English Words Starting With D

• de varona

  nounVery Low
  /də vəˈrəʊnə/A proper noun, specifically a Spanish surname of Basque origin, often associated with notable individuals, particularly the Olympic swimmer Donna de Varona.
• de vega

  nounVery Low
  /ˌlɒpeɪ də ˈveɪɡə/A Spanish surname historically associated with the writer Lope de Vega, also used as a family name. It is not a common English word.
• de vere

  nounVery Low
  /də ˈvɪə/A surname of Norman origin, historically associated with the English nobility, particularly the Earls of Oxford.
• de vinne

  nounVery Low / Archaic
  /də ˈvɪn/To win or achieve a victory; to gain a prize or succeed, especially after effort or competition. An archaic or poetic verb form meaning "to win".
• de voto

  nounB1-B2
  /dɪˈvəʊt/To give all or a large part of one's time, resources, or energy to a particular activity, purpose, or person; to dedicate.
• de vries

  nounlow
  /də ˈvriːs/A Dutch and Frisian patronymic surname meaning 'son of Vries', with 'Vries' referring to a person from the Dutch region of Friesland (Frisia).
• de wet

  nounB1
  /wɛt/Covered or saturated with liquid (especially water).
• de wint

  nounVery Low / Technical
  /diː ˈwɪnt/To remove windows from a vehicle, structure, or piece of equipment.
• de witt

  nounRare
  /də ˈwɪt/A proper noun, primarily a surname of Dutch origin, most famously associated with the 17th-century Dutch statesmen Johan de Witt and his brother Cornelis.
• de-acquisition

  verb-ambitransitiveLow
  /ˌdiː.æk.wɪˈzɪʃ.ən/The act or process of selling or otherwise disposing of an asset, especially property or a company.
• de-anglicization

  nounC2/Rare
  /diːˌæŋɡlɪsaɪˈzeɪʃən/The process of removing or reducing English influence, especially in language or culture.
• de-baathification

  nounC2
  /ˌdiː bɑːˈθɪfɪˌkeɪʃən/The policy of systematically removing members and ideologies of the Ba'ath Party (specifically the Iraqi Ba'ath Party led by Saddam Hussein) from positions of power in government and society after the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
• de-emphasis

  nounC2/Low
  /ˌdiːˈem.fə.sɪs/The act of reducing or removing emphasis, importance, or attention from something.
• de-emphasize

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /diːˈemfəsaɪz/To reduce the importance, attention, or prominence given to something.
• de-energize

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˌdiːˈen.ə.dʒaɪz/To disconnect a circuit or piece of electrical equipment from its power source, making it electrically safe.
• de-escalate

  verbverb-ambitransitiveLess common
  /ˌdiːˈɛskəleɪt/To reduce the intensity or severity of a conflict, confrontation, or potentially violent situation.
• de-excite

  verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2/Rare
  /ˌdiːɪkˈsaɪt/To cause an excited state (e.g., in an atom, molecule, or electronic system) to return to a lower energy or ground state.
• de-ice

  verbB2
  /ˌdiːˈaɪs/to remove ice from something.
• de-icer

  nounB2
  /ˌdiːˈaɪsə(r)/A substance or device used to remove or prevent the formation of ice.
• de-ionize

  verbLow
  /ˌdiːˈaɪənaɪz/To remove the ions from a substance, typically water.

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