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diseur
nounVery low
/diːˈzəː/A person (usually male) who recites or speaks publicly, often in a theatrical or formal manner, particularly one who recites poetry.
diseuse
nounLow
/diːˈzɜːz/A female performer, especially in a theatre or cabaret, who recites monologues or narrates stories.
disfavor
nounverb-transitiveC1
/dɪsˈfeɪvə/Disapproval, dislike, or a state of being out of favour; to regard or treat with disapproval.
disfavour
nounverbC1/C2
/dɪsˈfeɪvə/The state of being disapproved of or disliked; disapproval.
disfeature
verbverb-transitiveVery Low / Archaic
/dɪsˈfiːtʃə/To spoil the appearance or features of something; to mar the outline or form.
disfellowship
nounverbverb-transitiveVery Low
/ˌdɪsˈfɛlə(ʊ)ʃɪp/To expel or exclude someone from membership, especially from a religious congregation or organised body, typically as a disciplinary action.
disfigure
verbverb-transitiveC1
/dɪsˈfɪɡə/To spoil the appearance or form of something, especially a person's face or body.
disfigurement
nounC1
/dɪsˈfɪɡ.ə.mənt/The act of spoiling the appearance of something or someone, especially the human body, by damage or deformation.
disfluency
nounLow-frequency / Specialized
/dɪsˈfluːənsi/A temporary interruption or break in the smooth flow of speech, such as a hesitation, repetition, or filler sound.
disforest
verbVery Low / Archaic
/dɪsˈfɒrɪst/To clear land of trees; to remove a forest from an area.
disfranchise
verbverb-transitiveC2
/dɪsˈfran(t)ʃʌɪz/To deprive someone of a right or privilege, especially the right to vote.
disfrock
verbverb-transitiveVery rare
/dɪsˈfrɒk/To remove someone from a position of religious authority, especially to formally strip a clergyman of their clerical status and privileges.
disfunction
nounLow
/dɪsˈfʌŋk.ʃən/A state of abnormal or impaired functioning of a system, process, or part of the body.
disfurnish
verb-transitiveVery Rare / Archaic
/dɪsˈfɜːnɪʃ/to strip of furniture, fittings, or equipment; to make bare or empty.
disgavel
verb-transitiveVery Low (Archaic/Legal Historical)
/dɪsˈɡæv(ə)l/To release land from gavelkind tenure, an old English system where land is equally divided among all sons upon inheritance.
disgorge
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
/dɪsˈɡɔːdʒ/To force or eject something from within, especially contents from a container or substance from an opening, often in a sudden and copious manner.
disgorger
nounC2
/dɪsˈɡɔːdʒə/A tool for removing a hook from a fish's mouth or throat, often used by anglers to release fish without harm.
disgrace
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/dɪsˈɡreɪs/A state of dishonor or loss of respect and approval, often resulting from shameful, wrong, or unacceptable behavior.
disgregate
verb-ambitransitiveVery Rare
/ˈdɪs.ɡrɪ.ɡeɪt/To separate or break apart; to scatter or disperse constituent elements.
disgruntle
verbverb-transitiveLow to Medium
/dɪsˈɡrʌnt(ə)l/To make someone dissatisfied, resentful, or ill-tempered, especially because their expectations have not been met.

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