Discountenance, dis-kown′ten-ans,v.t.(obs.) to put out of countenance: to abash: to refuse countenance or support to: to discourage.—n.cold treatment: disapprobation. [O. Fr.descontenancer,des-, neg.,contenance, countenance.]
Discourage, dis-kur′āj,v.t.to take away the courage of: to dishearten: to seek to check by showing disfavour to.—n.Discour′agement, act of discouraging: that which discourages: dejection.—p.adj.Discour′aging, disheartening, depressing.—adv.Discour′agingly. [O. Fr.descourager. SeeCourage.]
Discourse, dis-kōrs′,n.speech or language generally: conversation: the reasoning faculty: a treatise: a sermon.—v.i.to talk or converse: to reason: to treat formally.—v.t.to utter or give forth.—n.Discours′er(Shak.).—adj.Discours′ive. [Fr.discours—L.discursus—dis, away,currĕre, to run.]
Discourteous, dis-kurt′yus,adj.wanting in good manners; uncivil: rude.—adv.Discourt′eously.—ns.Discourt′eousness,Discourt′esy. [O. Fr.descourtois,des—L.dis, neg.,cortois, courteous.]
Discous, disk′us,adj.disc-like: broad: flat.
Discover, dis-kuv′ėr,v.t.to uncover: to lay open or expose: to exhibit: to make known: to find out: to espy.—adj.Discoverable.—ns.Discov′erer;Discov′ery, the act of finding out: the thing discovered. [O. Fr.descouvrir,des—L.dis, away,couvrir, to cover.]
Discovert, dis-kuv′ert,adj.(law) not under the bonds of matrimony, either of a spinster or widow.—n.Discov′erture. [Lit. uncovered, unprotected; O. Fr.descovert. SeeDiscover.]
Discredit, dis-kred′it,n.want of credit: bad credit: ill-repute: disgrace.—v.t.to refuse credit to, or belief in: to deprive of credibility: to deprive of credit: to disgrace.—adj.Discred′itable, not creditable: disgraceful.—adv.Discred′itably.
Discreet, dis-krēt′,adj.having discernment: wary: circumspect: prudent.—adv.Discreetly.—n.Discreet′ness. [O. Fr.discret—L.discrētus—discernĕre, to separate, to perceive.]
Discrepancy, dis-krep′an-si, ordis′krep-an-si,n.disagreement, variance of facts or sentiments—(obs.)Discrep′ance.—adj.Discrep′ant, contrary, disagreeing. [Through Fr. from L.discrepan(t)s, different—dis, asunder, andcrepans, pr.p. ofcrepāre, to sound.]
Discrete, dis-krēt′,adj.separate: consisting of distinct parts: referring to distinct objects—opposite ofconcrete.—adv.Discrete′ly.—n.Discrete′ness.—adj.Discret′ive, separating: disjunctive.—adv.Discret′ively. [A doublet ofdiscreet.]
Discretion, dis-kresh′un,n.quality of being discreet: prudence: liberty to act at pleasure.—adjs.Discre′tional,Discre′tionary, left to discretion: unrestricted,—advs.Discre′tionally,Discre′tionarily.—Age,Years,of discretion, mature years;At discretion, according to one's own judgment;Be at one's discretion, to be completely under another person's power or control;Surrender at discretion, to surrender unconditionally, that is, to another's discretion. [Through Fr. from L.discretion-em,discernĕre,-crētum.]
Discriminate, dis-krim′i-nāt,v.t.to note the difference: to distinguish: to select from others.—v.i.to make a difference or distinction: to distinguish.—adv.Discrim′inately.—p.adj.Discrim′inating, noting distinctions: gifted with judgment and penetration.—adv.Discrim′inatingly.—n.Discriminā′tion, act or quality of distinguishing: acuteness: discernment, judgment.—adj.Discrim′inative, that marks a difference: characteristic: observing distinctions.—adv.Discrim′inatively.—n.Discrim′inātor. [L.discrimināre,-ātum—discrimen,discriminis, that which separates,discernĕre, discern.]
Discrown, dis-krown′,v.t.to deprive of a crown.
Disculpate, dis-kul′pāt,v.t.to free from blame.
Discumber, dis-kum′bėr,v.t.to disencumber.
Discure, dis-kūr′,v.t.(Spens.) to discover.
Discursive, dis-kur′siv,adj.running from one thing to another: roving, desultory: proceeding regularly from premises to conclusion: intellectual, rational.—ns.Discur′sion, desultory talk: act of reasoning;Discur′sist, a disputer.—adv.Discur′sively.—n.Discur′siveness.—adj.Discur′sory, discursive.—n.Discur′sus, argument. [SeeDiscourse.]
Discus, dis′kus,n.a quoit, disc. [L.,—Gr.diskos.]
Discuss, dis-kus′,v.t.to examine in detail, or by disputation: to debate: to sift: (coll.) to consume, as a bottle of wine.—adj.Discuss′able.—n.Discus′sion, debate: (surg.) dispersion of a tumour.—adjs.Discuss′ive,Discū′tient, able or tending to discuss or disperse tumours.—n.Discū′tient, a medicine with this property. [L.discutĕre,discussum—dis, asunder,quatĕre, to shake.]
Disdain, dis-dān′,v.t.to think unworthy: to reject as unsuitable: to scorn.—n.a feeling of scorn or aversion: haughtiness.—adjs.Disdained′(Shak.), disdainful;Disdain′ful.—adv.Disdain′fully.—n.Disdain′fulness. [O. Fr.desdaigner—L.dedignāri,de,dis, neg., anddignus, worthy.]
Disease, diz-ēz′,n.a disorder or want of health in mind or body: ailment: cause of pain.—v.t.(Spens.) to make uneasy.—p.adj.Diseased′, affected with disease.—n.Diseas′edness.—adj.Disease′ful. [O. Fr.desaise,des—L.dis, neg.,aise, ease.]
Disedge, dis-ej′,v.t.(Shak.) to deprive of the edge: to blunt; to dull.
Disedify, dis-ed′i-fī,v.t.to do the reverse of edifying: to scandalise.—n.Disedificā′tion.
Disembark, dis-em-bärk′,v.t.to land persons, troops, &c.: to take out of a ship.—v.i.to quit a ship: to land.—ns.Disembarkā′tion,Disembark′ment. [O. Fr.desembarquer,des-—L.dis, neg.,embarquer. SeeEmbark.]
Disembarrass, dis-em-bär′as,v.t.to free from embarrassment or perplexity.—n.Disembarr′assment. [O. Fr.disembarrasser,des—L.dis, neg.,embarrasser. SeeEmbarrass.]
Disembellish, dis-em-bel′ish,v.t.to deprive of embellishment.
Disembitter, dis-em-bit′ėr,v.t.to free from bitterness.
Disembody, dis-em-bod′i,v.t.to take away from or out of the body (esp. of disembodied spirits): to discharge from military service or array.—n.Disembod′iment.
Disembogue, dis-em-bōg′,v.t.andv.i.to discharge at the mouth, as a stream.—n.Disembogue′ment. [Sp.desembocar,des—L.dis, asunder,embocar, to enter the mouth,em-—L.im,in, into,boca—L.bucca, a cheek, the mouth.]
Disembosom, dis-em-bōōz′um,v.t.to separate from the bosom: to disburden one's self of a secret.
Disembowel, dis-em-bow′el,v.t.to take out the bowels of: to tear out the inside of a thing.—n.Disembow′elment.
Disembrangle, dis-em-brang′gl,v.t.to free from dispute.
Disembroil, dis-em-broil′,v.t.to free from broil or confusion.
Disemburden, dis-em-bur′dn,v.t.to disburden.
Disemploy, dis-em-ploi′,v.t.to relieve of employment.—adj.Disemployed′.
Disenable, dis-en-ā′bl,v.t.to make unable: to disable: (obs.) to deprive of power.
Disenchain, dis-en-chān′,v.t.to free from restraint.
Disenchant, dis-en-chant′,v.t.to free from enchantment, to disillusionise.—ns.Disenchant′er:—fem.Disenchant′ress;Disenchant′ment. [O. Fr.desenchanter,des—L.dis, neg.,enchanter, to enchant.]
Disenclose, dis-en-klōz′,v.t.to free from the condition of being enclosed: to dispark.—AlsoDisinclose.
Disencumber, dis-en-kum′bėr,v.t.to free from encumbrance: to disburden.—n.Disencum′brance.
Disendow, dis-en-dow′,v.t.to take away the endowments (esp. of an established church).—adj.Disendowed′.—n.Disendow′ment.
Disenfranchise, dis-en-fran′chiz,v.t.(rare) to disfranchise: to deprive of suffrage.—n.Disenfran′chisement.
Disengage, dis-en-gāj′,v.t.to separate or free from being engaged: to separate: to set free: to release.—ns.Disengag′edness;Disengage′ment. [O. Fr.desengager,des-—L.dis, neg.,engager, to engage.]
Disennoble, dis-en-nō′bl,v.t.to deprive of title, or of what ennobles: to degrade.
Disenrol, dis-en-rōl′,v.t.to remove from a roll.
Disenshroud, dis-en-shrowd′,v.t.to divest of a shroud, to unveil.
Disenslave, dis-en-slāv′,v.t.to free from bondage.
Disentail, dis-en-tāl′,v.t.to break the entail of (an estate): to divest.—n.the act of disentailing.
Disentangle, dis-en-tang′gl,v.t.to free from entanglement or disorder: to unravel: to disengage or set free.—n.Disentang′lement.
Disenthral,Disenthrall,dis-en-thrawl′,v.t.to free from enthralment.—n.Disenthral′ment.
Disenthrone, dis-en-thrōn′,v.t.(Milt.) to dethrone.
Disentitle, dis-en-tī′tl,v.t.to deprive of title.
Disentomb, dis-en-tōōm′,v.t.to take out from a tomb.
Disentrail, dis-en′trāl,v.t.(Spens.) to disembowel.
Disentrance, dis-en-trans′,v.t.to awaken from a trance or deep sleep: to arouse from a reverie.—n.Disentrance′ment.
Disentwine, dis-en-twīn′,v.t.to untwine.
Disenvelop, dis-en-vel′op,v.t.to free from that in which a thing is enveloped, to unfold.
Disenviron, dis-en-vī′ron,v.t.to deprive of its environment.
Disespouse, dis-es-powz′,v.t.(Milt.) to separate after espousal or betrothment.
Disestablish, dis-es-tab′lish,v.t.to take away what has been established or settled, esp. of the standing of church as established by law.—n.Disestab′lishment.
Disesteem, dis-es-tēm′,n.want of esteem: disregard.—v.t.to disapprove: to dislike.—n.Disestimā′tion.
Disfame, dis-fām′,n.evil reputation.
Disfavour, dis-fā′vur,n.want of favour: displeasure: dislike.—v.t.to withhold favour from: to disapprove: to oppose.—n.Disfā′vourer.
Disfeature, dis-fē′tūr,v.t.to deprive of a feature: to deface.
Disfellowship, dis-fel′ō-ship,n.want of, or exclusion from, fellowship.—v.t.to excommunicate.
Disfigure, dis-fig′ūr,v.t.to spoil the figure of: to change to a worse form: to spoil the beauty of: to deform.—ns.Disfig′urement,Disfigurā′tion. [O. Fr.desfigurer—L.dis, neg.,figurāre, to figure.]
Disflesh, dis-flesh′,v.t.to deprive of flesh, to disembody.
Disforest, dis-for′est,v.t.to strip of trees: to disafforest.
Disform, dis-form′,v.t.to alter the form of.
Disfranchise, dis-fran′chiz,v.t.to deprive of a franchise, or of rights and privileges, esp. that of voting for a M.P.—n.Disfran′chisement.
Disfrock, dis-frok′,v.t.to unfrock, deprive of clerical garb.
Disfurnish, dis-fur′nish,v.t.(Shak.) to strip, render destitute.—n.Disfur′nishment.
Disgarnish, dis-gar′nish,v.t.to despoil.
Disgarrison, dis-gar′i-sn,v.t.to deprive of a garrison.
Disgavel, dis-gav′el,v.t.to relieve from the tenure of gavelkind.
Disglorify, dis-glō′ri-fī,v.t.(Milt.) to deprive of glory.
Disgodded, dis-god′ed,adj.deprived of divinity.
Disgorge, dis-gorj′,v.t.to discharge from the throat: to vomit: to throw out with violence: to give up what has been seized.—n.Disgorge′ment. [O. Fr.desgorger,des, away,gorge, throat. SeeGorge.]
Disgospel, dis-gos′pel,v.i.to act in a manner not becoming the gospel.
Disgown, dis-gown′,v.t.orv.i.to deprive of his gown: to divest one's self of a clerical gown, to renounce orders.
Disgrace, dis-grās′,n.state of being out of grace or favour, or of being dishonoured: cause of shame: dishonour.—v.t.to put out of favour: to bring disgrace or shame upon.—adj.Disgrace′ful, bringing disgrace: causing shame: dishonourable.—adv.Disgrace′fully.—ns.Disgrace′fulness;Disgrā′cer.—adj.Disgrā′cious(Shak.), ungracious, unpleasing. [O. Fr.,—L.dis, neg., andgratia, favour, grace.]
Disgrade, dis-grād′,v.t.to deprive of any rank or status.—n.Disgradā′tion.
Disgregation, dis-grē-gā′shun,n.separation, esp. of molecules.
Disgruntle, dis-grun′tl,v.t.(prov.) to disappoint, disgust.—adj.Disgrun′tled, rendered sulky. [Dis-andgruntle, to grunt, to be sulky.]
Disguise, dis-gīz′,v.t.to change the guise or appearance of: to conceal by a dress intended to deceive, or by a counterfeit manner and appearance: to intoxicate (usually 'disguised in liquor')—n.a dress intended to conceal the wearer: a false appearance: change of behaviour in intoxication.—adv.Disguis′edly.—ns.Disguis′edness;Disguise′ment;Disguis′er;Disguis′ing. [O. Fr.desguiser—des, neg.,guise, manner, guise.]
Disgust, dis-gust′,n.loathing: strong dislike.—v.t.to excite disgust in: to offend the taste of: to displease.—adv.Disgust′edly.—adjs.Disgust′ing,Disgust′ful.—adv.Disgust′ingly.—ns.Disgust′ingness,Disgust′fulness. [O. Fr.desgouster—des(= L.dis), andgouster—L.gustāre, to taste.]
Dish, dish,n.a plate: a vessel in which food is served: the food in a dish: a particular kind of food: the condition of having a dish shape, concavity of form.—v.t.to put in a dish, for table: (coll.) to outwit, to defeat.—ns.Dish′-clout,Dish′-cloth;Dish′-cov′er, a cover for a dish to keep it hot.—adj.Dish′-faced; having a round, flat face.—ns.Dish′ful;Dish′ing, putting in a dish.—adj.hollow like a dish.—n.Dish′-wa′ter, water in which dishes have been washed.—Dish up, to serve up, esp. figuratively of old materials cooked up anew. [A.S.disc, a plate, a dish, a table—L.discus. Doublets,discanddesk; cf. Ger.tisch, a table.]
Dishabilitate, dis-ha-bil′i-tāt,v.t.to disqualify: to attaint.—n.Dishabilitā′tion.
Dishabille, dis-a-bil′. Same asDeshabille.
Dishabit, dis-hab′it,v.t.(Shak.) to drive from a habitation. [O. Fr.deshabiter—L.dis, neg.,habitāre, to inhabit.]
Dishallow, dis-hal′ō,v.t.to desecrate.
Disharmony, dis-har′mo-ni,n.lack of harmony: discord: incongruity.—adj.Disharmō′nious.—adv.Disharmō′niously.—v.t.andv.i.Dishar′monise, to put out of, or be out of, harmony.
Dishearten, dis-härt′n,v.t.to deprive of heart, courage, or spirits: to discourage: to depress.—adjs.Disheart′ened;Disheart′ening.
Dishelm, dis-helm′,v.t.to divest of a helmet.
Disherit, dis-her′it,v.t.(Spens.) to disinherit.—ns.Disher′ison;Disher′itor. [O. Fr.desheriter—L.dis, neg., Late L.hereditāre, to inherit.]
Dishevel, di-shev′el,v.t.to disorder the hair: to cause the hair to hang loose.—v.i.to spread in disorder:—pr.p.dishev′elling;pa.p.dishev′elled.—n.Dishev′elment. [O. Fr.discheveler—Low L.discapillāre, to tear out or disorder the hair—L.dis, in different directions,capillus, the hair.]
Dishome, dis-hōm′,v.t.to deprive of a home.
Dishonest, diz-on′est,adj.not honest: wanting integrity: disposed to cheat: insincere: (Shak.) unchaste.—adv.Dishon′estly.—n.Dishon′esty. [O. Fr.deshonneste,des—L.dis, neg.,honneste—L.honestus, honest.]
Dishonour, diz-on′ur,n.want of honour: disgrace: shame: reproach.—v.t.to deprive of honour: to disgrace: to cause shame to: to seduce: to degrade: to refuse the payment of, as a cheque.—adjs.Dishon′orary, causing dishonour;Dishon′ourable, having no sense of honour: disgraceful.—n.Dishon′ourableness.—adv.Dishon′ourably.—n.Dishon′ourer. [O. Fr.deshonneur,des—L.dis, neg.,honneur—L.honor, honour.]
Dishorn, dis-horn′,v.t.to deprive of horns.
Dishorse, dis-hors′,v.t.to unhorse.
Dishumour, dis-hū′mur,n.ill-humour.
Disillude, dis-il-lūd′,v.t.to free from illusion.—n.Disillū′sion, a freeing from illusion: state of being disillusionised.—v.t.to free from illusion, disenchant.—adj.Disillū′sionary.—v.t.Disillū′sionise.—n.Disillū′sionment.—adj.Disillū′sive.
Disilliuminate, dis-il-lū′mi-nāt,v.t.to destroy the light of, to darken.
Disimagine, dis-i-maj′in,v.t.to banish from the imagination.
Disimmure, dis-im-mūr′,v.t.to release from imprisonment.
Disimpassioned, dis-im-pash′und,adj.free from the influence of passion, tranquil.
Disimprison, dis-im-priz′n,v.t.to free from prison or restraint.—n.Disimpris′onment.
Disimprove, dis-im-prōōv′,v.t.andv.i.to render worse, to grow worse.
Disincarcerate, dis-in-kär′sėr-āt,v.t.to free from prison.—n.Disincarcerā′tion.
Disinclination, dis-in-kli-nā′shun,n.want of inclination: unwillingness.—v.t.Disincline′, to turn away inclination from: to excite the dislike or aversion of.—adj.Disinclined′, not inclined: averse.
Disinclose.SeeDisenclose.
Disincorporate, dis-in-kor′po-rāt,v.t.to deprive of corporate rights.—n.Disincorporā′tion.
Disindividualise, dis-in-di-vid′ū-al-īz,v.t.to deprive of individuality.
Disinfect, dis-in-fekt′,v.t.to free from infection: to purify from infectious germs.—ns.Disinfect′ant, anything that destroys the causes of infection;Disinfec′tion;Disinfect′or.
Disingenuous, dis-in-jen′ū-us,adj.not ingenuous: not frank or open: crafty.—adv.Disingen′uously.—n.Disingen′uousness.
Disinherit, dis-in-her′it,v.t.to cut off from hereditary rights: to deprive of an inheritance.—ns.Disinher′ison, act of disinheriting;Disinher′itance.
Disinhume, dis-in-hūm′,v.t.to take out of the earth, to disinter.
Disintegrate, dis-in′te-grāt, or diz-,v.t.to separate into integrant parts: to break up.—adjs.Disin′tegrable,Disin′tegrative.—ns.Disintegrā′tion;Disin′tegrator, a machine for crushing or pulverising oil-cake, mineral ores, &c.
Disinter, dis-in-tėr′,v.t.to take out of a grave: to bring from obscurity into view.—n.Disinter′ment.
Disinterested, dis-in′tėr-est-ed,adj.not interested or influenced by private feelings or considerations: impartial: unselfish, generous.—adv.Disin′terestedly.—n.Disin′terestedness.—adj.Disin′teresting(obs.), not interesting. [Corr. ofdisinterest=disinteress'd, O. Fr.des—L.dis, neg.,interessé, interested in. SeeInterest.]
Disinthral.Same asDisenthral.
Disintricate, dis-in′tri-kāt,v.t.to free from intricacy.
Disinure, dis-in-ūr′,v.t.(Milt.) to render unfamiliar.
Disinvest, dis-in-vest′,v.t.to divest.—n.Disinvest′iture, the action of disinvesting.
Disinvigorate, dis-in-vig′or-āt,v.t.to weaken.
Disinvolve, dis-in-volv′,v.t.to unfold, to disentangle.
Disippus, di-sip′us,n.an American papilionid butterfly.
Disjaskit, dis-jas′kit,adj.(Scot.) jaded, worn out. [Prob.dejected.]
Disjoin, dis-join′, or diz-,v.t.to separate what has been joined.—v.t.Disjoint′, to put out of joint: to separate united parts: to break the natural order or relations of things: to make incoherent.—p.adj.Disjoint′ed, incoherent, esp. of discourse: badly assorted.—adv.Disjoint′edly.—n.Disjoint′edness. [O. Fr.desjoindre—L.disjungĕre—dis, apart,jungĕre, to join.]
Disjunct, dis-jungkt′,adj.disjoined—n.Disjunc′tion, the act of disjoining: disunion: separation.—adj.Disjunct′ive, disjoining: tending to separate: (gram.) uniting sentences but disjoining the sense, or rather marking an adverse sense.—n.a word which disjoins.—adv.Disjunct′ively.—ns.Disjunct′or;Disjunct′ure. [O. Fr.desjoinct,desjoindre. See above.]
Disjune, a Scotch form ofdejeune,dejeuner(q.v.).
Disk.Same asDisc.
Disleaf, dis-lēf′,v.t.to deprive of leaves.—AlsoDisleave′.
Disleal, dis-lēl′,adj.(Spens.) disloyal, dishonourable. [SeeDisloyal.]
Dislike, dis-līk′,v.t.to be displeased with: to disapprove of: to have an aversion to.—n.disinclination: aversion: distaste: disapproval.—adjs.Dislike′able,Dislik′able;Dislike′ful(Spens.)—v.t.Dislik′en(Shak.), to make unlike.—n.Dislike′ness(obs.), unlikeness. [L.dis, neg., andlike; the genuine Eng. word ismislike.]
Dislimb, dis-lim′,v.t.to tear the limbs from.
Dislimn, dis-lim′,v.t.(Shak.) to strike out what has been limned or painted, to efface.
Dislink, dis-lingk′,v.t.to unlink, to separate.
Disload, dis-lōd′,v.t.to unload, to disburden.
Dislocate, dis′lō-kāt,v.t.to displace: to put out of joint.—adv.Dislocā′tedly.—n.Dislocā′tion, a dislocated joint: displacement: (geol.) a 'fault,' or displacement of stratified rocks. [Low L.dislocāre,-ātum—L.,dis, apart,locāre, to place.]
Dislodge, dis-loj′,v.t.to drive from a lodgment or place of rest: to drive from a place of hiding or of defence.—v.i.to go away.—n.Dislodg′ment. [O. Fr.desloger,des—L.dis, apart,loger, to lodge.]
Disloign, dis-loin′,v.t.(Spens.) to put far apart or at a distance, to remove. [O. Fr.desloignier,des—L.dis, apart,loignier, to remove.]
Disloyal, dis-loi′al,adj.not loyal: false to one's sovereign: faithless: treacherous.—adv.Disloy′ally.—n.Disloy′alty. [O. Fr.desloyal,des—L.dis, neg.,loyal,leial—L.legalis, legal.]
Dislustre, dis-lus′tėr,v.t.to deprive of lustre.
Dismal, diz′mal,adj.gloomy: dreary: sorrowful: depressing.—adv.Dis′mally.—ns.Dis′malness,Dismal′ity.—n.pl.Dis′mals, mournings.—The dismals, the dumps. [O. Fr.dismal= L.dies mali, evil, unlucky days. Skeat makes O. Fr.dismalcorrespond to Low L.decimalis, of a tenth, pertaining to tithes—L.decimus, tenth—decem, ten.]
Disman, dis-man′,v.t.to deprive of men (of a country, or ship): to unman: to deprive of human character (of the body by death).
Dismantle, dis-man′tl,v.t.to strip: to deprive of furniture, fittings, &c., so as to render useless: of a fortified town, to raze the fortifications. [O. Fr.desmanteller—des—L.dis, away,manteler,mantel, a mantle.]
Dismask, dis-mask′,v.t.to strip a mask from: to remove a disguise from: to uncover. [O. Fr.desmasquer,des—L.dis, neg.,masquer, to mask.]
Dismast, dis-mast′,v.t.to deprive of a mast or masts.—n.Dismast′ment.
Dismay, dis-mā′,v.t.to terrify: to discourage.—n.loss of strength and courage through fear.—n.Dismay′edness.—adj.Dismay′ful(Spens.). [A hybrid word, from an O. Fr.desmayer—des(= L.dis), and Old High Ger.magan(Ger.mögen) = A.S.magan, to have might or power. SeeMay.]
Dismayd, dis-mād′,adj.(Spens.) misshapen, deformed.
Dismayl, dis-māl′,v.t.to deprive of mail: (Spens.) to break open one's coat of mail. [O. Fr.desmailler,des—L.dis, neg.,maille, mail.]
Disme, dēm,n.a tenth: (Shak.) the number ten. [O. Fr. SeeDime.]
Dismember, dis-mem′bėr,v.t.to divide member from member: to separate a limb from the body: to disjoint: to tear to pieces.—ns.Dismem′berment;Dismem′brator. [O. Fr.desmembrer,des—L.dis, neg.,membre, a member.]
Dismiss, dis-mis′,v.t.to send away: to despatch: to discard: to remove from office or employment: (law) to reject, to put out of court, to discharge.—ns.Dismiss′al,Dismis′sion.—adjs.Dismiss′ive,Dismiss′ory. [L.dis, away,mittĕre,missum, to send.]
Dismortgage, dis-mor′gāj,v.t.to redeem from mortgage.
Dismount, dis-mownt′,v.i.to come down: to come off a horse.—v.t.to throw or bring down from any elevated place: to throw off their carriages, as cannon: to unhorse. [O. Fr.desmonter,des—L.dis, neg.,monter, to mount.]
Disnatured, dis-nā′tūrd,adj.unnatural, devoid of natural affection.—v.t.Disnat′uralise, to make alien or unnatural.
Disnest, dis-nest′,v.t.to dislodge from a nest.
Disobedient, dis-o-bē′di-ent,adj.neglecting or refusing to obey.—n.Disobē′dience, neglect or refusal to obey: violation of orders.—adv.Disobē′diently.
Disobey, dis-o-bā′,v.t.to neglect or refuse to obey or do what is commanded. [O. Fr.desobeir—des(= L.dis), andobeir, to obey.]
Disoblige, dis-o-blīj′,v.t.to offend by an act of unkindness or incivility: to do something against the wishes of another: to injure slightly.—n.Disobligā′tion, freedom from obligation: act of disobliging.—adj.Disob′ligatory, releasing from obligation.—n.Disoblige′ment.—adj.Disoblig′ing, not obliging: not careful to attend to the wishes of others: unaccommodating: unkind.—adv.Disoblig′ingly.—n.Disoblig′ingness. [O. Fr.desobliger,des(= L.dis), neg.,obliger, to oblige.]
Disomatous, dī-sō′ma-tus,adj.having two bodies.
Disorbed, dis-orbd′,adj.(Shak.) thrown from its orbit, as a star.
Disorder, dis-or′dėr,n.want of order: confusion: disturbance: breach of the peace: disease.—v.t.to throw out of order: to disarrange: to disturb: to produce disease.—adj.Disor′dered, confused, deranged.—n.Disor′derliness.—adj.Disor′derly, out of order: in confusion: irregular: lawless: defying the restraints of decency.—adv.confusedly: in a lawless manner.—Disorderly house, a brothel. [O. Fr.desordre,des(= L.dis), neg.,ordre, order.]
Disordinate, dis-or′din-āt,adj.(rare) not in order: irregular.—adv.Disor′dinately.
Disorganise, dis-or′gan-īz,v.t.to destroy the organic structure of: to break up a union of parts: to disorder.—adj.Disorgan′ic.—n.Disorganisā′tion.
Disorient, dis-ō′ri-ent,v.t.to turn from the east: to confuse as to direction in general—alsoDisorien′tate.—n.Disorientā′tion.
Disown, diz-ōn′,v.t.to refuse to own or acknowledge as belonging to one's self: to deny: to repudiate, cast off—n.Disown′ment.
Disoxydate, dis-ok′si-dāt,v.t.to deoxidate or deprive of oxygen.—AlsoDisox′ygenate.
Dispace, dis-pās′,v.i.(Spens.) to pace to and fro, to range about.
Disparage, dis-par′āj,v.t.to dishonour by comparison with what is inferior: to lower in rank or estimation: to talk slightingly of.—ns.Dispar′agement;Dispar′ager.—adv.Dispar′agingly. [O. Fr.desparager—des(—L.dis), neg., and Low L.paragium, equality of birth—L.par, equal.]
Disparate, dis′par-āt,adj.unequal: incapable of being compared.—n.Disparate′ness.—n.pl.Dis′parates, things or characters of different species. [L.disparātus—dis, neg., andparāre, make equal.]
Disparity, dis-par′i-ti,n.inequality: unlikeness so great as to render comparison difficult and union unsuitable.
Dispark, dis-pärk′,v.t.to throw open enclosed ground.
Dispart, dis-pärt′,v.t.to part asunder: to divide, to separate.—v.i.to separate.—n.the difference between the thickness of metal at the breech and the mouth of a gun.
Dispassion, dis-pash′un,n.freedom from passion: a calm state of mind.—adj.Dispas′sionāte, free from passion: unmoved by feelings: cool: impartial.—adv.Dispas′sionātely.
Dispatch.Same asDespatch.
Dispathy, dis′pa-thi,n.difference of feeling, the opposite ofsympathy.
Dispauperise, dis-paw-per-īz′,v.t.to free from pauperism or from paupers.—v.t.Dispau′per, to declare no longer a pauper.
Dispeace, dis-pēs′,n.lack of peace: dissension. [A recent coinage fromdis, neg., andpeace.]
Dispel, dis-pel′,v.t.to drive away: to make disappear: to banish:—pr.p.dispel′ling;pa.p.dispelled′. [L.dispellĕre—dis, away,pellĕre, to drive.]
Dispence, dis-pens′ (Spens.). Same asDispense.
Dispend, dis-pend′,v.t.(arch.) to expend, pay out. [O. Fr.,—L.dis, out of, andpendĕre, to weigh.]
Dispensable, dis-pens′a-bl,adj.that may be dispensed, or dispensed with: (arch.) pardonable.—ns.Dispensabil′ity,Dispens′ableness.
Dispensary, dis-pens′ar-i,n.a place where medicines are dispensed, esp. to the poor, gratis.
Dispensation, dis-pen-sā′shun,n.the act of dispensing or dealing out: various methods or stages of God's dealing with His creatures—Patriarchal,Mosaic,Christian: the distribution of good and evil in the divine government: license or permission to neglect a rule.—adjs.Dispens′ative,Dispens′atory, granting dispensation.—advs.Dispens′atively,Dispens′atorily.—n.Dispens′atory, a book containing medical prescriptions.—adj.Dispens′ing.
Dispense, dis-pens′,v.t.to deal out in portions: to distribute: to administer: (Spens.) to pay for.—n.expense: profession: abundance.—adj.Dispensed′.—n.Dispens′er.—Dispense with, to permit the want of: to do without. [Fr.dispenser—L.dis, asunder,pensare, inten. ofpendĕre, to weigh.]
Dispeople, dis-pē′pl,v.t.to empty of inhabitants.
Dispermous, dī-spėrm′us,adj.having only two seeds. [Gr.di-, twofold,sperma, a seed.]
Disperse, dis-pėrs′,v.t.to scatter in all directions: to spread: to diffuse: to drive asunder: to cause to vanish.—v.i.to separate: to spread abroad: to vanish.—n.Dispers′al.—adv.Dispers′edly.—ns.Dispers′edness;Dispers′er.—adj.Dispers′ive, tending to disperse. [L.dispergere,dispersum—di, asunder, apart,spargĕre, to scatter.]
Dispersion, dis-pėr′shun,n.a scattering, or state of being scattered: (med.) the removal of inflammation: (opt.) the separation of light into its different rays: the Diaspora (q.v.).
Dispersonate, dis-per′son-āt,v.t.to divest of personality.
Dispirit, dis-pir′it,v.t.to dishearten: to discourage.—p.adj.Dispir′ited, dejected: feeble, spiritless.—adv.Dispir′itedly.—n.Dispir′itedness.—p.adj.Dispir′iting, disheartening.—n.Dispir′itment.
Dispiteous, dis-pit′e-us,adj.pitiless.—adv.Dispit′eously.—n.Dispit′eousness. [SeeDespite.]
Displace, dis-plās′,v.t.to put out of place: to disarrange: to remove from a state, office, or dignity.—adj.Displace′able.—n.Displace′ment, a putting out of place: the difference between the position of a body at a given time and that occupied at first: the quantity of water displaced by a ship afloat. [O. Fr.desplacer—L.dis, neg., andplace.]
Displant, dis-plant′,v.t.to remove anything from where it has been planted or placed: to drive from an abode.—n.Displantā′tion. [Through Fr. from L.dis, neg., andplantāre, to plant.]
Display, dis-plā′,v.t.to unfold or spread out: to exhibit: to set out ostentatiously: (print.) to make prominent by large type, wide spacing, &c.—n.a displaying or unfolding: exhibition: ostentatious show.—p.adj.Displayed′, unfolded: spread: printed in prominent letters: (her.) erect, with wings expanded, as a bird.—n.Display′er. [O. Fr.despleier—des(= L.dis), neg., andplier,ploier—L.plicāre, to fold; doublet,deploy. SeePly.]
Disple, dis′pl,v.t.(Spens.) to discipline, chastise. [A contraction ofdisciple.]
Displease, dis-plēz′,v.t.to offend: to make angry in a slight degree: to be disagreeable to.—v.i.to raise aversion.—n.Displeas′ance(Spens.), displeasure.—adj.Displeas′ant(obs.).—p.adj.Displeased′, vexed, annoyed.—adv.Displeas′edly.—n.Displeas′edness.—p.adj.Displeas′ing, causing displeasure: giving offence.—adv.Displeas′ingly.—n.Displeas′ingness. [O. Fr.desplaisir,des—L.dis, neg.,plaisir, to please.]
Displeasure, dis-plezh′ūr,n.the feeling of one who is offended: anger: cause of irritation.—v.t.(arch.) to displease, offend.
Displenish, dis-plen′ish,v.t.to deprive of plenishing or furniture, implements, &c.: to sell the plenishing of.—n.Displen′ishment.
Displode, dis-plōd′,v.t.(Milt.) to discharge, to explode.—v.i.to explode.—n.Displo′sion. [L.displodĕre—dis, asunder,plaudĕre, to beat.]
Displume, dis-plōōm′,v.t.to deprive of plumes or feathers.
Dispondee, dī-spon′dē,n.a double spondee.—adj.Dispondā′ic.
Dispone, dis-pōn′,v.t.(arch.) to set in order, dispose: (Scots law) to make over to another: to convey legally.—n.Disponee′, the person to whom anything is disponed. [Fr.,—L.disponĕre, to arrange.]
Disponge,Dispunge, dis-punj′,v.t.(Shak.) to sprinkle, as with water from a sponge.
Disport, dis-pōrt′,v.t.andv.i.usually reflexive, to divert, amuse, enjoy one's self: to move in gaiety.—n.Disport′ment. [O. Fr.desporter(withse), to carry one's self away from one's work, to amuse one's self, fromdes(= L.dis), andporter—L.portāre, to carry. SeeSport.]
Dispose, dis-pōz′,v.t.to arrange: to distribute: to apply to a particular purpose: to make over by sale, gift, &c.: to bestow: to incline.—n.disposal, management: behaviour, disposition.—adj.Dispos′able.—n.Dispos′al, the act of disposing: order: arrangement: management: right of bestowing.—p.adj.Disposed′, inclined, of a certain disposition (withwell,ill, &c.).—adv.Dispos′edly, in good order: with measured steps.—n.Dispos′er.—p.adj.Dispos′ing, that disposes.—adv.Dispos′ingly.—Dispose of, to place in any condition: to apply to any purpose: to part with: to get rid of: to sell. [Fr.disposer,dis—L.dis, asunder,poser, to place.]
Disposition, dis-po-zish′un,n.arrangement: plan for disposing one's property, &c.: natural tendency: temper: (N.T.) ministration: (Scots law) a giving over to another = conveyance or assignment in Eng. phraseology—often 'disposition and settlement,' a deed for the disposal of a man's property at his death.—adjs.Disposi′tional;Disposi′tioned;Dispos′itive.—adv.Dispos′itively.—ns.Dispos′itor, a planet that disposes or controls another;Dispō′sure(obs.), disposal, arrangement: disposition. [Fr.,—L., fromdis, apart,ponĕre, to place.]
Dispossess, dis-poz-zes′,v.t.to put out of possession.—n.Dispossess′or.
Dispost, dis-pōst′,v.t.to displace.
Dispraise, dis-prāz′,n.blame: reproach: dishonour.—v.t.to blame: to censure.—n.Disprais′er.—adv.Disprais′ingly. [O. Fr.despreisier,des—L.dis, neg.,preisier, to praise.]
Dispread, dis-pred′,v.t.to spread in different ways.—v.i.to spread out: to expand.—Spenser has the formsdispred,dispredden,disprad.
Disprinced, dis-prinst′,p.adj.(Tenn.) deprived of the appearance of a prince.
Disprison, dis-priz′n,v.t.to set free.
Disprivacied, dis-priv′a-sid,adj.deprived of privacy.
Disprivilege, dis-priv′i-lej,v.t.to deprive of a privilege.
Disprize, dis-prīz′,v.t.to set a low price upon: to undervalue.
Disprofess, dis-prō-fes′,v.t.(Spens.) to cease to profess.
Disprofit, dis-prof′it,n.loss, damage.
Disproof, dis-prōōf′,n.a disproving: refutation.
Disproperty, dis-prop′ėr-ti,v.t.(Shak.) to deprive of any property.
Disproportion, dis-pro-pōr′shun,n.want of proportion, symmetry, or suitableness of parts: inequality.—v.t.to make unsuitable in form or size, &c.—n.Dispropor′tionableness.—adv.Dispropor′tionably.—adjs.Dispropor′tional,Dispropor′tionable(arch.).—advs.Dispropor′tionally,Dispropor′tionably(arch.).—adj.Dispropor′tionate, not proportioned: unsymmetrical: unsuitable to something else in some respect.—adv.Dispropor′tionately.—n.Dispropor′tionateness.
Dispropriate, dis-prō′pri-āt,v.t.to disappropriate.
Disprove, dis-prōōv′,v.t.to prove to be false or not genuine: to refute: (arch.) to disapprove.—n.Disprov′al. [O. Fr.disprover. SeeProve.]
Dispurse, dis-purs′,v.t.(Shak.) to take out of the purse, to pay.
Dispurvey, dis-pur-vā′,v.t.(arch.) to deprive of provisions.—n.Dispurvey′ance(Spens.).
Dispute, dis-pūt′,v.t.to make a subject of argument: to contend for: to oppose by argument: to call in question.—v.i.to argue: to debate.—n.a contest with words: an argument: a debate: a quarrel.—adj.Dis′putable, that may be disputed: of doubtful certainty.—n.Dis′putableness.—adv.Dis′putably.—ns.Dis′putant,Disput′er;Disputā′tion, a contest in argument: an exercise in debate.—adjs.Disputā′tious,Disput′ative, inclined to dispute, cavil, or controvert.—adv.Disputā′tiously.—n.Disput[a]′tiousness.—Beyond, orWithout,dispute, indubitably, certainly. [O. Fr.disputer—L.disputāre—dis, apart, andputāre, to think.]
Disqualify, dis-kwol′i-fī,v.t.to deprive of the qualities necessary for any purpose: to make unfit: to disable.—n.Disqualificā′tion, state of being disqualified: anything that disqualifies or incapacitates.
Disquiet, dis-kwī′et,adj.(obs.) unquiet, uneasy, restless.—n.want of quiet: uneasiness, restlessness: anxiety.—v.t.to render unquiet: to make uneasy: to disturb.—adjs.Disquī′etful;Disquī′etive,Disquī′eting.—adv.Disquī′etly(Shak.).—ns.Disquī′etness,Disquī′etude.—adj.Disquī′etous.
Disquisition, dis-kwi-zish′un,n.a careful inquiry into any matter by arguments, &c.: an essay.—adjs.Disquisi′tional,Disquisi′tionary,Disquis′itory,Disquis′itive, pertaining to or of the nature of a disquisition. [L.disquisitio—disquirĕre,disquisitum—dis, inten.,quærĕre, to seek.]
Disrank, dis-rangk′,v.t.to reduce to a lower rank: to throw into confusion.
Disrate, dis-rāt′,v.t.(naut.) to reduce to a lower rating or rank, as a petty officer.
Disregard, dis-re-gärd′,v.t.to pay no attention to.—n.want of attention: neglect: slight.—adj.Disregard′ful—adv.Disregard′fully.
Disrelish, dis-rel′ish,v.t.not to relish: to dislike the taste of: to dislike.—n.distaste: dislike: disgust.—p.adj.Disrel′ishing, offensive.
Disremember, dis-re-mem′bėr,v.t.(vul.) not to remember, to forget.
Disrepair, dis-re-pār′,n.state of being out of repair.
Disrepute, dis-re-pūt′,n.ill-character: discredit—alsoDisreputā′tion.—adj.Disrep′utable, in bad repute: disgraceful.—ns.Disrep′utableness,Disreputabil′ity(rare).—adv.Disrep′utably.
Disrespect, dis-re-spekt′,n.want of respect: discourtesy: incivility.—v.t.(arch.) not to respect.—adjs.Disrespect′able(rare), not respectable;Disrespect′ful, showing disrespect: irreverent: uncivil.—adv.Disrespect′fully.—n.Disrespect′fulness.
Disrobe, dis-rōb′,v.t.to undress: to uncover.
Disroot, dis-rōōt′,v.t.to tear up by the roots.
Disrupt, dis-rupt′,v.t.to burst asunder, to break up.—n.Disrup′tion, the act of breaking asunder: the act of bursting and rending: breach: in Scottish ecclesiastical history, the separation of the party who became the Free Church from the Established Church for the sake of spiritual independence (1843).—adj.Disrup′tive, causing, or accompanied by, disruption. [L.disruptus,diruptus,dirumpĕre—dis, asunder,rumpĕre, to break.]
Diss, dis,n.an Algerian reedy grass used for cordage.
Dissatisfactory, dis-sat-is-fak′tor-i,adj.causing dissatisfaction: unable to give content.—ns.Dissatisfac′tion, state of being dissatisfied: discontent: uneasiness;Dissatisfac′toriness.
Dissatisfy, dis-sat′is-fī,v.t.not to satisfy: to make discontented: to displease.—adj.Dissat′isfied, discontented: not pleased.
Disseat, dis-sēt′,v.t.(Shak.) to deprive of, or remove from, a seat.
Dissect, dis-sekt′,v.t.to cut asunder: to cut into parts for the purpose of minute examination: to divide and examine: to analyse and criticise (often hostilely, as a man's character or motives).—adj.Dissect′ible.—ns.Dissect′ing;Dissec′tion, the act or the art of cutting in pieces a plant or animal in order to ascertain the structure of its parts: anatomy.—adj.Dissect′ive, tending to dissect.—n.Dissect′or.—Dissected map,picture, a map or picture on a board cut into pieces, so that the putting of them together forms a puzzle. [L.dissecāre,dissectum—dis, asunder,secāre, to cut.]
Disseize, dis-sēz′,v.t.to deprive of seizin or possession of an estate of freehold: to dispossess wrongfully.—ns.Disseiz′in;Disseiz′or.
Dissemble, dis-sem′bl,v.t.to represent a thing as unlike what it actually is: to put an untrue semblance upon: to disguise: to conceal: (Shak.) to make unlike.—v.i.to assume a false appearance: to play the hypocrite: to dissimulate—ns.Dissem′blance(rare), want of resemblance: the act of dissembling;Dissem′bler;Dissem′bling.—p.adj.deceiving, hypocritical.—adv.Dissem′blingly. [O. Fr.dessembler, to be unlike, from L.dissimulāre—dissimilis, unlike—dis, neg., andsimilis, like.]
Disseminate, dis-sem′i-nāt,v.t.to sow or scatter abroad: to propagate: to diffuse.—n.Disseminā′tion.—adj.Dissem′inative.—n.Dissem′inator. [L.disseminare,-ātum—dis, asunder,semināre, to sow—semen,seminis, seed.]
Dissent, dis-sent′,v.i.to think differently: to disagree in opinion: to differ (withfrom).—n.the act of dissenting: difference of opinion: a protest by a minority: a differing or separation from an established church.—ns.Dissen′sion, disagreement in opinion: discord: strife;Dissent′er, one who separates on conscientious grounds from the service and worship of an established church: a nonconformist;Dissent′erage, condition of dissenters;Dissent′erism(rare).—adj.Dissen′tient, declaring dissent: disagreeing.—n.one who disagrees: one who declares his dissent.—p.adj.Dissent′ing.—adv.Dissent′ingly.—adj.Dissen′tious(Shak.), disposed to discord, contentious. [Fr.,—L.dissentīre,dissensum—dis, apart from,sentīre, to think.]
Dissepiment, dis-sep′i-ment,n.(bot.) a partition in compound ovaries formed by the union of the sides of their carpels.—adj.Dissepiment′al. [Low L.dissepimentum, a partition—L.dissæpīre—dis, apart,sepīre, to hedge in.]
Dissertate, dis′er-tāt,v.i.to discourse—(arch.)Dissert′.—n.Dissertā′tion, a formal discourse: a treatise.—adjs.Dissertā′tional,Dissertā′tive.—n.Dis′sertātor. [Fr.,—L.dissertāre, inten. ofdisserĕre, to discuss—dis,serĕre, to put in a row.]
Disserve, dis-serv′,v.t.to do the opposite of serving: (rare) to injure.—n.Disserv′ice, injury: mischief: an ill turn.—adj.Disserv′iceable. [O. Fr.desservir—L.dis, neg.,servīre, to serve.]
Dissettle, dis-set′l,v.t.to unsettle.—adj.Dissett′led.—n.Dissett′lement.
Dissever, dis-sev′ėr,v.t.to sever: to part in two: to separate: to disunite.—ns.Dissev′erance,Disseverā′tion,Dissev′erment, a dissevering or parting.—p.adj.Dissev′ered, disunited. [O. Fr.dessevrer—L.dis, apart,seperāre, to separate.]
Dissheathe, dis-shēth′,v.t.to unsheathe.
Dissident, dis′i-dent,adj.dissenting.—n.a dissenter.—n.Diss′idence, disagreement. [L.dissidens,-entis, pr.p. ofdissidēre—dis, apart,sedēre, to sit.]
Dissight, dis-sīt′,n.an unsightly object.
Dissilient, dis-sil′yent,adj.(bot.) bursting open with elastic force.—n.Dissil′ience. [L.dissiliens,-entis—dis, asunder,salīre, to leap.]
Dissimilar, dis-sim′i-lar,adj.not similar: unlike in any respect: of different sorts.—ns.Dissimilar′ity,Dissimil′itude, unlikeness: want of resemblance.—adv.Dissim′ilarly.—ns.Dissimilā′tion, the act of rendering dissimilar;Dissim′ile, the opposite of a simile, a comparison by contrast.
Dissimulate, dis-sim′ū-lāt,v.t.to pretend the contrary of: to pretend falsely: to conceal.—v.i.to practise dissimulation, play the hypocrite.—ns.Dissimulā′tion, the act of dissembling: a hiding under a false appearance: false pretension: hypocrisy;Dissimulā′tor. [L.dissimulāre,-ātum, to dissimulate—dis, neg.,similis, like.]
Dissipate, dis′i-pāt,v.t.to scatter: to squander: to waste.—v.i.to separate and disappear: to waste away: (coll.) to be dissolute in conduct.—adj.Diss′ipable, that may be dissipated.—p.adj.Diss′ipated, dissolute, esp. addicted to drinking.—n.Dissipā′tion, dispersion: state of being dispersed: scattered attention: a dissolute course of life, esp. hard drinking.—adj.Diss′ipative, tending to dissipate or disperse: connected with the dissipation of energy. [L.dissipāre,-ātum—dis, asunder, and obs.supāre, which appears ininsipĕre, to throw into.]
Dissociate, dis-sō′shi-āt,v.t.to separate from a society or company: to disunite: to separate.—n.Dissociabil′ity.—adjs.Dissō′ciable, not sociable: ill associated: incongruous: capable of being dissociated;Dissō′cial, not social.—v.t.Dissō′cialise, to make unsocial.—n.Dissociā′tion.—adj.Dissō′-ciative(chem.), tending to dissociate. [L.dissociāre,-ātum—dis, asunder,sociāre, to unite.]
Dissoluble, dis′ol-ū-bl, ordis-zol′ū-bl,adj.dissolvable.—ns.Dissolubil′ity,Dissol′ubleness, capacity of being dissolved.
Dissolve, di-zolv′,v.t.to loose asunder: to separate or break up: to put an end to (as a parliament): to melt: to destroy, as by fire: (arch.) to resolve, as doubts.—v.i.to break up: to waste away: to crumble: to melt.—adj.Diss′olūte, loose, esp. in morals: lewd: licentious.—adv.Diss′olūtely.—ns.Diss′olūteness;Dissolū′tion, the breaking up of an assembly: change from a solid to a liquid state: a melting: separation of a body into its original elements: decomposition: destruction: death;Dissolū′tionism;Dissolū′tionist.—ns.Dissolvabil′ity,Dissolv′ableness.—adjs.Dissolv′able,Dissolv′ible, capable of being dissolved or melted.—n.andadj.Dissolv′ent, a solvent having the power to melt. [L.dissolvĕre,-solutum—dis, asunder,solvĕre,solūtum, to loose.]
Dissonant, dis′o-nant,adj.not agreeing or harmonising in sound: without concord or harmony: disagreeing.—n.Diss′onance, disagreement of sound: want of harmony: discord: disagreement: (spec.) a combination of musical sounds which produces beats—alsoDiss′onancy. [Fr.,—L.dissonans,-antis—dis, apart,sonāre, to sound.]
Dissuade, dis-swād′,v.t.to advise against: to try to divert from anything by advice or persuasion: to succeed in persuading not to.—ns.Dissuā′der;Dissuā′sion.—adj.Dissuā′sive, tending to dissuade.—n.that which tends to dissuade.—adv.Dissuā′sively.—n.andadj.Dissuā′sory(rare). [Fr.,—L.dissuadēre—dis, apart,suadēre,suasum, to advise.]
Dissunder, dis-sun′dėr,v.t.to sunder.
Dissyllable, dis-sil′a-bl,n.a word of only two syllables.—adj.Dissyllab′ic.—n.Dissyllabificā′tion.—v.t.Dissyllab′ify, to make into two syllables.—n.Dissyll′abism, the character of having only two syllables. [Through Fr. and L. from Gr.di-, twice,syllabē, a syllable.]