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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
dabverbapply a substance, usually a liquid, to a surfaceApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dabbleverbbob forward and under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of waterApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dadoverbcut a dado into or fit into a dadoUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
daisy-chainverbconnect devices on a part of a chip or circuit board in a computerApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dallyverbtalk or behave amorously, without serious intentionsUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
damverbobstruct with, or as if with, a damApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dam upverbMWEobstruct with, or as if with, a damApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
damageverbsuffer or be susceptible to damageApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
damasceneverbinlay metal with gold and silverApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
damnverbto wish harm uponUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dampverbmake vague or obscure or make (an image) less visibleApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dampenverbmake vague or obscure or make (an image) less visibleApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
danceverbskip, leap, or move up and down or sidewaysApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dandifyverbdress like a dandyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dandleverbmove (a baby) up and down in one's arms or on one's kneesApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dangleverbcause to dangle or hang freelyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dappleverbcolour with streaks or blotches of different shadesUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dareverbto be courageous enough to try or do somethingUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
darkenverbbecome dark or darkerApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
darnverbrepair by sewingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dartverbrun or move very quickly or hastilyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dashverbbreak into pieces, as by striking or knocking overUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dash downverbMWEwrite down hastilyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dash offverbMWEwrite down hastilyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dateverbprovide with a datelineUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
date backverbMWEbelong to an earlier timeRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
date fromverbMWEbelong to an earlier timeRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
date stampverbMWEstamp with a dateApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
datelineverbmark with a date and placeApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
datemarkverbmark with a date and placeApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
daubverbcover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over itApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dauntverbcause to lose courageUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dawdleverbhang back or fall behind in movement, progress, development, etc.UnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dawnverbbecome clear or enter one's consciousness or emotionsUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
daydreamverbhave dreamlike musings or fantasies while awakeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dazeverbto cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense lightUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dazzleverbto cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense lightUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
de-accessverbdispose of by sellingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
de-emphasiseverbreduce the emphasisApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
de-emphasizeverbreduce the emphasisApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
de-energiseverbdeprive of energyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
de-energizeverbdeprive of energyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
de-escalateverbreduce the level or intensity or size or scope ofApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
de-iodinateverbremove iodine fromApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
de-ionateverbremove ions fromUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
deaccessionverbsell (art works) from a collection, especially in order to raise money for the purchase of other art worksApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
deactivateverbremove from active military status or reassignApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
deadenverbconvert (metallic mercury) into a grey powder consisting of minute globules, as by shaking with chalk or fatty oilApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
deaerateverbremove air or gas fromApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
deafverbmake or render deafUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
deafenverbmake or render deafUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dealverbact on verbally or in some form of artistic expressionUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
deal outverbMWEadminister or bestow, as in small portionsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
deaminateverbremove the amino radical (usually by hydrolysis) from an amino compoundApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
deaminiseverbremove the amino radical (usually by hydrolysis) from an amino compoundApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
deaminizeverbremove the amino radical (usually by hydrolysis) from an amino compoundApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
debarverbprevent the occurrence ofUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
debarkverbgo ashoreRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
debaseverbcorrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substanceEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
debateverbargue for and against a position using evidence and logical reasoningEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
debauchverbcorrupt morally or by intemperance or sensualityUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
debilitateverbmake weakUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
debitverbenter as debitApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
deboneverbremove the bones fromApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
debouchverbmarch out (as from a defile) into open groundUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
debriefverbto make someone report back after a completed task or missionUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
debugverbidentify and correct errors or problems in a system, code, or processEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
debunkverbexpose while ridiculingAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
debutverbpresent for the first time to the publicUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
decaffeinateverbremove caffeine from (coffee)ApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
decalcifyverblose calcium or calcium compoundsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
decampverbleave suddenlyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
decantverbpour outApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
decapitateverbcut the head ofUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
decarbonateverbremove carbon dioxide fromApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
decarboniseverbremove carbon from (an engine)ApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
decarbonizeverbremove carbon from (an engine)ApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
decarboxylateverbremove a carboxyl group from (a chemical compound)ApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
decarburiseverbremove carbon from (an engine)ApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
decarburizeverbremove carbon from (an engine)ApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
decayverblose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or currentUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
deceaseverbpass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain lifeRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
deceiveverbcause someone to believe an untruthUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
decelerateverbreduce the speed ofApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
decentraliseverbmake less centralApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
decentralizeverbmake less centralApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
decerebrateverbremove the cerebrum from (a human body)UnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
decertifyverbcause to be no longer approved or acceptedEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dechlorinateverbremove chlorine from (water)ApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
decideverbreach a conclusion or make a choice after considering alternativesEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
decimaliseverbchange from fractions to decimalsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
decimalizeverbchange from fractions to decimalsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
decimateverbkill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armiesAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
decipherverbConvert enciphered text to plain text by means of a cryptographic system.ApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
deckverbbe beautiful to look atUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
deck outverbMWEput on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractiveApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
deck upverbMWEput on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractiveApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
declaimverbspeak against in an impassioned mannerApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
declareverbTo formally announce.RememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
declare oneselfverbMWEask (someone) to marry youUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026