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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
deportverbhand over to the authorities of another countryApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
deposeverbforce to leave (an office)AnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
depositverbput (something somewhere) firmlyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
depraveverbcorrupt morally or by intemperance or sensualityUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
deprecateverbexpress strong disapproval ofEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
depreciateverbreduce the recorded value of something over time; account for diminishing worthApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
depressverblessen the activity or force ofUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
depressuriseverbdecrease the pressure ofApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
depressurizeverbdecrease the pressure ofApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
depriveverbkeep from having, keeping, or obtainingUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
deputeverbgive an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)ApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
deputiseverbappoint as a substituteApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
deputizeverbappoint as a substituteApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
deracinateverbmove (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environmentAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
derailverbcause to run off the tracksAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
derangeverbderange mentally, throw out of mental balanceUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
derateverblower the rated electrical capability of electrical apparatusApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
derecogniseverbcause to be no longer approved or acceptedApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
derecognizeverbcause to be no longer approved or acceptedApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
deregulateverblift the regulations onAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
derequisitionverbrelease from government controlApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
derestrictverbmake free from restrictionsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
derideverbtreat or speak of with contemptEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
deriveverbobtain or deduce something from a source through logical reasoningAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
derogateverbcause to seem less seriousEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
desacraliseverbtransfer from ecclesiastical to civil possession, use, or controlAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
desacralizeverbtransfer from ecclesiastical to civil possession, use, or controlAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
desalinateverbremove salt fromApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
desaliniseverbremove salt fromApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
desalinizeverbremove salt fromApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
desaltverbremove salt fromApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
descaleverbremove the scales fromApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
descantverbtalk at great length about something of one's interestCreateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
descant onverbMWEsing a descant on a main tune or melodyUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
descendverbdo something that one considers to be below one's dignityUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
describeverbgive a detailed account of the characteristics or features of somethingUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
descryverbcatch sight ofRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
desecrateverbviolate the sacred character of a place or languageEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
desegregateverbopen (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groupsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
desensitiseverbcause not to be sensitiveApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
desensitizeverbcause not to be sensitiveApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
desertverbdesert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or armyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
deserveverbbe worthy or deservingEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
desexverbmake infertileApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
desexualiseverbdirect one's libidinous urges into another directionApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
desexualizeverbdirect one's libidinous urges into another directionApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
desiccateverbpreserve by removing all water and liquids fromUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
designverbplan and create the structure, layout, or blueprint for something newCreateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
design and implementverbMWETo plan, analyze, and deploy.CreateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
designateverbTo appoint someone to a post, duty, office, etc.RememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
desireverbfeel or have a desire forUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
desistverbchoose not to consumeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
desolateverbcause extensive destruction or ruin utterlyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
desorbverbgo away from the surface to which (a substance) is adsorbedApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
despairverbabandon hopeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
despatchverbsend away towards a designated goalApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
despiseverblook down on with disdainEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
despoilverbdestroy and strip of its possessionUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
despondverblose confidence or hopeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
desquamateverbpeel off in scalesUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
destabiliseverbbecome unstableAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
destabilizeverbbecome unstableAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
destainverbremove stain from (a laboratory specimen) to enhance contrastApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
destaliniseverbcounteract the effects and policies of StalinismAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
destalinizeverbcounteract the effects and policies of StalinismAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
destineverbdecree or designate beforehandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
destressverbreduce the emphasisApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
destroyverbTo render target data recovery infeasible and media unusable for the storage of data.ApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
destructverbto destroy, often related to one's own missile or rocketApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
desulfuriseverbremove sulfur fromApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
desulfurizeverbremove sulfur fromApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
desulphuriseverbremove sulfur fromApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
desulphurizeverbremove sulfur fromApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
desynchroniseverbcause to become desynchronizedAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
desynchronizeverbcause to become desynchronizedApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
detachverbseparate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignmentApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
detailverbprovide comprehensive, specific information about somethingUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
detainverbcause to be slowed down or delayedApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
detectverbdiscover or identify the presence or existence of somethingAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
deterverbturn away from by persuasionApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
detergeverbwipe awayUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
deteriorateverbbecome worse or disintegrateUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
determineverbestablish or ascertain something through investigation, calculation, or analysisAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
detestverbdislike intenselyRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dethawverbbecome or cause to become soft or liquidRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dethroneverbremove a monarch from the throneEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
detickverbfree (a pet) of ticksApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
detonateverbburst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reactionApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
detourverbtravel via a detourApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
detoxverbtreat for alcohol or drug dependenceApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
detoxicateverbremove poison fromApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
detoxifyverbtreat for alcohol or drug dependenceApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
detractverbtake away a part fromAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
detrainverbleave a trainApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
detransitiviseverbintransitivizeApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
detransitivizeverbintransitivizeAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
detribaliseverbcause members of a tribe to lose their cultural identityApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
detribalizeverbcause members of a tribe to lose their cultural identityApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
detuskverbremove the tusks of animalsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
devaluateverbto remove the value fromEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026