--- title: D — The school dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 3 description: The 1123 words of the school dictionary under D, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/page/3/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / D # D — The school dictionary · page 3 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/page/2/) **3** [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/page/7/) [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/page/8/) [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/page/9/) [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/page/10/) [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/page/11/) [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/page/12/) - [defile](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/defile/) — A defile is a narrow path or valley between high rocks or hills, where only a few can pass at a time. — 5 sentences - [define](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/define/) — To say exactly what a word or idea means: «Can you define 'habitat'?». — 11 sentences - [defined](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/defined/) — Clear and easy to see or understand (a clearly defined edge). — 11 sentences - [defining](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/defining/) — Most important in showing what someone or something is really like: «a defining moment». — 9 sentences - [definite](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/definite/) — Definite means clear, sure and fixed, with no doubt. — 11 sentences - [definitely](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/definitely/) — Definitely means certainly, without any doubt. — 12 sentences - [definition](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/definition/) — A statement of what a word or idea means. — 10 sentences - [definitive](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/definitive/) — Final and settled, so that nobody can argue with or change it: «a definitive answer». — 9 sentences - [deflation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deflation/) — Letting the air or gas out of something, so it gets smaller and softer: «the deflation of a tyre». — 10 sentences - [deflect](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deflect/) — To deflect something means to make it change direction, especially by hitting it, like a ball bouncing off a player. — 10 sentences - [deflection](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deflection/) — A change in direction when something bounces off or is pushed sideways: «The ball went in off a deflection». — 9 sentences - [deforestation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deforestation/) — Deforestation is the cutting down or burning of large areas of forest, so the trees are gone and the land is used for something else. — 7 sentences - [deform](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deform/) — To change the normal shape of something, often by bending, squashing or stretching it: «Heat deformed the plastic». — 8 sentences - [deformation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deformation/) — Deformation is a change in the shape of something, for example when it is bent, squashed or stretched. — 8 sentences - [deformed](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deformed/) — Deformed means having a shape that has been changed or twisted, so it is not the usual or proper shape. — 9 sentences - [deformity](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deformity/) — A deformity is a part of the body that has an unusual or twisted shape, from birth or after illness or injury. — 8 sentences - [defraud](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/defraud/) — To trick someone out of money, property or rights by lying or cheating: «He defrauded old people of their savings». — 8 sentences - [defray](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/defray/) — To pay some or all of the cost of something: «to defray the costs». — 7 sentences - [defrost](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/defrost/) — To let frozen food become unfrozen before cooking or eating: «Defrost the chicken in the fridge». — 9 sentences - [defy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/defy/) — To defy someone is to refuse openly to obey them. — 6 sentences - [degenerate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/degenerate/) — To degenerate is to get worse, falling from a good state into a worse one. — 5 sentences - [degrade](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/degrade/) — To make something worse in quality or condition: pollution degrades the soil. — 11 sentences - [degree](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/degree/) — A degree is a unit for measuring how hot or cold something is. Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius. — 16 sentences - [dehydrated](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dehydrated/) — Having lost too much water from the body, so you feel thirsty, tired, dizzy or have a headache. — 10 sentences - [dehydration](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dehydration/) — Dehydration is when your body does not have enough water, which can make you thirsty, tired, dizzy and give you a headache. — 9 sentences - [deign](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deign/) — To deign is to agree to do something that you think is beneath your dignity; a grand person may deign to do a small thing (old use). — 4 sentences - [deinonychus](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deinonychus/) — A meat-eating dinosaur about 3 metres long that ran on two legs and had a large curved claw on each foot. The name means «terrible claw». — 9 sentences - [deity](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deity/) — A deity is a god or goddess. — 8 sentences - [dejected](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dejected/) — Sad and without hope, often after a failure or a disappointment; low in spirits. — 10 sentences - [dejection](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dejection/) — Dejection is a feeling of sadness and low spirits, with no hope or energy. — 4 sentences - [delay](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delay/) — A delay is a time when something happens later than planned. — 11 sentences - [delectable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delectable/) — Delectable means very pleasing, especially to the taste or the eye. — 5 sentences - [delegate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delegate/) — A person chosen to speak, vote or act for a group, especially at a meeting or conference. — 10 sentences - [delete](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delete/) — To delete means to take away or wipe out something, like a photo, a file or a word. — 10 sentences - [deletion](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deletion/) — The act of removing something, such as words from a text or a file from a computer. — 9 sentences - [deliberate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deliberate/) — Something deliberate is done on purpose, not by accident. — 12 sentences - [deliberately](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deliberately/) — On purpose; meaning to do it, not by accident. — 9 sentences - [deliberation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deliberation/) — Deliberation is careful and long thinking or talking about something before deciding. — 10 sentences - [delicacy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delicacy/) — A delicacy is a special, unusual or expensive food that people think is very tasty. — 10 sentences - [delicate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delicate/) — Delicate means easily broken or damaged, so it needs gentle care. — 12 sentences - [delicately](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delicately/) — Gently and carefully, so as not to break or hurt something: «She held the eggshell delicately». — 13 sentences - [delicious](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delicious/) — Delicious means tasting or smelling very good. — 10 sentences - [deliciously](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deliciously/) — In a very pleasant way, especially to the taste or the smell, or in a way that gives great enjoyment. — 4 sentences - [delight](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delight/) — Delight is a feeling of great happiness and pleasure. — 13 sentences - [delighted](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delighted/) — Very pleased and happy. — 11 sentences - [delightful](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delightful/) — Delightful means giving great joy or pleasure; very nice. — 4 sentences - [delightfully](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delightfully/) — In a way that gives great pleasure or joy. — 4 sentences - [delineated](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delineated/) — Described or explained clearly and in detail: «The rules are clearly delineated in the handbook». — 9 sentences - [delineation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delineation/) — A drawing or outline that shows the shape of something. — 5 sentences - [delinquent](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delinquent/) — A delinquent, or juvenile delinquent, is a young person who keeps breaking the law or behaving badly. — 10 sentences - [deliver](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deliver/) — To deliver means to take letters, parcels or goods to a place or person: the postman delivers the post. — 14 sentences - [deliverance](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deliverance/) — Deliverance is being rescued or set free from danger, suffering or evil. — 10 sentences - [deliverer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deliverer/) — A person who sets others free or rescues them from danger or trouble. — 4 sentences - [delivery](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delivery/) — Taking letters, parcels or goods to the place they are sent to. — 12 sentences - [dell](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dell/) — A small valley or hollow, usually with trees and grass around it. — 9 sentences - [delphic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delphic/) — Relating to Delphi, an old Greek town with a famous shrine. — 5 sentences - [delta](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delta/) — A flat, often triangle-shaped area of land where a river splits into many smaller streams before it flows into the sea, made from mud and… — 9 sentences - [delude](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delude/) — To delude someone means to trick them into believing something that is not true. — 9 sentences - [deluge](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deluge/) — A deluge is a very heavy fall of rain or a great flood. — 11 sentences - [delusion](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delusion/) — A false belief about something, held even though it is not true. — 4 sentences - [delusional](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delusional/) — A delusional person firmly believes things that are not true, even when shown clear proof, often because of an illness. — 8 sentences - [demand](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/demand/) — To demand means to ask for something firmly, as if you have the right to it: she demanded an answer. — 13 sentences - [demarcate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/demarcate/) — To demarcate something is to mark or set its edges or limits clearly. — 7 sentences - [demeanour](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/demeanour/) — Someone's demeanour is the way they look and behave, which shows their mood or character. — 7 sentences - [dementia](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dementia/) — An illness of the brain, most often in old people, that slowly makes it hard to remember things, think clearly, find words and look after… — 7 sentences - [demesne](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/demesne/) — The land that belongs to a lord or a great house, around his home. — 4 sentences - [demise](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/demise/) — The death of a person. — 5 sentences - [demo](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/demo/) — A demonstration: showing how something works or is done. — 10 sentences - [democracy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/democracy/) — Democracy is a way of running a country in which the people choose their leaders by voting. — 9 sentences - [democrat](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/democrat/) — A person who believes in democracy, where people choose their leaders by voting and everyone has equal rights. — 8 sentences - [democratic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/democratic/) — Based on democracy: a system where people choose their leaders by voting and have equal rights. — 10 sentences - [demographer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/demographer/) — A scientist who studies populations: how many people live in a place, how old they are, how many are born, die or move. — 7 sentences - [demographic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/demographic/) — A demographic is a group of people with something in common, such as age or where they live, especially when studied or targeted by sellers. — 9 sentences - [demon](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/demon/) — A demon is an evil spirit; Christians believe demons are fallen angels who oppose God. — 11 sentences - [demoniac](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/demoniac/) — Like a demon; wild, fierce, or as if possessed by an evil spirit. — 4 sentences - [demonstrably](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/demonstrably/) — In a way that can be clearly shown or proved: you can point to facts that show it is true. — 7 sentences - [demonstrate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/demonstrate/) — To demonstrate is to show how something works or how to do something. — 12 sentences - [demonstration](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/demonstration/) — A demonstration is showing people how to do something or how something works. — 9 sentences - [demote](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/demote/) — To demote someone is to move them to a lower rank, job or level. — 8 sentences - [den](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/den/) — The home of a wild animal, often hidden, like a fox's or lion's den or a bear's cave. — 12 sentences - [dengue](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dengue/) — A tropical disease spread by the bite of certain mosquitoes, causing high fever, headache and very painful muscles and joints. — 7 sentences - [denial](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denial/) — A denial is saying that something is not true. — 10 sentences - [denim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denim/) — A strong cotton cloth, usually blue, used to make jeans, jackets, skirts and overalls. — 9 sentences - [denominate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denominate/) — To denominate an amount or a price is to state it in a particular currency or unit. — 8 sentences - [denomination](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denomination/) — A denomination is one of the separate groups or branches of a religion, especially Christianity, such as Catholic, Anglican, Methodist or… — 11 sentences - [denominational](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denominational/) — Denominational means belonging to or run by one particular branch of a religion, such as Catholic, Anglican, Methodist or Baptist. — 8 sentences - [denote](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denote/) — To be a sign or symbol for something; to stand for. — 9 sentences - [denounce](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denounce/) — To say publicly and strongly that something or someone is wrong, bad or evil. — 9 sentences - [dense](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dense/) — Thick, with things packed closely together. — 11 sentences - [density](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/density/) — Density is how much mass is packed into a certain amount of space; dense things are heavy for their size. — 8 sentences - [dent](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dent/) — A small hollow made in a hard surface when something hits or presses it: «a dent in the car door». — 11 sentences - [dental](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dental/) — Dental means about teeth or about looking after teeth. — 7 sentences - [dented](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dented/) — Having a dent or dents; pushed in a little by being hit. — 9 sentences - [denticle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denticle/) — One of the tiny tooth-like scales that cover the skin of sharks and rays, making it feel rough like sandpaper; also called «dermal denticl… — 8 sentences - [dentine](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dentine/) — The hard, yellowish layer that makes up most of a tooth, under the white enamel and around the soft pulp in the middle. — 7 sentences - [dentist](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dentist/) — A dentist is a doctor who looks after people's teeth and gums: checks them, cleans them and fixes problems. — 10 sentences - [dentition](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dentition/) — Dentition is the set of teeth in a mouth: how many teeth there are, what kinds and how they are arranged. — 8 sentences - [denunciation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denunciation/) — A public statement that strongly condemns someone or something as wrong or evil. — 4 sentences - [deny](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deny/) — To deny something is to say that it is not true. — 11 sentences - [deodorant](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deodorant/) — Deodorant is a substance you put under your arms to stop or cover body smells caused by sweat. — 7 sentences [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/page/2/) **3** [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/page/7/) [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/page/8/) [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/page/9/) [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/page/10/) [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/page/11/) [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/page/12/)