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dismantle
verbverb-transitiveB2
/dɪsˈmæn.təl/To take something apart into its constituent pieces, typically a structure, machine, or system.
dismast
verbverb-transitiveLow
/dɪsˈmɑːst/To remove or break the mast(s) from a ship or boat.
dismay
nounverbverb-transitiveB2
/dɪsˈmeɪ/A sudden loss of courage or confidence in the face of trouble or danger; a feeling of alarm, anxiety, or consternation.
dismayed
adjectiveverbB2
/dɪsˈmeɪd/A feeling of distress, alarm, or consternation caused by something unexpected or unwelcome.
disme
nounExtremely Rare / Archaic / Obsolete
/diːm/A term for the United States ten-cent coin, the dime; historically, a tenth part or tithe.
dismember
verbverb-transitiveC1
/dɪsˈmɛmbə(r)/To cut, tear, or pull the limbs from a body.
dismiss
verbverb-transitiveB2
/dɪsˈmɪs/to officially remove someone from a job or position, or to reject something as not worthy of consideration.
dismissal
nounB2
/dɪsˈmɪs.əl/The act of officially removing someone from their job.
dismount
nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1
/dɪsˈmaʊnt/to get off or down from a horse, bicycle, motorcycle, or other elevated object or vehicle.
disnature
verb-transitiveVery Rare / Archaic
/dɪsˈneɪtʃə/To make unnatural; to deprive or strip of natural qualities, character, or rights.
disney
nounHigh
/ˈdɪzni/A major American entertainment company, founded by Walt Disney, known for animated films, theme parks, and media.
disneyfy
verbverb-transitiveC2
/ˈdɪz.nɪ.faɪ/To sanitise or simplify something complex or controversial, making it artificially wholesome, sentimental, or commercially palatable.
disneyland
nounB1
/ˈdɪznɪlænd/A large theme park owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company.
disobedience
nounB2
/ˌdɪs.əˈbiː.di.əns/Refusal or failure to obey rules, laws, or someone in authority.
disobey
verbverb-ambitransitiveB1
/ˌdɪs.əˈbeɪ/To refuse or fail to follow a command, law, rule, or instruction from an authority figure.
disoblige
verbverb-transitiveC1/C2 (Low frequency; literary/formal)
/ˌdɪs.əˈblaɪdʒ/To refuse or fail to do what someone has asked you to do; to inconvenience someone.
disodium phosphate
nounLow
/ˌdaɪˌsəʊ.di.əm ˈfɒs.feɪt/A chemical compound (Na₂HPO₄) used as a food additive, buffering agent, and emulsifier.
disoperation
nounVery Rare
/dɪsˌɒp.əˈreɪ.ʃən/A condition or process in biology/ecology where the presence of one organism harms another or the interaction results in a net negative effect for at least one participant.
disopyramide
nounVery Low
/ˌdaɪsə(ʊ)ˈpɪrəmaɪd/A synthetic antiarrhythmic drug used to treat abnormal heart rhythms.
disorder
nounverbverb-transitiveB2
/dɪsˈɔː.dər/A state of confusion, untidiness, or lack of organization; a disruption of normal functioning.

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