harrow
nounLow
/ˌdɪsk ˈhærəʊ/A farm implement with a row of concave metal discs used to break up and smooth soil after ploughing.
disc jockey
nounB2
/ˈdɪsk ˌdʒɒk.i/A person who plays recorded popular music, often mixing tracks and talking between them, for an audience on radio, at a club, or at a party.
disc plough
nounRare
/ˈdɪsk plaʊ/A heavy farm implement with a series of concave metal discs mounted on a frame, used for deep tillage by cutting and turning the soil.

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