English Words Starting With D

• dematerialize

  verbverb-ambitransitiveC2
  /ˌdiː.məˈtɪə.ri.ə.laɪz/To cease to have a physical form; to disappear or vanish.
• demavend

  nounC2 (very rare/archaic/specialist)
  /ˈdɛməvɛnd/A specific type of Persian tobacco pipe.
• deme

  nounLow
  /diːm/A subdivision of the population in ancient Greece; a local community, especially in ancient Attica, that formed a primary political unit. In biology, a local population of organisms of the same species that interbreed.
• demean

  verbverb-transitiveB2
  /dɪˈmiːn/To lower someone's dignity, status, or reputation; to make someone seem less respectable.
• demeanor

  nounC1
  /dɪˈmiːnə/The outward behavior or bearing of a person, especially as it reflects their character, mood, or attitude.
• demeanour

  nounC1
  /dɪˈmiːnə(r)/Outward behaviour or bearing; the way a person looks, speaks, and acts.
• demeclocycline

  nounVery Low
  /ˌdɛmɪkləʊˈsaɪkliːn/A semisynthetic tetracycline antibiotic effective against a broad spectrum of bacteria.
• dement

  verbverb-transitiveVery Low (archaic/technical)
  /dɪˈmɛnt/To cause someone to become insane or mentally deranged.
• dementi

  nounC2
  /deɪˈmɑ̃ti/An official denial or contradiction, often of a public rumour or accusation, issued by a government or other authority.
• dementia

  nounC1
  /dɪˈmen.ʃə/A chronic or persistent disorder of mental processes marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning, caused by brain disease or injury.
• dementia praecox

  nounVery Low
  /dɪˈmɛnʃə ˈpriːkɒks/An obsolete historical term for what is now known as schizophrenia, particularly referring to a progressive, early-onset mental deterioration.
• dementia pugilistica

  nounRare/Technical
  /dɪˈmɛnʃə ˌpjuːdʒɪˈlɪstɪkə/A neurological disorder caused by repeated head trauma, characterized by cognitive impairment, motor dysfunction, and behavioral changes.
• demento

  nounLow
  /dɪˈmɛn.təʊ/A person who is insane or suffers from severe dementia.
• demerara

  nounLow
  /ˌdɛməˈrɛərə/A type of light brown, large-grained, partially refined cane sugar with a distinctive flavour, originally from Guyana.
• demerge

  verbC1
  /ˌdiːˈmɜːdʒ/To separate a company from a larger corporate group, making it an independent entity again.
• demerger

  nounLow-Frequency
  /diːˈmɜːdʒər/The process of separating a company or large organization into two or more independent entities, often reversing a previous merger.
• demerit

  nounC1
  /ˌdiːˈmer.ɪt/A fault or a quality deserving of blame; a mark or record of a failure or offense.
• demesne

  nounLow (C2)
  /dɪˈmeɪn/A piece of land attached to a manor and retained for the owner's own use.
• demeter

  nounC2
  /dɪˈmiːtə/The Greek goddess of agriculture, fertility, and the harvest.
• demeton

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdɛmɪtɒn/A systemic organophosphorus insecticide and acaricide.

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