Dictionary
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- derail To derail means to cause a train to leave its tracks or to disrupt a plan so it cannot continue normally.
- descend C1 To descend means to move downward from a higher place to a lower one.
- descent C1 Descent is the act of moving down from a higher place or a person’s family origin.
- designate C1 To designate something is to officially choose or name it for a particular purpose or role.
- desirable C1 Desirable means worth wanting or having because it is attractive, useful, or beneficial.
- desktop C1 A desktop is a personal computer designed to be used on a desk, typically with separate parts like a monitor and keyboa…
- destructive C1 Causing serious damage or harm by ruining or destroying something.
- detain C1 To detain someone means to keep them somewhere and not allow them to leave, usually for official reasons.
- detection C1 Detection is the act or process of noticing, discovering, or identifying something, often by careful checking or techno…
- detention C1 Detention is a situation in which someone is kept in a place and not allowed to leave, especially as a punishment or un…
- deteriorate C1 To deteriorate means to become worse in quality, condition, or performance over time.
- determinism C1 Determinism is the idea that every event is caused by prior conditions and natural laws.
- devastate C1 To devastate means to destroy or badly damage something, or to shock and upset someone deeply.
- devil C1 A devil is an evil spirit, often shown as a powerful being that tempts or harms people.
- devise C1 To devise something is to plan or invent it, especially through careful thought.
- diagnose C1 To diagnose means to identify a disease or problem by examining its signs and causes.
- diagnosis C1 A diagnosis is a doctor’s identification of an illness or condition based on symptoms and tests.
- dictate C1 To dictate is to say words aloud so that someone else can write them down or record them.
- dictator C1 A dictator is a ruler who holds absolute power and governs without democratic control.
- didactic C1 Didactic describes something intended to teach, often in a way that feels too moralizing or instructive.