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Essential Latin Roots: De-

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detrude
v.t.,
to thrust out or away.
debase
verb (used with
to reduce in quality or value
debatable
adjective
open to question
decamp
verb (used with
to depart quickly, secretly, or unceremoniously
decapitate
verb (used with
to cut off the head of
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deceit
noun
concealment or distortion of the truth for the purpose of misleading
deciduous
adjective
shedding the leaves annually, as certain trees and shrubs
decipher
verb (used with
to interpret by the use of a key, as something written in code
declamation
noun
exercise in oratory or elocution, as in the recitation of a classic speech
decrepit
adjective
weakened by old age
deduce
verb (used with
to derive as a conclusion from something known or assumed
deface
verb (used with
to mar the appearance of
defalcate
verb (used with
to misuse property or funds entrusted to one
defamation
noun
false or unjustified injury of the good reputation of another
default
noun
failure to meet financial obligations
defensible
adjective
that can be justified in argument
defer
verb (used with
to put off to a future time
defiant
adjective
boldly resistant or challenging
deficient
adjective
lacking some element or characteristic
definite
adjective
clearly determined, not vague
deflect
verb (used with
to bend or turn aside
deforest
verb (used with
to cut down trees
deform
verb (used with
to mar the natural form or shape of
defraud
verb (used with
to deprive of a right, money, or property by fraud
defray
verb (used with
to bear or pay all or part of expenses
degenerate
verb (used with
to fall below a normal or desirable level in physical, mental, or moral qualities
degrade
verb (used with
to lower in dignity or estimation
dehydrate
verb (used with
to remove water from
deject
verb (used with
to depress the spirits of
delineate
verb (used with
to trace or sketch the outline of something in words
deliquesce
verb (used with
to become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air, as certain salts
delirious
adjective
wild with excitement and enthusiasm
delude
verb (used with
to mislead the mind or judgment of
deluge
noun
drenching rain, an overwhelming amount of water
demagnetize
verb (used with
to remove magnetic attraction from something
demeanor
noun
conduct, behavior, deportment
demented
adjective
crazy, insane
demerit
noun
mark against a person for misconduct or deficiency
demise
noun
termination of existence or operation
demobilize
verb (used with
to disband an army
demolish
verb (used with
to destroy or ruin on purpose
demulcent
adjective
soothing or mollifying, as a medicinal substance
demurrage
noun
detention in port of a vessel by the shipowner beyond the time allowed
denominate
verb (used with
to give a name to
denote
verb (used with
to be a mark or sign of
denouement
noun
final resolution of the intricacies of a plot, as of a drama or novel
denounce
verb (used with
to condemn or censure openly or publicly
denude
verb (used with
to make naked or bare
deplete
verb (used with
to decrease seriously or exhaust the abundance or supply of
deplore
verb (used with
to regret deeply or strongly
depopulate
verb (used with
to remove or reduce the population of, as by destruction or expulsion
deport
verb (used with
to expel from a country
deportment
noun
demeanor, conduct, behavior
deposition
noun
removal from an office or position
depository
place where something is stored, as for safekeeping
deprave
verb (used with
to make morally bad or evil
deprecate
verb (used with
to express earnest disapproval of
depreciate
verb (used with
to lessen the value or price of
depress
verb (used with
to lower in force, vigor, activity
deride
verb (used with
to laugh at in scorn or contempt
derision
noun
ridicule, mockery
derive
verb (used with
to receive or obtain from a source or origin
descendant
noun
something deriving from an earlier form
descendent
adjective
going or coming down
descry
verb (used with
to see by looking carefully
desiccant
adjective
drying up
designate
verb (used with
to mark or point out
desist
verb (used with
to cease, as from some action or proceeding
deter
verb (used with
to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding
deteriorate
verb (used with
to make or become worse or inferior in character, quality or value
determinate
adjective
having defined limits
detest
verb (used with
to feel abhorrence of
detract
verb (used with
to take away a part, as from quality, value, or reputation
detriment
noun
loss, damage, disadvantage, or injury
deviate
verb (used with
to depart from the acceptable norm of a procedure or course of action

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