def: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of def
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Suffixes of def
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defined
- adjective clearly characterized or delimited
- lost in a maze of words both defined and undefined
- each child has clearly defined duties
- verb determine the essential quality of
delineate; delimitate; delimit; specify; define.
- adjective clearly characterized or delimited
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definition
- noun a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
- noun clarity of outline
- exercise had given his muscles superior definition
- noun a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
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defense
- noun (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
defence; defensive measure.
- they died in the defense of Stalingrad
- they were developed for the defense program
- noun protection from harm
defence.
- sanitation is the best defense against disease
- noun (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
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define
- verb determine the essential quality of
delineate; delimitate; delimit; specify.
- verb give a definition for the meaning of a word
- Define `sadness'
- verb determine the essential quality of
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defendant
- noun a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
suspect.
- noun a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
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default
- noun loss due to not showing up
- he lost the game by default
- noun act of failing to meet a financial obligation
nonremittal; nonpayment.
- noun loss due to not showing up
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defence
- noun (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
defence mechanism; defense reaction; defense; defense mechanism; defence reaction.
- noun (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
defense; defending team.
- his teams are always good on defense
- noun (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
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defining
- noun any process serving to define the shape of something
shaping.
- verb determine the essential quality of
delineate; delimitate; delimit; specify; define.
- noun any process serving to define the shape of something
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definition
- noun a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
- noun clarity of outline
- exercise had given his muscles superior definition
- noun a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
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defeat
- noun an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
licking.
- it was a narrow defeat
- the army's only defeat
- they suffered a convincing licking
- noun the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
frustration.
- noun an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
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defend
- verb argue or speak in defense of
support; fend for.
- She supported the motion to strike
- verb be on the defensive; act against an attack
- verb argue or speak in defense of
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define
- verb determine the essential quality of
delineate; delimitate; delimit; specify.
- verb give a definition for the meaning of a word
- Define `sadness'
- verb determine the essential quality of
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definitely
- adverb without question and beyond doubt
decidedly; emphatically; in spades; unquestionably; by all odds.
- it was decidedly too expensive
- she told him off in spades
- by all odds they should win
- adverb without question and beyond doubt
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definite
- adjective precise; explicit and clearly defined
- I want a definite answer
- a definite statement of the terms of the will
- a definite amount
- definite restrictions on the sale of alcohol
- the wedding date is now definite
- a definite drop in attendance
- adjective satellite known for certain
- it is definite that they have won
- adjective precise; explicit and clearly defined
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defect
- noun an imperfection in a bodily system
- visual defects
- this device permits detection of defects in the lungs
- noun a failing or deficiency
shortcoming.
- that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information
- noun an imperfection in a bodily system
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deficiency
- noun the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
lack; want.
- there is a serious lack of insight into the problem
- water is the critical deficiency in desert regions
- for want of a nail the shoe was lost
- noun lack of an adequate quantity or number
insufficiency; inadequacy.
- the inadequacy of unemployment benefits
- noun the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
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defeated
- noun people who are defeated
discomfited.
- the Romans had no pity for the defeated
- verb win a victory over
get the better of; overcome; defeat.
- You must overcome all difficulties
- defeat your enemies
- He overcame his shyness
- He overcame his infirmity
- Her anger got the better of her and she blew up
- noun people who are defeated
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deficit
- noun the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
shortfall; shortage.
- new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit
- noun a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning
- the people concerned have a deficit in verbal memory
- they have serious linguistic deficits
- noun the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
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defect
- noun an imperfection in a bodily system
- visual defects
- this device permits detection of defects in the lungs
- noun a failing or deficiency
shortcoming.
- that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information
- noun an imperfection in a bodily system
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defensive
- noun an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')
defensive attitude.
- adjective intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
- defensive weapons
- a defensive stance
- noun an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')
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defendant
- noun a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
suspect.
- noun a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
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defend
- verb argue or speak in defense of
support; fend for.
- She supported the motion to strike
- verb be on the defensive; act against an attack
- verb argue or speak in defense of
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deficit
- noun the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
shortfall; shortage.
- new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit
- noun a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning
- the people concerned have a deficit in verbal memory
- they have serious linguistic deficits
- noun the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
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defending
- adjective satellite attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
- verb argue or speak in defense of
defend; support; fend for.
- She supported the motion to strike
- adjective satellite attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
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definitive
- adjective satellite clearly defined or formulated
unequivocal.
- the plain and unequivocal language of the laws"- R.B.Taney
- adjective satellite of recognized authority or excellence
authoritative; classical; classic.
- the definitive work on Greece
- classical methods of navigation
- adjective satellite clearly defined or formulated
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deformation
- noun a change for the worse
distortion.
- noun alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it
- noun a change for the worse
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defective
- adjective satellite having a defect
faulty.
- I returned the appliance because it was defective
- adjective satellite markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior
- defective speech
- adjective satellite having a defect
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deficient
- adjective satellite inadequate in amount or degree
wanting; lacking.
- a deficient education
- deficient in common sense
- lacking in stamina
- tested and found wanting
- adjective of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
insufficient.
- insufficient funds
- adjective satellite inadequate in amount or degree
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defer
- verb hold back to a later time
prorogue; set back; remit; put off; put over; shelve; table; postpone; hold over.
- let's postpone the exam
- verb yield to another's wish or opinion
give in; accede; submit; bow.
- The government bowed to the military pressure
- verb hold back to a later time
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defense
- noun (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
defence; defensive measure.
- they died in the defense of Stalingrad
- they were developed for the defense program
- noun protection from harm
defence.
- sanitation is the best defense against disease
- noun (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
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deficiency
- noun the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
lack; want.
- there is a serious lack of insight into the problem
- water is the critical deficiency in desert regions
- for want of a nail the shoe was lost
- noun lack of an adequate quantity or number
insufficiency; inadequacy.
- the inadequacy of unemployment benefits
- noun the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
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defender
- noun a person who cares for persons or property
protector; shielder; guardian.
- noun a fighter who holds out against attack
withstander.
- noun a person who cares for persons or property
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defiance
- noun intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
rebelliousness.
- noun a hostile challenge
- noun intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
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defender
- noun a person who cares for persons or property
protector; shielder; guardian.
- noun a fighter who holds out against attack
withstander.
- noun a person who cares for persons or property
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deference
- noun a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
respect.
- his deference to her wishes was very flattering
- be sure to give my respects to the dean
- noun courteous regard for people's feelings
respect; respectfulness.
- in deference to your wishes
- out of respect for his privacy
- noun a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
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deflection
- noun a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
warp.
- noun the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
refraction; deflexion.
- noun a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
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deformity
- noun an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed
misshapenness; malformation.
- noun an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen
disfiguration; disfigurement.
- there were distinguishing disfigurements on the suspect's back
- suffering from facial disfiguration
- noun an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed
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deformed
- adjective satellite so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
misshapen; ill-shapen; malformed; distorted.
- deformed thalidomide babies
- his poor distorted limbs
- an ill-shapen vase
- a limp caused by a malformed foot
- misshapen old fingers
- verb make formless
deform.
- the heat deformed the plastic sculpture
- adjective satellite so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
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defence
- noun (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
defence mechanism; defense reaction; defense; defense mechanism; defence reaction.
- noun (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
defense; defending team.
- his teams are always good on defense
- noun (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
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defeat
- noun an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
licking.
- it was a narrow defeat
- the army's only defeat
- they suffered a convincing licking
- noun the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
frustration.
- noun an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
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defy
- verb resist or confront with resistance
withstand; hold; hold up.
- The politician defied public opinion
- The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear
- The bridge held
- verb elude, especially in a baffling way
resist; refuse.
- This behavior defies explanation
- verb resist or confront with resistance
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defiant
- adjective boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
noncompliant.
- brought up to be aggressive and defiant
- a defiant attitude
- adjective boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
- defer4/5
defer
- verb hold back to a later time
prorogue; set back; remit; put off; put over; shelve; table; postpone; hold over.
- let's postpone the exam
- verb yield to another's wish or opinion
give in; accede; submit; bow.
- The government bowed to the military pressure
- verb hold back to a later time
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default
- noun loss due to not showing up
- he lost the game by default
- noun act of failing to meet a financial obligation
nonremittal; nonpayment.
- noun loss due to not showing up
- defeats4/5
defeat
- noun an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
licking.
- it was a narrow defeat
- the army's only defeat
- they suffered a convincing licking
- noun the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
frustration.
- noun an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
- deforestation4/5
deforestation
- noun the state of being clear of trees
- noun the removal of trees
disforestation.
- noun the state of being clear of trees
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defamation
- noun a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
obloquy; hatchet job; calumniation; traducement; calumny.
- noun an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
calumny; denigration; slander; aspersion.
- noun a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
- defends3/5
defend
- verb argue or speak in defense of
support; fend for.
- She supported the motion to strike
- verb be on the defensive; act against an attack
- verb argue or speak in defense of
- defied3/5
defy
- verb resist or confront with resistance
withstand; hold; hold up.
- The politician defied public opinion
- The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear
- The bridge held
- verb elude, especially in a baffling way
resist; refuse.
- This behavior defies explanation
- verb resist or confront with resistance
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definitive
- adjective satellite clearly defined or formulated
unequivocal.
- the plain and unequivocal language of the laws"- R.B.Taney
- adjective satellite of recognized authority or excellence
authoritative; classical; classic.
- the definitive work on Greece
- classical methods of navigation
- adjective satellite clearly defined or formulated
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deformity
- noun an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed
misshapenness; malformation.
- noun an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen
disfiguration; disfigurement.
- there were distinguishing disfigurements on the suspect's back
- suffering from facial disfiguration
- noun an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed
- defoe3/5
defoe
- noun English writer remembered particularly for his novel about Robinson Crusoe (1660-1731)
Daniel Defoe.
- noun English writer remembered particularly for his novel about Robinson Crusoe (1660-1731)
- defying3/5
defy
- verb resist or confront with resistance
withstand; hold; hold up.
- The politician defied public opinion
- The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear
- The bridge held
- verb elude, especially in a baffling way
resist; refuse.
- This behavior defies explanation
- verb resist or confront with resistance
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deformation
- noun a change for the worse
distortion.
- noun alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it
- noun a change for the worse
- defensible3/5
defensible
- adjective satellite capable of being defended
defendable.
- adjective satellite capable of being defended
- deflect3/5
deflect
- verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
stave off; avert; debar; avoid; obviate; head off; forefend; fend off; ward off; forfend.
- Let's avoid a confrontation
- head off a confrontation
- avert a strike
- verb turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
bend; turn away.
- verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
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deflect
- verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
stave off; avert; debar; avoid; obviate; head off; forefend; fend off; ward off; forfend.
- Let's avoid a confrontation
- head off a confrontation
- avert a strike
- verb turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
bend; turn away.
- verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
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defy
- verb resist or confront with resistance
withstand; hold; hold up.
- The politician defied public opinion
- The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear
- The bridge held
- verb elude, especially in a baffling way
resist; refuse.
- This behavior defies explanation
- verb resist or confront with resistance
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defection
- noun withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
desertion; abandonment.
- his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless
- noun the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
renunciation; apostasy.
- noun withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
- defiantly3/5
defiantly
- adverb in a rebellious manner
rebelliously; contumaciously.
- he rejected her words rebelliously
- adverb in a rebellious manner
- deftly3/5
deftly
- adverb with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
dexterously; dextrously.
- dextrously he untied the knots
- adverb in a deft manner
- Lois deftly removed her scarf
- adverb with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
- deferral3/5
deferral
- noun a state of abeyance or suspended business
recess.
- noun act of putting off to a future time
deferment; postponement.
- noun a state of abeyance or suspended business
- defunct3/5
defunct
- adjective satellite no longer in force or use; inactive
- a defunct law
- a defunct organization
- adjective satellite having ceased to exist or live
- the will of a defunct aunt
- a defunct Indian tribe
- adjective satellite no longer in force or use; inactive
- deflation3/5
deflation
- noun (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind
- a constant deflation of the desert landscape
- noun a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices
- noun (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind
- defensively3/5
defensively
- adverb in an apologetic and defensive manner
- `I felt it better you should know,' said Sir Cedric defensively
- adverb in a defensive manner
- the general conviction that our side is in the right and acting defensively over what Russians call the German question and Americans the Berlin crisis
- adverb in an apologetic and defensive manner
- definitional3/5
definitional
Relating to definition; of the nature of a definition; employed in defining.
- defenseless3/5
defenseless
- adjective satellite lacking protection or support
defenceless.
- a defenseless child
- adjective satellite having no protecting or concealing cover
naked.
- naked to mine enemies"- Shakespeare
- adjective satellite lacking protection or support
- definable3/5
definable
- adjective satellite capable of being defined, limited, or explained
- definable terms
- definable rules
- adjective satellite capable of being defined, limited, or explained
- defiled3/5
defiled
- adjective satellite morally blemished; stained or impure
maculate.
- verb place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
sully; defile; corrupt; taint; cloud.
- sully someone's reputation
- adjective satellite morally blemished; stained or impure
- deflated3/5
deflated
- adjective satellite brought low in spirit
crestfallen; chapfallen; chopfallen.
- left us fatigued and deflated spiritually
- verb collapse by releasing contained air or gas
deflate.
- deflate a balloon
- adjective satellite brought low in spirit
- deft3/5
deft
- adjective satellite skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
dextrous; dexterous.
- a deft waiter
- deft fingers massaged her face
- dexterous of hand and inventive of mind
- adjective satellite skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
- deferential3/5
deferential
- adjective satellite showing deference
deferent; regardful.
- adjective satellite showing deference
- defamatory3/5
defamatory
- adjective satellite (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
denigrating; libelous; denigrative; denigratory; calumnious; slanderous; libellous; calumniatory.
- adjective satellite (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
- defile3/5
defile
- noun a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
gorge.
- verb place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
sully; corrupt; taint; cloud.
- sully someone's reputation
- noun a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
- defensiveness3/5
defensiveness
- noun excessive sensitivity to criticism
- his defensiveness was manifested in hurt silence
- the fear of being sued for malpractice has magnified physicians' defensiveness
- noun excessive sensitivity to criticism
- defuse3/5
defuse
- verb remove the triggering device from
- verb remove the triggering device from
- deferring3/5
defer
- verb hold back to a later time
prorogue; set back; remit; put off; put over; shelve; table; postpone; hold over.
- let's postpone the exam
- verb yield to another's wish or opinion
give in; accede; submit; bow.
- The government bowed to the military pressure
- verb hold back to a later time
- defraud3/5
defraud
- verb deprive of by deceit
rook; scam; gip; nobble; goldbrick; con; short-change; mulct; gyp; bunco; victimize; hornswoggle; diddle; swindle.
- He swindled me out of my inheritance
- She defrauded the customers who trusted her
- the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change
- verb deprive of by deceit
- defenceless3/5
defenceless
- adjective satellite lacking protection or support
defenseless.
- a defenseless child
- adjective satellite lacking weapons for self-defense
defenseless.
- adjective satellite lacking protection or support
- defaulted3/5
default
- noun loss due to not showing up
- he lost the game by default
- noun act of failing to meet a financial obligation
nonremittal; nonpayment.
- noun loss due to not showing up
- deform3/5
deform
- verb make formless
- the heat deformed the plastic sculpture
- verb twist and press out of shape
wring; distort; contort.
- verb make formless
- deflections3/5
deflection
- noun a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
warp.
- noun the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
refraction; deflexion.
- noun a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
- definiteness3/5
definiteness
- noun the quality of being predictable with great confidence
determinateness.
- noun the quality of being predictable with great confidence
- defecation3/5
defecation
- noun the elimination of fecal waste through the anus
laxation; shitting.
- noun the elimination of fecal waste through the anus
- defilement3/5
defilement
- noun the state of being polluted
befoulment; pollution.
- noun the state of being polluted
- defray3/5
defray
- verb bear the expenses of
- verb bear the expenses of
- defected2/5
defect
- noun an imperfection in a bodily system
- visual defects
- this device permits detection of defects in the lungs
- noun a failing or deficiency
shortcoming.
- that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information
- noun an imperfection in a bodily system
- deformable2/5
deformable
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- defaulting2/5
default
- noun loss due to not showing up
- he lost the game by default
- noun act of failing to meet a financial obligation
nonremittal; nonpayment.
- noun loss due to not showing up
- deflecting2/5
deflect
- verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
stave off; avert; debar; avoid; obviate; head off; forefend; fend off; ward off; forfend.
- Let's avoid a confrontation
- head off a confrontation
- avert a strike
- verb turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
bend; turn away.
- verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
- defibrillator2/5
defibrillator
- noun an electronic device that administers an electric shock of preset voltage to the heart through the chest wall in an attempt to restore the normal rhythm of the heart during ventricular fibrillation
- noun an electronic device that administers an electric shock of preset voltage to the heart through the chest wall in an attempt to restore the normal rhythm of the heart during ventricular fibrillation
- defaced2/5
deface
- verb mar or spoil the appearance of
blemish; disfigure.
- scars defaced her cheeks
- The vandals disfigured the statue
- verb mar or spoil the appearance of
- defectors2/5
defector
- noun a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)
deserter.
- noun a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)
- defibrillation2/5
defibrillation
- noun treatment by stopping fibrillation of heart muscles (usually by electric shock delivered by a defibrillator)
- noun treatment by stopping fibrillation of heart muscles (usually by electric shock delivered by a defibrillator)
- defrauded2/5
defraud
- verb deprive of by deceit
rook; scam; gip; nobble; goldbrick; con; short-change; mulct; gyp; bunco; victimize; hornswoggle; diddle; swindle.
- He swindled me out of my inheritance
- She defrauded the customers who trusted her
- the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change
- verb deprive of by deceit
- deflate2/5
deflate
- verb collapse by releasing contained air or gas
- deflate a balloon
- verb release contained air or gas from
- deflate the air mattress
- verb collapse by releasing contained air or gas
- defections2/5
defection
- noun withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
desertion; abandonment.
- his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless
- noun the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
renunciation; apostasy.
- noun withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
- deferens2/5
deferens
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- deflationary2/5
deflationary
- adjective associated with or tending to cause decreases in consumer prices or increases in the purchasing power of money
- deflationary measures
- adjective associated with or tending to cause decreases in consumer prices or increases in the purchasing power of money
- deforming2/5
deform
- verb make formless
- the heat deformed the plastic sculpture
- verb twist and press out of shape
wring; distort; contort.
- verb make formless
- deflator2/5
deflator
- noun a statistical factor designed to remove the effect of inflation; inflation adjusted variables are in constant dollars
- noun a statistical factor designed to remove the effect of inflation; inflation adjusted variables are in constant dollars
- deferrals2/5
deferral
- noun a state of abeyance or suspended business
recess.
- noun act of putting off to a future time
deferment; postponement.
- noun a state of abeyance or suspended business
- deferment2/5
deferment
- noun act of putting off to a future time
deferral; postponement.
- noun act of putting off to a future time
- defers2/5
defer
- verb hold back to a later time
prorogue; set back; remit; put off; put over; shelve; table; postpone; hold over.
- let's postpone the exam
- verb yield to another's wish or opinion
give in; accede; submit; bow.
- The government bowed to the military pressure
- verb hold back to a later time
- deflects2/5
deflect
- verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
stave off; avert; debar; avoid; obviate; head off; forefend; fend off; ward off; forfend.
- Let's avoid a confrontation
- head off a confrontation
- avert a strike
- verb turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
bend; turn away.
- verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
- defused2/5
defuse
- verb remove the triggering device from
- verb remove the triggering device from
- defector2/5
defector
- noun a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)
deserter.
- noun a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)
- defiles2/5
defile
- noun a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
gorge.
- verb place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
sully; corrupt; taint; cloud.
- sully someone's reputation
- noun a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
- deflating2/5
deflate
- verb collapse by releasing contained air or gas
- deflate a balloon
- verb release contained air or gas from
- deflate the air mattress
- verb collapse by releasing contained air or gas
- defusing2/5
defusing
- noun the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb)
deactivation.
- verb remove the triggering device from
defuse.
- noun the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb)
- defoliation2/5
defoliation
- noun the loss of foliage
- noun causing the leaves of trees and other plants to fall off (as by the use of chemicals)
- noun the loss of foliage
- defecate2/5
defecate
- verb have a bowel movement
take a shit; crap; make; stool; ca-ca; take a crap; shit.
- The dog had made in the flower beds
- verb have a bowel movement
- defiling2/5
defile
- noun a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
gorge.
- verb place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
sully; corrupt; taint; cloud.
- sully someone's reputation
- noun a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
- defeasible2/5
defeasible
- adjective capable of being annulled or voided or terminated
- a claim to an estate may be defeasible so long as the claimant is under 21 and unmarried
- adjective capable of being annulled or voided or terminated
- defectives2/5
defective
- adjective satellite having a defect
faulty.
- I returned the appliance because it was defective
- adjective satellite markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior
- defective speech
- adjective satellite having a defect
- defamed2/5
defame
- verb charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
sully; smirch; smear; asperse; slander; denigrate; calumniate; besmirch.
- The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation
- verb charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
- deforms2/5
deform
- verb make formless
- the heat deformed the plastic sculpture
- verb twist and press out of shape
wring; distort; contort.
- verb make formless
- defeatist2/5
defeatist
- noun someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions
negativist.
- noun someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions
- defrauding2/5
defraud
- verb deprive of by deceit
rook; scam; gip; nobble; goldbrick; con; short-change; mulct; gyp; bunco; victimize; hornswoggle; diddle; swindle.
- He swindled me out of my inheritance
- She defrauded the customers who trusted her
- the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change
- verb deprive of by deceit
- defibrillators2/5
defibrillator
- noun an electronic device that administers an electric shock of preset voltage to the heart through the chest wall in an attempt to restore the normal rhythm of the heart during ventricular fibrillation
- noun an electronic device that administers an electric shock of preset voltage to the heart through the chest wall in an attempt to restore the normal rhythm of the heart during ventricular fibrillation
- defrost2/5
defrost
- verb make or become free of frost or ice
de-ice; deice.
- Defrost the car window
- verb make or become free of frost or ice
- defecting2/5
defect
- noun an imperfection in a bodily system
- visual defects
- this device permits detection of defects in the lungs
- noun a failing or deficiency
shortcoming.
- that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information
- noun an imperfection in a bodily system
- defame2/5
defame
- verb charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
sully; smirch; smear; asperse; slander; denigrate; calumniate; besmirch.
- The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation
- verb charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
- defeatism2/5
defeatism
- noun acceptance of the inevitability of defeat
- noun acceptance of the inevitability of defeat
- deflector2/5
deflector
- noun a device intended to turn aside the flow of something (water or air or smoke etc)
- noun a device intended to turn aside the flow of something (water or air or smoke etc)
- defocus2/5
defocus
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- defilements2/5
defilement
- noun the state of being polluted
befoulment; pollution.
- noun the state of being polluted
- deferentially2/5
deferentially
- adverb in a servile manner
submissively.
- he always acts so deferentially around his supervisor
- adverb in a respectfully deferential manner
- he listened deferentially
- adverb in a servile manner
- deforested2/5
deforest
- verb remove the trees from
disafforest; disforest.
- The landscape was deforested by the enemy attacks
- verb remove the trees from
- deface2/5
deface
- verb mar or spoil the appearance of
blemish; disfigure.
- scars defaced her cheeks
- The vandals disfigured the statue
- verb mar or spoil the appearance of
- defaulters2/5
defaulter
- noun someone who fails to make a required appearance in court
- noun someone who fails to meet a financial obligation
deadbeat.
- noun someone who fails to make a required appearance in court
- defrayed2/5
defray
- verb bear the expenses of
- verb bear the expenses of
- deforest2/5
deforest
- verb remove the trees from
disafforest; disforest.
- The landscape was deforested by the enemy attacks
- verb remove the trees from
- defensor2/5
defensor
A defender. Fabyan.
- defacing2/5
deface
- verb mar or spoil the appearance of
blemish; disfigure.
- scars defaced her cheeks
- The vandals disfigured the statue
- verb mar or spoil the appearance of
- defecating2/5
defecate
- verb have a bowel movement
take a shit; crap; make; stool; ca-ca; take a crap; shit.
- The dog had made in the flower beds
- verb have a bowel movement
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- defraying2/5
defray
- verb bear the expenses of
- verb bear the expenses of
- deftness2/5
deftness
- noun skillful performance or ability without difficulty
quickness; adeptness; adroitness; facility.
- his quick adeptness was a product of good design
- he was famous for his facility as an archer
- noun skillful performance or ability without difficulty
- defi2/5
defi
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- defaulter2/5
defaulter
- noun someone who fails to make a required appearance in court
- noun someone who fails to meet a financial obligation
deadbeat.
- noun someone who fails to make a required appearance in court
- defaming2/5
defame
- verb charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
sully; smirch; smear; asperse; slander; denigrate; calumniate; besmirch.
- The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation
- verb charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
- defectiveness2/5
defectiveness
- noun the state of being defective
faultiness.
- noun the state of being defective
- defenseman2/5
- deflates2/5
deflate
- verb collapse by releasing contained air or gas
- deflate a balloon
- verb release contained air or gas from
- deflate the air mattress
- verb collapse by releasing contained air or gas
- defragment2/5
defragment
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- defacement2/5
defacement
- noun the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something
disfiguration; disfigurement.
- the defacement of an Italian mosaic during the Turkish invasion
- he objected to the dam's massive disfigurement of the landscape
- noun the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something
- defensins2/5
- deferments2/5
deferment
- noun act of putting off to a future time
deferral; postponement.
- noun act of putting off to a future time
- defocusing2/5
- definer2/5
define
- verb determine the essential quality of
delineate; delimitate; delimit; specify.
- verb give a definition for the meaning of a word
- Define `sadness'
- verb determine the essential quality of
- defrosted2/5
defrost
- verb make or become free of frost or ice
de-ice; deice.
- Defrost the car window
- verb make or become free of frost or ice
- defrosting1/5
defrost
- verb make or become free of frost or ice
de-ice; deice.
- Defrost the car window
- verb make or become free of frost or ice
- defectively1/5
defectively
- adverb in a defective manner
- this machine functions only defectively
- adverb in a defective manner
- defeater1/5
defeat
- noun an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
licking.
- it was a narrow defeat
- the army's only defeat
- they suffered a convincing licking
- noun the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
frustration.
- noun an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
- deflagration1/5
deflagration
- noun combustion that propagates through a gas or along the surface of an explosive at a rapid rate driven by the transfer of heat
- noun combustion that propagates through a gas or along the surface of an explosive at a rapid rate driven by the transfer of heat
- deferent1/5
deferent
- adjective satellite showing deference
deferential; regardful.
- adjective satellite showing deference
- deflowered1/5
deflower
- verb deprive of virginity
ruin.
- This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village
- verb make imperfect
impair; mar; vitiate; spoil.
- nothing marred her beauty
- verb deprive of virginity
- defecated1/5
defecate
- verb have a bowel movement
take a shit; crap; make; stool; ca-ca; take a crap; shit.
- The dog had made in the flower beds
- verb have a bowel movement
- defragmenting1/5
- defrocked1/5
defrock
- verb divest of the frock; of church officials
unfrock.
- verb divest of the frock; of church officials
- deflators1/5
deflator
- noun a statistical factor designed to remove the effect of inflation; inflation adjusted variables are in constant dollars
- noun a statistical factor designed to remove the effect of inflation; inflation adjusted variables are in constant dollars
- deflectors1/5
deflector
- noun a device intended to turn aside the flow of something (water or air or smoke etc)
- noun a device intended to turn aside the flow of something (water or air or smoke etc)
- defacto1/5
defacto
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- defocused1/5
- defalcation1/5
defalcation
- noun the sum of money that is misappropriated
- noun the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
embezzlement; peculation; misappropriation; misapplication.
- noun the sum of money that is misappropriated
- deformational1/5
deformational
- adjective relating to or causing change in either shape or size of a material body or geometric figure
- adjective relating to or causing change in either shape or size of a material body or geometric figure
- defatted1/5
defat
- verb remove the fat from
- verb remove the fat from
- defeasance1/5
defeasance
A defeat; an overthrow. Obs.After his foes' defeasance. Spenser.
- defendable1/5
defendable
- adjective satellite capable of being defended
defensible.
- adjective satellite capable of being defended
- deflowering1/5
deflower
- verb deprive of virginity
ruin.
- This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village
- verb make imperfect
impair; mar; vitiate; spoil.
- nothing marred her beauty
- verb deprive of virginity
- defoliated1/5
defoliated
- adjective satellite deprived of leaves
defoliate.
- verb strip the leaves or branches from
defoliate.
- defoliate the trees with pesticides
- adjective satellite deprived of leaves
- defensibility1/5
defensibility
- noun capability of being defended
- they built their castles with an eye to their defensibility
- client complaints create a felt need for the defensibility of individual actions
- noun capability of being defended
- deforce1/5
deforce
(Law) (a) To keep from the rightful owner; to withhold wrongfully the possession of, as of lands or a freehold. (b) (Scots Law) To resist the execution of the law; to oppose by force, as an officer in the execution of his duty. Burrill.
- deformer1/5
deformer
One who deforms.
- defensemen1/5
- defeaters1/5
defeaters
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- definers1/5
definer
One who defines or explains.
- defrag1/5
defrag
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- defensin1/5
defensin
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- deformans1/5
deformans
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- defloration1/5
defloration
- noun an act that despoils the innocence or beauty of something
- noun the act of depriving a woman of her virginity (especially by rupturing the hymen through sexual intercourse)
- noun an act that despoils the innocence or beauty of something
- definiens1/5
- definability1/5
definability
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- defuses1/5
defuse
- verb remove the triggering device from
- verb remove the triggering device from
- defroster1/5
defroster
- noun heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane)
deicer.
- noun heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane)
- deferrable1/5
deferrable
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- defoliants1/5
defoliant
- noun a chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off
- noun a chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off
- definiendum1/5
- defenselessness1/5
defenselessness
- noun the property of being helpless in the face of attack
unprotectedness; defencelessness.
- noun the property of being helpless in the face of attack
- defeasibility1/5
defeasibility
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- deformers1/5
deformer
One who deforms.
- defoliant1/5
defoliant
- noun a chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off
- noun a chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off
- deflationist1/5
deflationist
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- defusion1/5
- defenestration1/5
defenestration
- noun the act of throwing someone or something out of a window
- noun the act of throwing someone or something out of a window
- defter1/5
deft
- adjective satellite skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
dextrous; dexterous.
- a deft waiter
- deft fingers massaged her face
- dexterous of hand and inventive of mind
- adjective satellite skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
- defalcations1/5
defalcation
- noun the sum of money that is misappropriated
- noun the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
embezzlement; peculation; misappropriation; misapplication.
- noun the sum of money that is misappropriated
- definitiveness1/5
definitiveness
The quality of being definitive.
- deflower1/5
deflower
- verb deprive of virginity
ruin.
- This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village
- verb make imperfect
impair; mar; vitiate; spoil.
- nothing marred her beauty
- verb deprive of virginity
- deflexion1/5
deflexion
- noun the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
refraction; deflection.
- noun the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position
deflection.
- noun the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
- defoliate1/5
defoliate
- verb strip the leaves or branches from
- defoliate the trees with pesticides
- adjective satellite deprived of leaves
defoliated.
- verb strip the leaves or branches from
- defecates1/5
defecate
- verb have a bowel movement
take a shit; crap; make; stool; ca-ca; take a crap; shit.
- The dog had made in the flower beds
- verb have a bowel movement
- defs1/5
defs
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- defaces1/5
deface
- verb mar or spoil the appearance of
blemish; disfigure.
- scars defaced her cheeks
- The vandals disfigured the statue
- verb mar or spoil the appearance of
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defibrillate
- verb stop the fibrillation and restore normal contractions, usually by means of electric shocks
- The patient's heart had to be defibrillated to save his life
- verb stop the fibrillation and restore normal contractions, usually by means of electric shocks
- defrauds1/5
defraud
- verb deprive of by deceit
rook; scam; gip; nobble; goldbrick; con; short-change; mulct; gyp; bunco; victimize; hornswoggle; diddle; swindle.
- He swindled me out of my inheritance
- She defrauded the customers who trusted her
- the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change
- verb deprive of by deceit
- defeatists1/5
defeatist
- noun someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions
negativist.
- noun someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions
- defames1/5
defame
- verb charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
sully; smirch; smear; asperse; slander; denigrate; calumniate; besmirch.
- The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation
- verb charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
- defencelessness1/5
defencelessness
- noun the property of being helpless in the face of attack
defenselessness; unprotectedness.
- noun the property of being helpless in the face of attack
- defragmented1/5
- defoliating1/5
defoliate
- verb strip the leaves or branches from
- defoliate the trees with pesticides
- adjective satellite deprived of leaves
defoliated.
- verb strip the leaves or branches from
- defanged1/5
defang
- verb remove the fangs from
- defang the poisonous snake
- verb remove the fangs from
- deflective1/5
deflective
- adjective satellite capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave)
refractive.
- adjective satellite capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave)
- defiler1/5
defiler
- noun a person or organization that causes pollution of the environment
polluter.
- noun a person or organization that causes pollution of the environment
- deficiences1/5
deficience
Same as Deficiency .Thou in thyself art perfect, and in thee Is no deficience found. Milton.
- defunding1/5
- defenceman1/5
- defamations1/5
defamation
- noun a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
obloquy; hatchet job; calumniation; traducement; calumny.
- noun an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
calumny; denigration; slander; aspersion.
- noun a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
- defamer1/5
defamer
- noun one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel
backbiter; traducer; libeler; maligner; slanderer; vilifier.
- noun one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel
- defoaming1/5
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defacement
- noun the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something
disfiguration; disfigurement.
- the defacement of an Italian mosaic during the Turkish invasion
- he objected to the dam's massive disfigurement of the landscape
- noun the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something
- defang1/5
defang
- verb remove the fangs from
- defang the poisonous snake
- verb remove the fangs from
- defoliators1/5
defoliator
- noun an insect that strips the leaves from plants
- noun an insect that strips the leaves from plants
- defilade1/5
defilade
- noun the arrangement of defensive fortifications to protect against enemy fire
- noun the arrangement of defensive fortifications to protect against enemy fire
- defatting1/5
- defervescence1/5
defervescence
- noun abatement of a fever as indicated by a reduction in body temperature
- noun abatement of a fever as indicated by a reduction in body temperature
- defiances1/5
defiance
- noun intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
rebelliousness.
- noun a hostile challenge
- noun intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
- deforesting1/5
deforest
- verb remove the trees from
disafforest; disforest.
- The landscape was deforested by the enemy attacks
- verb remove the trees from
- deflagrating1/5
deflagrate
- verb cause to burn rapidly and with great intensity
- care must be exercised when this substance is to be deflagrated
- verb burn with great heat and intense light
- the powder deflagrated
- verb cause to burn rapidly and with great intensity
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definitor
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- defoamers1/5
- defensibly1/5
defensible
- adjective satellite capable of being defended
defendable.
- adjective satellite capable of being defended
- defectum1/5
- defoliator1/5
defoliator
- noun an insect that strips the leaves from plants
- noun an insect that strips the leaves from plants
- deflations1/5
deflation
- noun (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind
- a constant deflation of the desert landscape
- noun a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices
- noun (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind
- deflexed1/5
deflexed
Bent abruptly downward.
- defterdar1/5
- defeminization1/5
- deflocculation1/5
- defoamer1/5
defoamer
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- defilers1/5
defiler
- noun a person or organization that causes pollution of the environment
polluter.
- noun a person or organization that causes pollution of the environment
- deflationists1/5
- defamers1/5
defamer
- noun one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel
backbiter; traducer; libeler; maligner; slanderer; vilifier.
- noun one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel
- defrocking1/5
defrock
- verb divest of the frock; of church officials
unfrock.
- verb divest of the frock; of church officials
- deficients1/5
deficient
- adjective satellite inadequate in amount or degree
wanting; lacking.
- a deficient education
- deficient in common sense
- lacking in stamina
- tested and found wanting
- adjective of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
insufficient.
- insufficient funds
- adjective satellite inadequate in amount or degree
- defogger1/5
defog
- verb free from mist
demist.
- demist the car windows
- verb free from mist
- defis1/5
defis
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- defibrinated1/5
- deficiently1/5
deficient
- adjective satellite inadequate in amount or degree
wanting; lacking.
- a deficient education
- deficient in common sense
- lacking in stamina
- tested and found wanting
- adjective of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
insufficient.
- insufficient funds
- adjective satellite inadequate in amount or degree
- deformative1/5
deformative
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- defunded1/5
- deflagrations1/5
deflagration
- noun combustion that propagates through a gas or along the surface of an explosive at a rapid rate driven by the transfer of heat
- noun combustion that propagates through a gas or along the surface of an explosive at a rapid rate driven by the transfer of heat
- defund1/5
defund
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- defier1/5
defy
- verb resist or confront with resistance
withstand; hold; hold up.
- The politician defied public opinion
- The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear
- The bridge held
- verb elude, especially in a baffling way
resist; refuse.
- This behavior defies explanation
- verb resist or confront with resistance
- defibrillated1/5
defibrillate
- verb stop the fibrillation and restore normal contractions, usually by means of electric shocks
- The patient's heart had to be defibrillated to save his life
- verb stop the fibrillation and restore normal contractions, usually by means of electric shocks
- deflectable1/5
deflectable
Capable of being deflected.
- definably1/5
definable
- adjective satellite capable of being defined, limited, or explained
- definable terms
- definable rules
- adjective satellite capable of being defined, limited, or explained
- defibrillating1/5
defibrillate
- verb stop the fibrillation and restore normal contractions, usually by means of electric shocks
- The patient's heart had to be defibrillated to save his life
- verb stop the fibrillation and restore normal contractions, usually by means of electric shocks
- defrays1/5
defray
- verb bear the expenses of
- verb bear the expenses of
- definitiones1/5
- defreeze1/5
- deferents1/5
deferent
- adjective satellite showing deference
deferential; regardful.
- adjective satellite showing deference
- deflocculated1/5
- defecations1/5
defecation
- noun the elimination of fecal waste through the anus
laxation; shitting.
- noun the elimination of fecal waste through the anus
- defrauder1/5
defrauder
- noun a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
gouger; chiseller; chiseler; swindler; scammer; grifter.
- noun a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
- defiers1/5
defier
One who dares and defies; a contemner; as, a .defier of the laws
- defectology1/5
Derived words of def
- indefinite«Word Popularity Bar4/5
indefinite
- adjective vague or not clearly defined or stated
- must you be so indefinite?
- amorphous blots of color having vague and indefinite edges
- he would not answer so indefinite a proposal
- adjective satellite not decided or not known
- were indefinite about their plans
- plans are indefinite
- adjective vague or not clearly defined or stated
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indefinitely
- adverb to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time
- this could go on indefinitely
- adverb to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time
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immunodeficiency
- noun immunological disorder in which some part of the body's immune system is inadequate and resistance to infectious diseases is reduced
- noun immunological disorder in which some part of the body's immune system is inadequate and resistance to infectious diseases is reduced
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predefine
To define beforehand.
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redefine
- verb give a new or different definition to
- She redefined his duties
- verb give a new or different definition of (a word)
- verb give a new or different definition to
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undefined
- adjective not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished
vague.
- an undefined term
- undefined authority
- some undefined sense of excitement
- vague feelings of sadness
- a vague uneasiness
- adjective not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished
- redefined3/5
redefine
- verb give a new or different definition to
- She redefined his duties
- verb give a new or different definition of (a word)
- verb give a new or different definition to
- redefining3/5
redefine
- verb give a new or different definition to
- She redefined his duties
- verb give a new or different definition of (a word)
- verb give a new or different definition to
- redefinition3/5
redefinition
- noun the act of giving a new definition
- words like `conservative' require periodic redefinition
- she provided a redefinition of his duties
- noun the act of giving a new definition
- indefatigable3/5
indefatigable
- adjective satellite showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
unwearying; unflagging; tireless.
- an indefatigable advocate of equal rights
- a tireless worker
- unflagging pursuit of excellence
- adjective satellite showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
- indefinable3/5
indefinable
- adjective satellite not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words
undefinable.
- an indefinable feeling of terror
- an abstract concept that seems indefinable
- adjective satellite defying expression or description
indescribable; ineffable; untellable; unutterable; unspeakable.
- indefinable yearnings
- indescribable beauty
- ineffable ecstasy
- inexpressible anguish
- unspeakable happiness
- unutterable contempt
- a thing of untellable splendor
- adjective satellite not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words
- indefensible3/5
indefensible
- adjective satellite (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified
untenable.
- adjective satellite not able to be protected against attack
- adjective satellite (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified
- undefeated2/5
undefeated
- adjective victorious
- undefeated in battle
- an undefeated team
- adjective victorious
- redefines2/5
redefine
- verb give a new or different definition to
- She redefined his duties
- verb give a new or different definition of (a word)
- verb give a new or different definition to
- undefended2/5
undefended
- adjective satellite not defended or capable of being defended
open; assailable; undefendable.
- an open city
- open to attack
- adjective satellite not defended or capable of being defended
- undefiled2/5
undefiled
- adjective satellite free from stain or blemish
immaculate.
- adjective satellite (of language) not having its purity or excellence debased
uncorrupted.
- uncorrupted English
- learn to speak pure English undefiled"- Van Wyck Brooks
- adjective satellite free from stain or blemish
- prideful2/5
prideful
- adjective satellite having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
overbearing; haughty; swaggering; imperious; lordly; disdainful; supercilious; sniffy.
- some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines
- haughty aristocrats
- his lordly manners were offensive
- walked with a prideful swagger
- very sniffy about breaches of etiquette
- his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air
- a more swaggering mood than usual"- W.L.Shirer
- adjective satellite joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
triumphal; rejoicing; triumphant; exulting; exultant; jubilant.
- rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day
- a triumphal success
- a triumphant shout
- adjective satellite having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
- indefiniteness2/5
indefiniteness
- noun the quality of being vague and poorly defined
indetermination; indeterminateness; indeterminacy; indefinity.
- noun the quality of being vague and poorly defined
- undeformed2/5
- undefinable2/5
undefinable
- adjective satellite not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words
indefinable.
- an indefinable feeling of terror
- an abstract concept that seems indefinable
- adjective satellite not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words
- indefinites2/5
indefinite
- adjective vague or not clearly defined or stated
- must you be so indefinite?
- amorphous blots of color having vague and indefinite edges
- he would not answer so indefinite a proposal
- adjective satellite not decided or not known
- were indefinite about their plans
- plans are indefinite
- adjective vague or not clearly defined or stated
- indefeasible2/5
indefeasible
- adjective not liable to being annulled or voided or undone
- an indefeasible right to freedom
- an indefeasible claim to the title
- adjective not liable to being annulled or voided or undone
- immunodeficient2/5
immunodeficient
- adjective incapable of developing an immune response following exposure to an antigen
- immunodeficient rodents
- adjective incapable of developing an immune response following exposure to an antigen
- codefendant2/5
codefendant
- noun a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action
co-defendant.
- noun a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action
- redefinitions2/5
redefinition
- noun the act of giving a new definition
- words like `conservative' require periodic redefinition
- she provided a redefinition of his duties
- noun the act of giving a new definition
- indefatigably2/5
indefatigably
- adverb with indefatigable energy
inexhaustibly; tirelessly.
- she watched the show indefatigably
- adverb with indefatigable energy
- semidefinite2/5
- immunodeficiencies2/5
immunodeficiency
- noun immunological disorder in which some part of the body's immune system is inadequate and resistance to infectious diseases is reduced
- noun immunological disorder in which some part of the body's immune system is inadequate and resistance to infectious diseases is reduced
- codefendants2/5
codefendant
- noun a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action
co-defendant.
- noun a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action
- biodefense1/5
biodefense
- noun procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using biological agents
biological defense; biological defence; biodefence.
- noun procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using biological agents
- nondefense1/5
- spadefoot1/5
spadefoot
- noun a burrowing toad of the northern hemisphere with a horny spade-like projection on each hind foot
spadefoot toad.
- noun a burrowing toad of the northern hemisphere with a horny spade-like projection on each hind foot
- nondefensive1/5
nondefensive
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- nondefective1/5
- predefine1/5
predefine
To define beforehand.
- indefinably1/5
indefinable
- adjective satellite not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words
undefinable.
- an indefinable feeling of terror
- an abstract concept that seems indefinable
- adjective satellite defying expression or description
indescribable; ineffable; untellable; unutterable; unspeakable.
- indefinable yearnings
- indescribable beauty
- ineffable ecstasy
- inexpressible anguish
- unspeakable happiness
- unutterable contempt
- a thing of untellable splendor
- adjective satellite not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words
- spadeful1/5
spadeful
- noun the quantity a shovel can hold
shovel; shovelful.
- noun the quantity a shovel can hold
- pridefully1/5
prideful
- adjective satellite having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
overbearing; haughty; swaggering; imperious; lordly; disdainful; supercilious; sniffy.
- some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines
- haughty aristocrats
- his lordly manners were offensive
- walked with a prideful swagger
- very sniffy about breaches of etiquette
- his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air
- a more swaggering mood than usual"- W.L.Shirer
- adjective satellite joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
triumphal; rejoicing; triumphant; exulting; exultant; jubilant.
- rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day
- a triumphal success
- a triumphant shout
- adjective satellite having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
- undeflected1/5
- undefeatable1/5
undefeatable
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- antidefamation1/5
- indefeasibly1/5
indefeasible
- adjective not liable to being annulled or voided or undone
- an indefeasible right to freedom
- an indefeasible claim to the title
- adjective not liable to being annulled or voided or undone
- indefeasibility1/5
indefeasibility
The quality of being undefeasible.
- indefectible1/5
indefectible
Not defectible; unfailing; not liable to defect, failure, or decay. An indefectible treasure in the heavens. Barrow.
A state of indefectible virtue and happiness. S. Clarke.
- undefine1/5
undefine
To make indefinite; to obliterate or confuse the definition or limitations of.
- indefinability1/5
- autodefensas1/5
autodefensas
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- nondefaulting1/5
- indefectibility1/5
indefectibility
The quality of being indefectible. Barrow.
- indefensibly1/5
indefensible
- adjective satellite (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified
untenable.
- adjective satellite not able to be protected against attack
- adjective satellite (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified
- nondefensively1/5
- predefines1/5
- spadefish1/5
spadefish
- noun deep-bodied disk-shaped food fish of warmer western Atlantic coastal waters
angelfish; Chaetodipterus faber.
- noun deep-bodied disk-shaped food fish of warmer western Atlantic coastal waters
- indefatigability1/5
indefatigability
- noun tireless determination
indefatigableness; tirelessness.
- noun tireless determination
- predefining1/5
predefine
To define beforehand.
- pridefulness1/5
pridefulness
- noun a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
pride.
- noun a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
- spadefuls1/5
spadeful
- noun the quantity a shovel can hold
shovel; shovelful.
- noun the quantity a shovel can hold
- indefensibility1/5
indefensibility
The quality or state of not being defensible. Walsh.
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
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