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DEFECT —n. Fault, imperfection, shortcoming. —v. Leave one's country or cause for another. defection n. Defector n. [latin deficio -fect- fail]
DEFEND v. (also absol.) 1 (often foll. By against, from) resist an attack made on; protect. - uphold by argument. - conduct a defence in a lawsuit. - compete to retain (a title etc.) In a contest. defender n. [latin defendo -fens-]
DEFILE v. (-ling) 1 make dirty; pollute. - desecrate, profane. defilement n. [earlier defoul, from french defouler trample down] - —n. Narrow gorge or pass. —v. (-ling) march in file. [french: related to *file1]
DEFINE v. (-ning) 1 give the meaning of (a word etc.). - describe or explain the scope of (define one's position). - outline clearly (well-defined image). - mark out the boundary of. definable adj. [latin finis end]
DEFORM v. Make ugly or misshapen, disfigure. deformation n. [latin: related to *form]
DEFRAY v. Provide money for (a cost or expense). defrayal n. Defrayment n. [medieval latin fredum fine]
DEFUSE v. (-sing) 1 remove the fuse from (a bomb etc.). - reduce tension etc. In (a crisis, difficulty, etc.).
DEGREE n. - stage in a scale, series, or process. - stage in intensity or amount (in some degree). - unit of measurement of an angle or arc. - unit in a scale of temperature, hardness, etc. - extent of burns. - academic rank conferred by a polytechnic, university, etc. - grade of crime (first-degree murder). - step in direct genealogical descent. - social rank. by degrees gradually. [latin gradus step]
DEJECT v. (usu. As dejected adj.) Make sad; depress. dejectedly adv. Dejection n. [latin jacio throw]
DELETE v. (-ting) remove (a letter, word, etc.), esp. By striking out. deletion n. [latin deleo]
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