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disposure
nounVery Low / Archaic
/dɪˈspəʊʒə/The act of disposing, settling, or arranging something; the power or authority to dispose of something.
dispraise
nounverbverb-transitiveC2 / Very Low
/dɪsˈpreɪz/To express disapproval or criticism; to speak of with censure or blame.
dispread
verb-ambitransitiveRare/Obsolescent
/dɪˈsprɛd/To spread out, extend, or stretch over a wide area.
disprize
verbverb-transitiveVery low (archaic/poetic)
/dɪsˈpraɪz/to hold in low esteem; to undervalue or scorn.
disproof
nounLow
/dɪsˈpruːf/Facts, evidence, or reasoning that shows a statement, belief, or theory to be false or incorrect.
disproportion
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/ˌdɪs.prəˈpɔː.ʃən/A lack of proper balance or symmetry in size, amount, or degree between two or more things.
disproportionate
adjectiveverbC1
/ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃənət/An amount or size that is too large or too small when compared with something else.
disproportionation
nounVery Low
/ˌdɪs.prəˌpɔː.ʃənˈeɪ.ʃən/A chemical reaction where a single element simultaneously undergoes oxidation and reduction.
disprove
verbverb-transitiveC1
/dɪsˈpruːv/to show that something is false or incorrect, especially through evidence or argument.
dispur
nounVery Rare (Obscure/Low-Frequency)
/dɪˈspɜː/To distribute or dispense something, typically in a scattered or scattered manner.
disputant
adjectivenounlow
/dɪˈspjuːtənt/A person who is involved in a dispute or argument.
disputation
nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
/ˌdɪs.pjuˈteɪ.ʃən/A formal debate, especially one conducted according to strict rules of logic and argument.
dispute
nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1
/dɪˈspjuːt/A serious argument or disagreement, often involving opposing views; to argue or disagree with something.
disputed
adjectiveverbC1
/dɪˈspjuːtɪd/Argued about, debated, or contested. Something not definitively settled or accepted, often with formal disagreement.
disqualification
nounB2
/dɪsˌkwɒl.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/The act of officially preventing someone from taking part in a competition, election, or activity because they have broken a rule or are not suitable.
disqualify
verbverb-transitiveC1
/dɪsˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪ/To officially bar someone from participating in a competition, activity, or position, typically because of a rule violation or lack of qualification.
disquantity
verb-transitiveExtremely rare / Archaic
/dɪsˈkwɒn.tɪ.ti/To lessen the quantity, amount, or proportion of something.
disquiet
adjectivenounverb+1C2
/dɪsˈkwaɪət/A feeling of worry, unease, or anxiety.
disquietude
nounLow (C2/Advanced)
/dɪsˈkwaɪətjuːd/A state of uneasiness, anxiety, or mental unrest.
disquisition
nounLow
/ˌdɪskwɪˈzɪʃ(ə)n/A long, formal, and detailed discourse or treatise on a particular subject.

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