English Words Starting With D

• degeneracy

  nounLow Frequency (C1/C2 Level)
  /dɪˈdʒenərəsi/A state or process of being degraded, deviant, or having declined from a former, higher standard of quality or morality.
• degenerate

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /dɪˈdʒenərət/ (adj, n); /dɪˈdʒenəreɪt/ (v)To decline or deteriorate from a higher or original state to a lower, worse one, in physical, moral, or intellectual quality.
• degenerate matter

  nounLow
  /dɪˈdʒɛnəreɪt ˈmætə/A state of matter in which particles are compressed so densely that quantum mechanical effects dominate, such as in white dwarfs or neutron stars.
• degenerate state

  nounC1/C2
  /dɪˈʤɛnərət steɪt/A highly degraded, morally or physically corrupt condition or situation.
• degeneration

  nounC1
  /dɪˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/The process of declining or deteriorating from a higher to a lower condition; the state of becoming degenerate.
• degenerative joint disease

  nounLow in everyday conversation; High in medical contexts.
  /dɪˌdʒenərətɪv ˈdʒɔɪnt dɪˌziːz/A medical condition where the joints gradually deteriorate, leading to pain, stiffness, and loss of function.
• degerm

  verb-transitiveC2 / Very Low
  /diːˈdʒɜːm/To remove germs or bacteria; specifically, to remove the germ (embryo) from cereal grains like wheat.
• degerminate

  verb-transitiveVery Low (Specialized/Technical)
  /diːˈdʒɜːmɪneɪt/To remove the germ or vital part (especially of a seed), typically to prevent sprouting or to make sterile.
• deglaciation

  nounLow
  /diːˌɡleɪ.siˈeɪ.ʃən/The process of a glacier or ice sheet melting and retreating.
• deglamorize

  verb-transitiveLow (literary, academic, critical discourse)
  /diːˈɡlæməraɪz/To deprive of glamour; to strip of romantic, appealing, or attractive qualities; to present in a realistic, unadorned, or unflattering light.
• deglaze

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˌdiːˈɡleɪz/To dissolve solidified cooking juices and browned food particles from a pan by adding a liquid (often wine, stock, or water) to create a sauce or gravy.
• degloss

  nounverb-transitiveVery Low
  /diːˈɡlɒs/To remove gloss or shine from a surface, especially as part of a cosmetic or industrial process.
• deglutinate

  verbverb-transitiveVery Rare
  /diːˈɡluːtɪneɪt/To separate or remove glue from something; to unglue.
• deglutition

  nounC2
  /ˌdiːɡluːˈtɪʃ(ə)n/The act or process of swallowing.
• degorger

  nounLow
  /deɪˈɡɔːʒeɪ/The primary meaning of 'degorger' is to purge or draw out impurities, blood, or unwanted liquids from something (typically meat, fish, or vegetables) by soaking in water or another liquid, often salted.
• degradation

  nounB2
  /ˌdeɡ.rəˈdeɪ.ʃən/The process of becoming worse in quality, value, or condition; a decline to a lower state.
• degradation of energy

  nounC2
  /ˌdɛɡ.rəˈdeɪ.ʃən əv ˈɛn.ə.dʒi/The process by which energy becomes less available or less useful for performing work, as described by the second law of thermodynamics.
• degrade

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /dɪˈɡreɪd/To reduce in quality, rank, or value; to cause something or someone to become worse or less respected.
• degranulation

  nounVery Rare
  /ˌdiːˌɡrænjʊˈleɪʃən/The process by which a cell (especially a mast cell or granulocyte) releases the contents of its granules (small particles containing chemical mediators) into the surrounding tissue.
• degrease

  verbverb-transitiveLow
  /ˌdiːˈɡriːs/To remove grease or fat from something.

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