English Words Starting With D

• defluxion

  nounArchaic/Very Rare
  /dɪˈflʌkʃ(ə)n/An archaic term for a copious flow or discharge, especially of fluid from the body (e.g., mucus, pus).
• defocus

  nounverb-intransitiveverb-transitivelow
  /diːˈfəʊkəs/To cause something (especially an optical system, like a lens, or attention) to lose sharpness or clarity; to move away from a point of focus.
• defoe

  nounRare / Proper Noun
  /dɪˈfəʊ/The surname of Daniel Defoe (c.1660–1731), an English writer, journalist, and pamphleteer, best known for his novel 'Robinson Crusoe'.
• defog

  verb-transitiveC1
  /ˌdiːˈfɒɡ/To remove condensation or mist from a surface, typically a transparent one like a windscreen or glasses.
• defogger

  nounB2
  /ˌdiːˈfɒɡə(r)/A device for removing condensation (fog) from a surface, typically a car's windscreen/windshield.
• defoliant

  nounC1/C2
  /diːˈfəʊliənt/A chemical agent that causes leaves to fall off trees or plants.
• defoliate

  adjectiveverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1/C2
  /ˌdiːˈfəʊ.li.eɪt/To remove leaves from (a plant, tree, or area of foliage), typically as a deliberate action using chemicals or other means.
• deforce

  verbverb-transitiveRare
  /dɪˈfɔːs/To forcibly keep someone out of property to which they have a legal right.
• deforciant

  nounVery low / Archaic / Historical
  /dɪˈfɔːsɪənt/A person who wrongfully dispossesses or keeps someone out of their land or property.
• deforest

  verbverb-transitiveB2
  /ˌdiːˈfɒrɪst/to clear an area of its forest or trees.
• deforestation

  nounC1
  /ˌdiːˌfɒr.ɪˈsteɪ.ʃən/The deliberate, large-scale clearing of forests by humans.
• deform

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /dɪˈfɔːm/To change or spoil the usual or natural shape, form, or appearance of something, especially in a way that makes it worse or ugly.
• deformalize

  verb-transitiveLow frequency (C2)
  /ˌdiːˈfɔː.mə.laɪz/to make something less rigidly structured or official; to remove formal requirements or procedures.
• deformation

  nounC1
  /ˌdiː.fɔːˈmeɪ.ʃən/The action or process of changing shape, structure, or condition, often in a negative or undesirable way.
• deformed bar

  nounLow
  /dɪˈfɔːmd bɑː/A steel reinforcing bar for concrete that has surface deformations (ridges or patterns) to improve its bond with the concrete.
• deformeter

  nounVery Low
  /dɪˈfɔːmɪtə/An instrument for measuring deformation or strain in materials.
• deformity

  nounC1
  /dɪˈfɔːməti/A part of the body that is not the normal or correct shape, especially from birth or because of an accident or disease.
• defrag

  verbverb-transitiveLow-medium (primarily technical contexts)
  /ˌdiːˈfræɡ/To reorganize the fragmented files on a computer disk to improve efficiency.
• defragment

  verb-transitiveC1
  /ˌdiːfræɡˈment/To reorganize the files on a computer storage device so that the parts of each file are stored contiguously, which improves efficiency.
• defraud

  verbverb-transitiveC1-C2
  /dɪˈfrɔːd/To illegally obtain money or property from someone by deception.

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