English Words Starting With D

• de-jitter

  adjectiveverb-transitiveVery Low
  /diː ˈdʒɪt.ər/To remove or reduce unwanted, irregular variations in timing or position; to stabilize a signal or data stream.
• de-man

  nounverbC2
  /dɪˈmiːn/To lower in dignity, status, or character.
• de-mining

  nounC1
  /ˌdiːˈmaɪnɪŋ/The process of removing or clearing landmines and other explosive ordnance from an area.
• de-stalinization

  nounLow
  /ˌdiːstɑːlɪnaɪˈzeɪʃən/The process of eliminating the influence, policies, and personality cult of Joseph Stalin from a political system, society, or history.
• de-stalinize

  verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
  /ˌdiːˈstɑːlɪnaɪz/To remove the influence, policies, or memory of Joseph Stalin and Stalinism from a political system, institution, or society.
• de-stress

  verbB2
  /ˌdiːˈstres/to reduce or relieve stress or tension, either physically or mentally.
• deaccelerate

  verb-ambitransitiveRare / Technical
  /ˌdiːəkˈsɛləreɪt/To reduce speed or rate of motion or progress.
• deaccession

  nounverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
  /ˌdiːəkˈsɛʃən/To officially and permanently remove an item from a collection, especially in a museum, gallery, or library, typically by selling it.
• deacetylate

  verb-transitiveRare/Very Low (Scientific Use)
  /ˌdiːəˈsɛtɪleɪt/To remove an acetyl group from a chemical compound.
• deacidify

  verb-ambitransitiveC1/C2
  /ˌdiːəˈsɪdɪfaɪ/To remove or reduce acidity; to make less acidic.
• deacon

  nounverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈdiːk(ə)n/In Christian churches, a minister or officer ranking below a priest or elder, typically responsible for practical and charitable work within the community.
• deacon seat

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈdiːkən ˌsiːt/A long bench, typically the one nearest the stove in a logging camp bunkhouse, considered the most comfortable or prestigious spot.
• deaconess

  nounLow
  /ˈdiːkənəs/A woman who assists in church duties, typically in a Christian context, often with a specific role of service and charity.
• deaconry

  nounC2
  /ˈdiːkənri/The position, office, or residence of a deacon in a Christian church.
• deactivate

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˌdiːˈæk.tɪ.veɪt/To make something inactive or stop it from working, especially by disconnecting or turning off.
• dead

  adjectiveadverbnounVery High (C2, ~500th most frequent word)
  /dɛd/Having died; no longer alive. Completely without life, activity, or function.
• dead air

  nounC1
  /ˌded ˈeə(r)/A period of silence or unintended, unprogrammed lack of sound in a broadcast.
• dead arm

  nounMedium
  /ˌded ˈɑːm/A sports injury where a blow to the shoulder or upper arm causes temporary paralysis, numbness, and loss of function.
• dead center

  adverbnounIntermediate
  /ˌded ˈsen.tər/The exact middle or central point of something.
• dead centre

  nounB2
  /ˌded ˈsentə(r)/The exact middle point or position; the point of no movement or turning.

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