English Words Starting With D

• deferrable

  adjectivenounLow
  /dɪˈfɜː.rə.bəl/Capable of being postponed or delayed.
• deferral

  nounC1
  /dɪˈfɜː.rəl/The act of officially postponing or delaying something to a later time.
• deferred annuity

  nounC1/C2
  /dɪˈfɜːd əˈnjuːəti/An insurance contract that pays the holder a regular income stream starting at a specified future date, purchased with a lump sum or through periodic payments.
• deferred charge

  nounC2
  /dɪˈfɜːd tʃɑːdʒ/An expense paid in advance but recognized as an asset and gradually expensed over the period it benefits, rather than all at once.
• deferred sentence

  nounC1
  /dɪˈfɜːd ˈsɛntəns/A legal judgment where the court's pronouncement of a sentence is postponed to a later date, allowing the defendant to meet specific conditions during a probationary period.
• deferred share

  nounC1/C2
  /dɪˈfɜːd ʃeə/A share class that entitles the holder to dividends or voting rights only after specified conditions are met, typically after ordinary shareholders have been paid.
• defervesce

  verb-intransitiveC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˌdiːfəˈvɛs/(Of a person or their condition) To stop having a fever; to return to a normal body temperature after a period of fever.
• defervescence

  nounC2 / Very Low Frequency / Technical
  /ˌdiːfəˈvɛs(ə)ns/The abatement of a fever; the period during which a fever is declining.
• defi

  nounC1
  /ˈdef.ɪ.sɪt/The amount by which something, especially money, is too small; a shortage.
• defiance

  nounC1
  /dɪˈfaɪəns/Open resistance or bold disobedience to an authority, rule, or convention.
• defiber

  verb-transitiveRare / Technical
  /diːˈfaɪbə/To remove fibers from a material or substance.
• defiberize

  verb-transitiveVery low
  /diːˈfaɪbəraɪz/To remove fibres or fibrous material from something; to break down the fibrous structure.
• defibrate

  verb-transitiveLow/Very Low
  /diːˈfaɪ.breɪt/To break down or separate into fine fibres or filaments.
• defibrillate

  verb-transitiveLow
  /ˌdiːˈfɪb.rɪ.leɪt/To stop fibrillation of the heart, especially by using an electric shock.
• defibrillation

  nounLow
  /diːˌfɪb.rɪˈleɪ.ʃən/A medical procedure that uses a controlled electric shock to stop an irregular, often dangerously fast, heartbeat and restore a normal rhythm.
• defibrillator

  nounLow
  /diːˈfɪbrɪleɪtə/A medical device that delivers an electric shock to the heart to restore normal rhythm during cardiac arrest.
• defibrinate

  verb-transitiveVery Low
  /diːˈfaɪbrɪneɪt/To remove fibrin from blood or plasma.
• deficiency

  nounB2
  /dɪˈfɪʃənsi/A state of lacking something essential or insufficient amount of something required.
• deficiency account

  nounC1
  /dɪˈfɪʃ(ə)nsi əˈkaʊnt/A financial record showing a shortfall, deficit, or amount owed, typically in business contexts when assets are insufficient to cover liabilities.
• deficiency disease

  nounC1
  /dɪˈfɪʃənsi dɪˈziːz/A health condition caused by the lack of an essential nutrient in the diet.

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