English to English Dictionary

Dappled

Marked with rounded spots or patches of a different color or shade; mottled.

Dead-heat

A contest, race, or competition in which two or more competitors finish in an exact tie.

Deconstruct

To reduce something to its constituent parts in order to interpret, analyze, or explain it.

Deflowering

The act of depriving a woman of her virginity; the first sexual intercourse.

Demonologist

An expert or specialist in the study of demons and evil spirits, particularly within theological, historical, or occult contexts.

Depletion

The reduction in the number or quantity of something.

Depose

To remove someone from a powerful position, especially a monarch or ruler, usually by force.

Depressed area

A geographic region characterized by persistent high unemployment, low average income, poor infrastructure, and economic stagnation.

Designate

To formally choose, appoint, or assign someone to a particular office, role, or position.

Desolation

A state of complete emptiness or destruction.

Destitute

Without the basic necessities of life.

Detrimental

Tending to cause harm; injurious.