Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

Debrief

To question someone thoroughly about a completed mission, project, or undertaking.

Decatenation

The process of separating linked structures, particularly in molecular biology where it refers to the unwinding of DNA strands.

Decedent

A person who has died, especially in relation to their estate or legal matters.

Decentralized Government

A system of government in which power and authority are distributed away from a central authority.

Decertification

The process of revoking or withdrawing a certification or official recognition.

Declination

The angular distance of a point north or south of the celestial equator.

Deconstruct

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

Deconstruction

A philosophical and literary approach that seeks to understand the relationship between text and meaning by revealing inherent contradictions.

Decorous

In keeping with good taste; polite and restrained.

Decorum

Behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety.

Decrypt

To convert encrypted or coded text into normal, readable language or plain text.

Decumanus

A principal street in a Roman city, typically oriented east-west.