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`destroyer
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`_§—to kill; slay. 4. to render ineffective or use-
`5C
`:f . neutralize; invalidate. 5.
`to defeat com—
`; “um 3”; 6.
`to engage in destruction.
`[1175—1225;
`513"
`-12}; < OF destruire < VL ‘déstrfigere, for L
`I'll
`'
`”5:03:15. DE— + struere to pick up, build)] —de-
`’Y’a'hie'sgdggh, level, waste, ravage, devastate. DE-
`W":
`bus}; RAzE imply reducin a thing to useless—
`)Y, DEM 5.1.303; is to reduce somet
`'ng to nothingness
`|- T° DEway its powers and functions so that restora-
`>,tal‘e gossiblei Fire destroys a building. Disease de-
`19 impes To DEMOLISH is to destroy something or-
`y5 twsustfilctured: to demolish a machine. To RAZE is
`zed 33m: to the ground: to raze a fortress. 2. extir—
`willnihilatev uproot. —Ant. 1. 2. create.
`.
`‘
`t oi/ar), n. 1. a person or thing that
`troy 9; (21%;, relatively small, warship armed
`myswithIS—in.
`(13-cm) guns.
`[1350—1400; ME de—
`g; (cf, OF destruiere). See DESTROY, 4211‘]
`.
`s/cort
`a warship somewhat smaller
`’fi'elgoygr, desig-hed esp. for antisubmarine action.
`.,_. DE [1940—45]
`any of several deadly poisonous
`'
`an’ el
`royoirlggf theggen'us Amanita, havmg a white cap
`23m white spores, and a conspicuous volva at the
`of the stem.
`[1905—10]
`1.‘ serving or designed to
`' struktl), adj.
`.quitdégiruct mechanism on a missile. —n. 2. the
`oy‘rocess of intentional destruction: One out of ten
`)rhgngs ended in destructs. —v.t. 3.
`to destroy.
`C4‘. to be destroyed.
`[1630—40; back formation from
`k
`RUWON]
`b 1) ad'
`bl
`fb '
`-i-ble (di stru Its a ,
`J. capa eo eIng
`glee; liable to destruction.
`[1745—55; < LL destruc—
`'is) équjv. to L déstruct(us) pulled down (see DE—
`m’ox) + —ibilis 43m] —de-struct/i-bIIIi-ty, de-
`:tIi-bIe-ness. n.
`
`the act of de—
`1.
`-tion (di struk’shan), n.
`:
`ilhlgfwanton destruction of a toivn. 2. the condition
`ing destroyed; demolition; annihilation. 3. a cause
`aans of destroying.
`[1275—1325; ME (< AF) < L dé.
`tion— (5. of dEstructifi), equiv. to déstruct(us) (ptp. of
`uere; see DESTROY) + -i6n— -ioN]
`vn. 1. See ruin.
`an advocate
`'ruc-tion-ist
`(di struklshe nist), n.
`e destruction of an existing political institution or
`kc.
`[1800—10; DESTRUCTION + —Isr]
`tending to de-
`rue-tive (di struk’tiv), adj.
`1.
`; causing destruction or much damage (often fol. by
`to): a very destructive windstorm. 2. tending to
`hrow, disprove, or discredit (opposed to construc—
`destructive criticism.
`[1480—90; < MF < LL dé—
`tivus, equiv. to L de‘struct(us) (see DESTRUCTION) +
`-lVE] —de-strucltive-ly, adv. ——de-struc/tive-
`do-struc-tiv-i-ty (dé/struk tiv/i té), n.
`In.
`1. ruinous, deleterious. 2. unfavorable, ad—
`.negative. —Ant. 1. creative. 2. constructive.
`uc’tive distilla’tion, Chem.
`the decomposi—
`)f a substance, as wood or coal, by heating with a
`mi exposure to air, and the collection of the volatile
`.cts formed.
`[1825—35]
`the interfer—
`Lie/two mterferlence, Physics.
`of two. waves of equal frequency and opposite
`, resulting In their cancellation where the negative
`cement of one always coincides with the positive
`cement of the other. Cf. constructive interfer-
`
`1. Brit. a furnace for
`(di stink/tor), n.
`'ucvtor
`mung of refuse; incinerator. 2. Rocketry. a de-
`mechanism or device for destroying an off-course
`he missile or launch vehicle.
`[1685—95; < LL d?-
`3” equiv to L destruc- var. s. of distruere see DE-
`rION) + tor —T0R]
`(
`I-tude
`(des’wi trTod’, —tyo_od’), n.
`the state of
`gaggnger used ordgracticed.
`[1425—75; late ME <
`‘saco’ eqmv. to
`sué—, base of désuEscere to be-
`e
`customed to, unlearn (de— nn— + suEscere to
`“Watomed ta) + -tEd6 —1'UDE]
`fur (dé sul/f
`91‘). v.t.
`to free from sulfur; desul—
`$38.0: de-sul’phur.
`[1870—75; DE— + SULFUR]
`The"'1'atetomé sul/fys raV, -fa-), v.t., -rat-ed. -rat-
`60- m;
`desulfunze. Also, da-sul’phu-rate’.
`.fgmz; summing] —de-sul/fu-ra’tion. n.
`to f
`(‘15 sul'fya rizl,
`-12)-), v.t., «mu, -riz-
`dovslifisfflfgin s‘flfur- A130, de-sul/phu-rizsl; esp.
`"i'la’tio Isa.
`[1860-65; DE— + sunrumz'e] —de-
`"' "-
`e-sul’fu-riz/er, n.
`1. lackin in
`desuzz§°§§°ancw 01: visible order, disconnecgted;
`n
`. 2. digressing from or un-
`‘
`.
`; < L (E
`g .; andomra desultory re-
`:lrcus fider Wh
`- Sultorzus pertaining to a disul-
`:
`_ Var ° Jun-13; from one horse to another),
`TE: coInb: f0 ' 5' 0" ¥Sllire to jump down (dé— DE-
`“|~to/ri.|y_ 2d“ °f sallre to leap) + .torius Jromr‘]
`'-
`. See hapdazm?s,""t0’ri-ness, n.
`
`etail. 4. deter-
`~
`_
`.
`.
`'
`' dEtEChment 3 d
`[< L dEtur]
`Ch, Ptions) let It be given.
`(di
`a
`»
`_
`-
`sen
`'
`‘ Mill' tt: ungasten and separate;
`'0.
`destu s~"ec‘5‘1'mssxior:n.
`[147333] (<a if 7113::
`* . ATTACH] —de~tach’a-ble,
`~11.
`'
`'1- —de-tach/a-bly, adv.
`
`11 in common
`n
`'al ragga?“ tO'attached): a detached
`-
`“denier”.
`J c We; disinterested; unbiased:
`+
`alnvolved or concerned;
`‘EDJ —do-tached-Iy (di—
`e-tach/ed-ness. n.
`
`
`
`541
`
`determinative
` —Syn. 3. uninvolved, neutral, evenhanded, dispas—
`
`sionate, unprejudiced. ——Ant. 1. 2. attached.
`son in custody or confinement, esp. while awaiting a
`court decision. 4. the withholding of what belongs to or
`de-tachoment (di tech/mant), n. 1. the act of detach-
`is claimed by another. —-adj. 5. of or pertaining to de—
`ing. 2. the condition of being detached. 3. aloofness, as
`tention or used to detain: the detention room of a police
`from worldly affairs or from the concerns of others. 4.
`[1400—50; late ME < L détentidn- (s. of de—
`freedom from prejudice or partiality. 5. the act of send—
`tentio), equiv. to détentms) detained (ptp. of define—re: see
`DETAIN) + -i6n- —ION]
`ing out a detached force of troops or naval ships. 6. the
`body of troops or ships so detached.
`[1660—70; < F de—
`tachoment. See DETACH, -MENT]
`deteh/tion campl, a compound where prisoners are-
`-—Syn. 3. coolness, indifference, unconcern.
`detained temporarily, as pending determination of their
`legal status under immigration laws.
`[1915—20]
`de-tail
`('71. di tall, de/tal; v. di 1351/), n. 1. an individual
`deten/tion home’, a house of correction or detention
`or minute part; an item or particular. 2. particulars col-
`for juvenile offenders or delinquents, usually under the
`lectively; minutiae. 3. attention to or treatment of a
`supervision of a juvenile court.
`[1925—30]
`sub'ect in individual or minute parts: to postpone detail
`an concentrate on a subject as a whole. 4. intricate,
`de‘ter (di turf), v.t., -torred, -ter-ring. 1. to discour-
`finely wrought decoration. 5. Engin. See detail draw-
`age or restrain from acting or proceedin : The large dog
`ing. 6. any small section of a larger structure or whole,
`deterred trespassers. 2. to prevent; checE; arrest: timber
`considered as a unit. 7. Mil. a. an a pointment or as-
`treated with creosote to deter rot.
`[1570—80; < L deter—
`rére to prevent, hinder, equiv. to old DE- + terrEre to
`signment, as of a small group or an o ficer, for a special
`task. I). the party or person so selected: the kitchen de-
`frighten] —de-ter’ment, n. —do-ter’raoble. adj.
`—de-ter’ra-bil’i-ty. n. —de-terlrer, n.
`tail. c. a particular assignment of duty. 8. the property
`of an image or of a method of image production to make
`de-terge (di tfirj’), v.t., -terged, -terg-ing. 1. to wipe
`sma , closely spaced image elements individually distin-
`or wash away; cleanse. 2. to cleanse of impurities or un-
`‘shable. 9. in detail, item by item; with particulars:
`desirable matter, as a wound.
`[1615—25;
`( < F) < L
`e résumé stated his qualifications in detail. —v.t.
`—de-ter/gen-cy. n.
`détergére to wipe off, equiv. to de— on.- + tergére to wipe]
`10.
`to relate or report with complete particulars; tell
`fully and distinctly. 11. to mention one by one; specify;
`de-terogent (di tfir’jant), n. 1. any of a group of syn—
`list: He detailed the events leading up to the robbery.
`thetic, organic, liquid or water—soluble cleaning agents
`12. Mil. to appoint or assign for some particular duty:
`We were detailed to patrol the border. 13. to provide
`that, unlike soap, are not prepared from fats and oils,
`are not inactivated by hard water, and have wetting—
`with intricate, finely wrought decoration:
`lingerie de-
`agent and emulsifyin -agent
`roperties.
`2. a similar
`tailed with lace and embroidery.
`[1595—1605; < F detail,
`substance that is oil-soluble and) capable ofholding insol-
`OF, n. deriv. of detailler to cut in pieces, equiv. to de-
`DIS-l + tailler to cut < VL ‘taliare; see TAILOR]
`uble foreign matter in suspension, used in lubricating
`—Syn. 11. itemize, enumerate, catalog.
`oils, dry-cleaning preparations, etc.
`3. any cleansing
`agent, including soap. Cf. anionic detergent, cationic
`de’tail draw/ins. Engin.
`a drawing, at relatively
`detergent, synthetic detergent. —adj. 4. cleansing;
`large scale, of a part of a building, machine, etc, with
`purging.
`[1610—20; (< F) < L detergent- (s. of détergéns)
`dimensions or other information for use in construction.
`Also called detail.
`wiping off (prp. of detergEre). See DETERGE, —ENT]
`de-te-rioo-rate (di tér’é a raw), v.t., v.i., -rat-ed, -rat.
`ing. 1. to make or become worse or inferior in charac-
`ter, quality, value, etc. 2. to disintegrate or wear away.
`[1565—75; < LL de‘terifiratus made worse (ptp. of deteri—
`orare), equiv. to L déterior worse (dé from + -ter— form-
`ative in adjs. of spatial orientation (cf. EXTERIOR,
`INTE—
`RIDE) + -ior comp. suffix) + ~atus —ATE‘] —de-te/-
`ri-o-ra/tive. adj.
`—Syn. 1. degenerate, decline, worsen.
`1. the act
`de-te-ri-o-ra-tion (di tér/é e ra’shen), n.
`or process of deteriorating. 2. the state or condition of
`having deteriorated. 3. a gradual decline, as in quality,
`serviceability, or vigor.
`[1650—60; < LL déterifirfitidn-
`(s. of deterioratia), equiv. to déterioratms) (see DETERIo-
`RATE) + -i6n- ~IoN]
`1. capable
`de-teromi-na-ble (di tfir’me no bal), adj.
`of being determined. 2. Law. subject to termination.
`[1275—1 25; ME: fixed < OF < LL déterminébilis, equiv.
`to L determina‘zre) to bound, DETERMINE + -abilis —ABLE]
`—de-terlmi-naobil/i-ty,
`do-ter’mi-na-ble-ness,
`n.
`—de-terlmi-na-bly, adv.
`
`-
`
`de-tailed (di taldl, dé’tald), adj. 1. having many de—
`tails: a detailed problem. 2. thorough in the treatment
`of details; minute: a detailed re ort.
`[1730—40; DETAIL +
`-ED2] —de-tailed-ly (di
`tald’li‘e, -ta’lid-), adv. —de-
`tailed/ness. n.
`.
`—Syn. 1. involved, complex, complicated. 2. itemized,
`particularized; exhaustive, thorough, comprehensive.
`de-tail-er (delta lar), n. a manufacturer’s representa-
`tive who calls on customers to supply information on
`products and visits stores to monitor sales and replenish
`stock. Also called de’tail man/.
`[1785—95, for an earlier
`sense; DETAIL + —nR‘]
`de-tain (di tan’), v. t. 1. to keep from proceeding; keep
`waiting; delay. 2. to keep under restraint or in custody.
`3. Obs.
`to keep back or withhold, as from a person.
`[1480—90; detainen < AF, OF detenir < VL ‘détenire,
`for L detinére, equiv. to de‘— 1313- + -tine”re, comb. form
`ment. n.
`of tenére to hold] —de-tain/a-blo, adj. —de-tain’-
`—Syn. 1. retard, stop, slow, stay, check.
`de-tain-ee (di tame, dé/ta né’), n.
`a person held in
`custody, esp. for a political offense or for questioning.
`[1925—30; DETAIN + 435:]
`de-tain-er (di ta’nar), n. Law.
`1. a writ for the fur—
`ther detention of a person already in custody. 2. the
`wrongful detaining or withholding of what belongs to
`another.
`[1610—20; < AF detener (n. use of inf), var. of
`OF detenir; see DETAIN]
`de-tect
`(di tekt’), v.t. 1. to discover or catch (a per-
`son) in the performance of some act: to detect someone
`cheating. 2. to discover the existence of:
`to detect the
`odor of gas. 3. to find out the true character or activity
`of: to detect a spy. 4. Telecommunications. a. to rectify
`alternating signal currents in a radio receiver. b. to deb
`modulate.
`[1400-50; late ME < L détéctus (ptp. of dete-
`gere), equiv. to de- 1312- + teg(ere) to cover + —tus ptp.
`suffix] —de-tect/a-ble, de-tect/i-ble, adj. —de-tect/-
`a-bil/i-ty, de-tect/i-bil/i-ty, n.
`—Syn. 2. See learn.
`
`1. the quality
`de-ter-mi-na-cy (di tfir/me no as), n.
`of being determinate. 2. the condition of being deter-
`mined or mandated.
`[1870—75; DmnnMIN(ATE) + —AcY]
`de-ter-mimant
`(di tfir/rne nent), n. 1. a determining
`agent or factor. 2. Math. an algebraic expression of the
`sum of products of elements, each with an appropriate
`algebraic sign, usually written in a square array and
`used in the solution of systems of linear equations. 3.
`Also called antigenic determinant. epitope. Immunol.
`any site on an antigen molecule at which an antibody
`can bind, the chemical structure of the site determining
`the specific combining antibody. 4. Genetics Archaic. a
`gene.
`[1600—10; < L determinant— (s. of determinans),
`prp. of determinare. See DETERMINE, —ANT]
`deter’minant rank/, Math.
`rank‘ (def. 14).
`de-ter-mivnate (adj. di tfir/ma nit; v. di tor/ma nfit’),
`adj., v., mat-ed, mat-ins. —adj. 1. having defined lim-
`its; definite. 2. settled; positive. 3. conclusive; final. 4.
`resolute. 5. Bot. (of an inflorescence) having the pri-
`1. the act of detecting.
`de~tec-tion (di tek/shen), n.
`mary and each secondary axis ending in a flower or bud, -
`. discovery, as of error or
`2. the fact of being detected.
`thus preventing further elongation. 6. Engin. a. (of a
`crime: chance detection of smuggling. 4. Telecommu—
`structure) able to be analyzed completely by means of
`nications. a. rectification ’of alternating signal currents
`the principles of statics. b. (of a member of a structure)
`in a radio receiver. b. Also called demodulation. the
`subject only to definite, known stresses. c. (of a stress)
`conversion of an alternating, modulated carrier wave or
`able to be' determined through the principles of statics.
`current into a direct, pulsating current equivalent to the
`-—v.t. 7. to make certain of. 8. to identify.
`[1350—1400;
`transmitted information-bearing signal.
`[1425—75; late
`ME < L determinatus, ptp. of dEtermim—zre. See DETER—
`ME < LL détéctidn- (s. of détéctio), equiv. to L detécflus)
`nate-ness, n.
`MINE, —A'rE‘] —de-ter’mi-nate-ly, adv. —de-terlmi-
`(see DETECT) + —i6n- —IoN]
`dentecotive (di tek/tiv), n. 1. a member of the police de'ter'mi'na‘tion
`(di tfir/ma na/shen), n. 1. the act
`force or a private investigator whose function is to ob-
`of coming to a decision or of fixing or settling a purpose.
`tain information and evidence, as of offenses against the
`2. ascertainment, as after observation or investigation:
`law. —adj. 2. of or pertaining to detection or detectives:
`determination of a ship’s latitude.
`3. the information
`a detective story. 3. serving to detect; detecting: various
`ascertained; solution. 4.
`the settlement of a dispute,
`detective devices.
`[1830-40; DETECT + —IVE]
`question, etc, as by authoritative decision. 5. the deci—
`sion or settlement arrived at or pronounced.
`6.
`the
`de-tec-tor (di teklter), n.
`1. a person or thing that
`quality of being resolute; firmness of purpose. 7. a fixed
`detects. 2. a device for detecting smoke, fire, or some
`other hazardous condition. 3. a
`evice for detecting the
`purpose or intention: It is my determination to suppress
`presence of metal, contraband, or other items that might
`vice. 8. the fixing or settling of amount, limit, character,
`be hidden or concealed. 4. Telecommunications. 3. a
`etc.: the determination of a child’s allowance. 9. fixed
`device for detecting electric oscillations or waves. b. a
`direction or tendency toward some object or end.. 10.
`device, as a crystal detector or a vacuum tube, that rec-
`Chiefly Law. conclusion or termination. 11. Embryol.
`tifies the alternating current in a radio receiver.
`[1535—
`the fixation of the fate of a cell or group of cells, esp.
`45; < LL detector revealer, equiv. to L déteg(ere) to un—
`before actual morphological or functional differentiation
`cover, reveal (see DETECT) + -tor -TOR]
`occurs. 12. Logic. a. the act of rendering a notion more
`precise by the addition of differentiating characteristics.
`de-tent
`(di tenv), n. Mach.
`a mechanism that tem-
`b. the definition of a concept in terms of its constituent
`porarily keeps one part in a certain position relative to
`elements.
`[1350—1400; ME (< AF) < L determination—
`that of another, and can be released by applying force to
`(s. of de‘terminfitid) a boundary, conclusion, equiv.
`to
`one of the parts.
`[1680—90; < F détente, OF destente,
`déterminatms) (see DETERMINATE) + —i6n- -ION]
`deriv. of destendre to relax, equiv. to des- DIs—‘ + tendre
`to stretch; see TENDER2]
`de-ter-mi-na-tive (di tfir’me na/tiv, -na tiv), adj. 1.
`
`-tentes
`déotente
`(da tantf; Fr. da tant’), n., pl.
`(-tants’; Fr. —taNt’). a relaxing of tension, esp. between
`concIsn'RRONuIchATION KEY: act. cape, dare. payfileefivflumw Corp.
`or, over. order, all,
`[313612, bcTt‘Jt, out; up, urge; child; sing;
`‘
`'
`nations, as by negotiations or agreements. Also, de-
`that; zh as In treasure. e = a as in alone, 2 as in syst
`tenta’.
`[1905—10; < F; see DETENT]
`MT 2014
`easily, a as in gallop, u as in circus; a as in'fire (fiar),
`a
`.
`b
`de-ten-tion (di ten/shen), n. 1. the act of detaining.
`l and n can serve as syllable consonants, as in cradle (Wang-00500
`utton (but/n). See the full key inside the front cover.
`2. the state of being detained. 3. maintenance of a per-
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`determinator
`DGUtBI'Onomy -,
`sonof Prometheus who survived the Del
`
`(s. of detonatio), equiv. to L de’tonat(us) (see DETONATE)
`ate the human race.
`serving to determine; determining. —n. 2. something
`+ —i6n— —ION] —detIo-na/tive, adj.
`that determines. 3. a graphic symbol used in ideo-
`“ES to Peg
`det-o-na-tor (def/n a/tar), n. 1. a device, as a percus-
`graphic writing to denote a semantic class and written
`deuce’ (dcfis, dyoos), n. 1. Cards. 3 Card h
`next to a word to indicate in what semantic category
`ips; a two, or two-spot. 2. Dice. a. the
`.
`.
`,
`-
`fac
`
`avjng
`sion cap, used to make another substance explode. 2.
`e of
`av1ng two pips. b. a cast or point of t
`that word is to be understood, thus at times distinguish—
`
`i
`something that explodes.
`[1815—25; DETONATE + :oa‘]
`ing homographs.
`[1645-55; prob. < ML determinations
`situation, as a score of 40—40 in a gr“: 3' Te a
`de-tour (de/to‘br, di tdor’), n. 1. a roundabout or cir—
`r 333"“,
`
`fixed, LL: crucial (of a disease), equiv. to L determina-
`match,
`in which a player must score two
`cuitous way or course, esp. one used temporarily when
`succ ‘11
`points to win the game or two successiVe 0
`t(us) (see DETERMINATE) + -ivus -IVE] ——de-ter/miona/o
`the main route is closed. 2. an indirect or- roundabout
`
`tive-Iy. adv. Ae-ter’mi-na’tive-ness. n.
`the set. 4. Slang. a. a two—dollar bill. b_ thgames to
`procedure, path, etc. —v.i. 3. to make a detour; go by
`determiner
`dollars. —adj.
`.
`e
`"1
`de-ter-mi-n‘a-tor
`(di tfir’ma lira/tar), n.
`
`
`way of a detour. —v.t. 4. to cause to make a detour. 5.
`(esp. in games, sports, ands??? (if,
`two.
`[1425—75; late ME deus < AF, MF; tw
`to make a detour around: We detoured Birmingham.
`(def. 1).
`[1550—60; DETERMINE + -ATOR]
`
`(masc. ace. of duo)]
`°
`Le.-
`[1730-40< F détour, OF destor, deriv. of destorner to
`de-ter-mine (di tar/min), v., «ruined. -min-ing. ——v.t.
`turn aside, equiv. to des— DE- + torner to TURN]
`asa
`deucez (do—cs, dyfis), n. devil; dickens (“59d
`1. to settle or decide (a dispute, question, etc.) by an au—
`—n. 1.
`oath): Where the deuce did they hide it? [1645.
`de-tox
`
`thoritative or conclusive decision. 2. to conclude or as—
`(n. de’toks; u. do toks’), Informal.
`to be identified with DEUCE‘]
`55; a .
`[1970—75,
`detoxification. —v.t., v.i. 2.
`to detoxify.
`
`certain, as after reasoning, observation, etc. 3. Geom. to
`deuce! courtl,
`.
`‘
`'
`Tennis.
`the receiver’a
`Amen; by shortening]
`fix the position of. 4. to cause, affect, or control; fix or
`
`decide causally: Demand for a product usually deter—
`service court, into which the ball is serVednght~
`score is deuce.
`whan
`de-tox-i-cate (dé toklsi kaV), u.t., I-cat-ed. -cat-ing.
`mines supply. 5. to give direction or tendency to; impel.
`
`to detoxify.
`[1865—70; DE- + L toxic(um) poison (see
`deuc-ed (do—o’sid, dywh; dwst, d o—
`.
`6. Logic.
`to limit (a notion) by adding differentiating
`TOXIC) + -A'rI-:‘] —de-tox-i-cant (de tok’si kant), adj,
`
`n. —de-tox'i-ca/tor, n.
`characteristics. 7. Chiefly Law. to put an end to; termi-
`—-adj. 1. devilish; confounded; damnidlmt) Ch
`edly.
`[1775—1785; DEUCEz + -En‘]
`
`nate. 8. to lead or bring (a person) to a decision. 9. to
`de-tox-i-fi-ca-tion (dé tok/se fi ka’shan), n. 1. Bio-
`decide upon.
`-—v.i. 10. to come to a decision or resolu—
`deuc-ed-ly
`chem. the metabolic process by which toxins are changed
`
`tion; decide.
`11. Chiefly Law.
`to come to an end.
`(doc/sid 1e, dye—oh), adv, Chiefly a {v
`into. less toxic or more readily excretable substances. 2.
`devilishly; damnably.
`[1810—20; DEUCED + ~Lr]
`[1325—75; ME determinen < AF, OF determiner < L
`
`the act of detoxifying. 3. the state of bein detoxified.
`deuc/es Wild’, Cards. a variety or- meth
`determinare, equiv. to de- DE— + terminare to bound,
`0d of 1
`'
`
`certain poker and other games in which a
`4. a period of medical treatment, usually inc uding coun-
`limit; see TERMINATE]
`
`deucepr:
`.
`sents any suit or denomination that the hold
`seling, during which a person is helped to overcome
`91‘ Che
`-Syn. 1. resolve,’adjust. See decide. 2. verify. 4.
`
`influence. 5. induce, lead, incline.
`'
`physical and psychological dependence on alcohol or
`We’re playing five-card stud, deuces wild.
`[19104.
`drugs. Also, de-tox/i-ca/tion.
`[1900—05; DETOXI(CATE) +
`~iz-in
`de-ter-mined (di lair/mind), adj. 1. resolute; staunch:
`~FICA'HON]
`di-un-ionl-ifie (de yootn/ye 1612/), v.t., ~ized
`'31
`e'minate a or unions rom a com an
`'
`‘
`
`the determined defenders of the Alamo. 2. decided; set—
`_u,
`de-tox-i-fy (de tok’sa fr), 1)., -fied. -fy-ing. —v.t. 1.
`tled; resolved. 3. Gram. (of a phonetic feature) predicta—
`Also, esp. Brit,
`p
`y, Industry,
`
`Ae-un/ion-i-za’tlon, n.de-un/ion-isel.
`[133. + UN“)
`
`to rid- of poison or the effect of poison. 2. to treat (a
`ble from its surrounding context.
`[1490—1500; DETER—
`person addicted to alcohol or drugs) under-a program of
`MINE + —ED"] —de-ter-mlned-ly (di
`tur’mind 1e,
`de-ur-ban-ize (dé fir’be nizI), v.t., ~ized, 42.,
`
`detoxification. —u.i. 3.
`to undergo detoxification.
`-me nid 1e),vadv. —de-ter’mined-ness, n.
`divest (a city or locality) of urban characteristic:
`[1900-05; DE'rox1(CATI-:) + —rv]
`—Syn. 1. inflexible, unfaltering, unwavering.
`esp. Brit, de-ur/ban-isel.
`[1920—25; DE— + Us '
`1. to take away a part, as
`de-tract
`(di trakV), v.i.
`—de-ur/ban-i-zaltion, n.
`3“
`deoteromin-er (di tfir’me nor), n. 1. a person or thing
`
`that determines. 2. Gram. a member of a subclass of
`from' quality, value, or reputation (usually fol. by from).
`De-us
`(dé’es, can; Lat. de’dos), n.
`God. Abbr
`—v.t. 2. to draw away or divert; distract: to detract an-
`
`[1250—1300; < L: god, earlier deiuos; c. Skt deuq
`English limiting adjectival words that usually precede
`other’s attention from more important issues.
`3. Ar-
`descriptive adjectives and include the articles the, a, and
`
`chaic. to take away (a part); abate: The dilapidated barn giévas, OIr din]
`‘
`an, and any words that may substitute for them, as your,
`[1400—50; late ME
`e-us-dedrit
`(dé/es ded’it, —de/dit), 7.,
`gain,
`..
`' detracts charm from the landsca e.
`their, some, and each.
`[1520—30; DETERMINE + -En‘]
`
`A.D. 618, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 615—618. Also c
`awn away (ptp. of de—
`(< MF detracter) < ,L dEtractus
`Adeodatus I.
`de-ter-min-ism (di tut/ma niz/em), n. 1. the doctrine
`trahere), equiv. to dé— DE- + tractus draw-n; see TRACT‘]
`
`that all facts and events exemplify natural laws. 2. the
`—de-tract/ing-ly, adv. —de-trac/tor, n.
`de-us ex ma-chI-na (di/es eks ma’ke na, dares
`doctrine that all events, including human choices and
`1. (in ancient Greek and Roman dra
`
`de-trac-tion (di trek/shim), n.
`the act of disparaging
`decisions, have sufficient causes.
`[1840—50; DETERMINE
`go intro uce
`into a p ay to resolve the entan
`madk’e 1133'
`d
`1
`or belittling the reputation or worth of a person, work,
`
`+ —ISM] —de-ter’min-ist, n., adj. Ae-ter/min-ls/tic,
`of the plot. 2. any artificial or improbable devicilem
`etc.'
`[1300—50; ME (< AF) < LL detraction- (s. of de—
`adj. —de-ter/min-ls/ti-cal-Iy, adv.
`ing the difficulties of a plot. '[1690—1700; < NL
`
`—ION
`from a machine (i.e., stage machinery from w
`de-ter-rence (di tar/ans, '—tu1‘"-, -ter’-), n.
`the act of
`
`tractlio), equiv. to.L détract(us) (see DETRACT) + —i6n-
`deity’s statue was lowered), as trans. of Gk apo
`deterring, esp. deterring a nuclear attack by the capacity
`
`de-trac~tive (di trak/tiv), adj.
`tending or seeking to
`chanés theés (Demosthenes), theos ck mEchanés (Me ,
`or threat of retaliating.
`[1860—65; DE'TERR(ENT) + —ENCE]
`detract. Also, de~trac-to-ry (di trek/ta ré).
`[1480—90; <
`der), etc.]
`
`de-tercrent (di tfir’ant, -tur/-, —ter’—), adj. 1. serving
`MF detractifi See DETRACT, -IVE] —de-trac/tive-ly, adv.
`De-us Ra-mos
`(deltiosh Ra/mdosh),
`~de-tracltive-ness. n.
`or tending to deter. —n. 2. something that deters: a de-
`(zhwourx da), 1830—96, Portuguese poet.
`
`terrent to crime. 3. military stren h or an ability to de—
`to alightfrom a railway
`1.
`de-train (dé trau’), 0.12.
`1
`De-us va-bis-cum (de/cfis v5 bis/ko—om), Latin.
`fend a country or retaliate strong y enough to deter an
`train; arrive by train. 2. Meteorol. to transfer air from
`
`'
`(be) with you.
`‘
`enemy from attacking.
`[1820—30; < L dEterrent- (s. of
`
`an organized air current to the surrounding atmosphere
`dEterréns), prp. of de‘terrére. See DETER, —ENT] —de-ter’-
`De-us vult (tie/655 Vo—oltl), Latin. God wills (it):
`(opposed to entrain).
`[1880—85; DE- + TRAIN] —de-
`’rent-ly. adv.
`the Crusaders.
`
`train/ment, n.
`'
`-—Syn. 2. restraint, curb, check, hindrance.
`
`de-trib-alcize (d’e‘ tri/ba liz/), v.t., -ized, -iz-ing.
`to
`de-ter-sive (di tfir’siv), adj.
`1. cleansing; detergent.
`1
`Deut., Deuteronomy.
`
`deuter-, var. of deutero- before a vowel: deuterano' ’-
`cause to lose tribal allegiances and customs, chiefly
`—n. 2. a detersive agent or medicine.
`[1580-90; < MF
`through contact with another culture. Also, esp. Brit,
`
`deu-teroag-o-nist
`(do—o/te rag/e nist, dyoTJ/—), n.
`i:
`détersif < L deters(us) (ptp. of detergEre; see DETERGE) +
`de-trib’al-ise’.
`[1915—20; DE- + TRIBAL + —IZE] —de-
`—if ave] —de-ter/sive-Iy, adv. —de-ter’sive-ness, n.
`trib/aI-i-za/tion, n.
`‘
`ancient Greece) the actor next in importance to the pin:
`-
`tagonist.
`[1850—55; < Gk deuteragoniste's. See Drum
`de-test (di tesv), v.t.
`to feel abhorrence of; hate; dis-
`det-ri-ment
`(de/tre ment)‘, n. 1. loss, damage, disad-
`
`.
`AGONIS’I‘]
`like intensely.
`[1525—35; < MF detester < L detestart to
`vantage, or injury. 2. a cause of loss or damage.- [1400—
`call down a curse upon, loathe, equiv. to de— DE— + tes-
`deu~ter-a-no-pia (do—O/ter e nolpe a, dyo'oh), n. “-
`50; late ME (< MF) < L detrimentum loss, damage,
`tari to bear witness; see TESTATE] —-de-test’er, n.
`.
`thalm. a defect of vision in which the retina fails to'
`
`equiv. to de’tri— (see .oETRrrus) + -mentu.m -MENT]
`-—Syn. abhor, loathe, abominate, execrate, despise. See
`spond to the color green.
`[1900—05; < NL; see DE
`—Syn. 1. See damage.
`hate. —Ant. love, like.
`
`dot-riomen-tal
`(de/tre men/t1), adj. 1. causing detri-
`Agorm] —-deu-ter~an-opoic (do’o/tar e nop/ik, dyW-fi
`5
`a J.
`,
`de-test-aane (di tes’ta bel), adj. deserving to be de-
`ment; damaging; harmful. —n. 2. a detrimental person
`tested; abominable; hateful.
`[1375—1425; late ME < MF
`deu-ter-ate (do-o’te ratI, dyo’ol—), m, -at-ed. 4'
`or thing.
`[1650—60; nE'rmMENT + -AL‘] —det/ri-men-
`< L detestabilis, equiv. to detest(ari) to DETEST + -abilis
`Chem.
`to add deuterium to (a chemical comPO‘m_
`
`a v.
`-ABLE] Aeotest/a-bil’i-ty. de-test/a-ble-ness,
`n.
`[DEUTER(IUM) + ~ATE‘] —deu/ter-altion, n.
`-
`tail/My, det/ri-men/taI-ness, n. ——det/ri-men’tal-ly'.
`
`—de-testIa-bly, adv.
`_
`deu-ter-ide (do—o/te rid/, -ter id, dyw—t 71- Chet?“
`de-tri-tion (di trish/en), n.
`the act of wearing away by
`Syn. execrable, abhorrent, loathsome, odious, vile.
`
`hydride in which deuterium takes the place of or
`rubbing.
`[1665-75; < ML détrition-
`(s. of detritio),
`
`' de-tes-ta-tion (de/te eta/shan), n. 1. abhorrence; ha- ,
`hydrogen.
`[DEUTEn(IUM) + -IDE]
`
`equiv. to L dEtrit(us) (ptp. of de‘terere; see DETRi-rus) +
`tred. 2. a person or thing detested.
`[1375—1425; late ME
`-i6n— —I0N]
`deu-te-ri-um (c166 térle em, dyo’6—), n. Chem. an -
`(< MF) < L détestation- (s. of de‘testt‘ztio), equiv. to de‘te-
`
`de-tri-ti~vore (di tri’te,v6r/, —v6r’), n. Ecol. an organ-
`tope of hydrogen, having twice the mass of (”din-BI:
`stfit(us) (ptp. of de’testdri to DETEST; see -ATE‘) + -ion—
`drogen; heavy hydrogen. Symbol: D; at. Wt: 2-011:
`ism that uses organic waste as a food source, as certain
`-I0N]
`
`1.
`[1938; < Gk deriter(os) second (see DEUTERO‘)
`'
`'
`insects.
`[1975—80; Dmxrflus) + —I- + —VORE] —det-ri-
`de-thatch (dé thach’), ut. Hort.
`deute’rium ox/ide.
`See heavy “_
`Chem.
`tiv-or-ous (de/tre tiv’ar es), de-triv-or-ous (di triv/er-
`+ TnArcn]
`
`[1930—35]
`es), adj.
`
`"second." “99’.
`de-throne (de thron’), v.t., -throned, -thron-ing. 1. to
`deutero-, a combining form meaning
`de-tri-tus (di tri/tes), n. 1. rock in small particles or
`the formation of com
`remove from a throne; depose. 2. to remove from any
`
`ound words: deuterccano”
`other material worn or broken away from a mass, as by
`position of power or authority.
`[1600—10; DE: + THRONE]
`the action of water or glacial ice. 2. any disintegrated
`Also, esp. before a come , deuter—.
`[ < Gk, comb~ ° .
`—de-throne’ment, n. —de-thron’er,_ n.
`
`a u'
`material; debris.
`[1785—95; < F detritus < L: a rubbing
`k
`det’tteras]
`de-ti