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`Collegiate
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`& Mevuam-Websler
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`332=decurrent e defeasance
`de-cur-rent \di-"kor-ant “k>-rant\, adj
`iddle or most intense part (the ~ of winter) 4: any of
`'
`ii [L decurrent-, decurrens,
`prp. of
`the f
`piers on a sounding line other than the marks
`one to run down,fr. de- + currere to run — more al can (ca.
`ar pseoaing or ot downward along
`the stem (~ leaves
`ie n (1918) : a pie usu. with a fruit filling ang ng.
`urved
`\(\dé-"karvd\, adj part trans. of Le decurvatus, fr. L de- +
`crust that is baked in a Geepdish
`bottom,
`\'dé-pon,
`‘dép-“m\
`vb
`deep-ened;
`deep-en-ing
`curvatus curved] (1835): curved downward: bent down
`(>)nin\ w (1598): to make deep or deeper ™ vi: to becomedee)>more profound
`us-sate \'dek-3-,sat, di-"kas-,at\, vb ~sat-ed; -sat
`L decussatus. pp.
`pA decussare, fr. decussis the number ten, numeral
`X, intersection, tr.
`5
`or
`deep fat n (1921): hot fat or oil deep enough in a cooking ye.
`ecem + ass-, as unit — more at ACE] (1658): INTERSECT, CROSS
`?de-cus-sate \'dck-3-,sit, di-"kos-ot\, adj (ca. 1823) : arranged in pairs
`TENG] ig
`cover the food to be fried
`_
`Bron at Pa wees to the next pair above or below (~ leaves)
`deep—freeze \'dép-"fréz\ vt -froze \-‘froz\; -fro-zen \froz-*n\ (| %4
`us-sa-tion \,dck-3-'si-shan, dé-ko-\ n (ca. 1656) 1: the action of
`1 QUICK-FREEZE 2: to store in a frozen state
`yy
`crossing
`(as of nerve fibers) esp. in the form of an X 2: a crossed
`deep freeze \'dép-,fréz\ n (1948) : COLD STORAGE2 (bill
`Presentlyin deep
`tractofnerve fibers passing between centers on opposite sides of the
`reeze awaiting a new congrepe —WNewsweek)
`nervous system |
`\Odép-iri\, vt (1922): to cook in deep fat
`‘ded-i-cate \'ded-i-kat\ adj [ME, fr. L dedicatus, pp. of dedicare to dedi-
`deep fryer n (1950): a utensil suitable for fesptat frying
`cate, fr. de- + dicare to proclaim, dedicate — more at DICTION] (14c)
`deep—go-ing \‘dép-‘g6-in. -"gOl-)in\ adj (1859) : FUNDAMENTAL é he
`; DEDICATED
`theory>
`’ded-i-cate \'ded-i-kat\ vt -cat-ed; -cat-ing (15c) 1: to devote to the
`dee
`ket n (1976) 1: a person or an organizati
`.
`ti — Naecpall
`2 pl: eopraperetpee jane Subsiag,
`worship ofa divine being; specif:
`to set apart (a church) to sacred uses
`with solemn rites 2 a: to set apart to a definite use (money dedi-
`deenena(a haa ma ol,
`relating
`to deeply 'Mplanted
`cated to their vacation fund) b: to become committed to as a goal or
`a oflife ready to ~ his life to public service)
`3 : to inscribe or
`deeper raasachesea (~ hater
`8
`T Occurring i the
`address by way of compliment (~ a book to a friend) 4: to open to
`ublic use
`sym
`see DEVOTE — ded-i-ca-tor \-,kat-ar\, n
`deep-seat-ed \'dép-'sét-od\ adj
`(1741) 1: situated far bel
`oa ij (a 1: devoted to a cause,ideal, or purpone ZEAL-
`face (a ~eegasey Loampypoga (a ~ tradition) ©
`a ~ scholar Biven Over to a particular purpose(a~ process?
`
`
`Bentrol enka:setreatedyady
`e
`‘dép-‘siks\,
`vi
`slang :
`to
`throw away
`:
`slang: : throw overboard
`ay: Discarp 2
`-ca-tee
`-I-k>-'té\, n (1760): one to whom a thing
`is dedicated
`deep six n [naval slang for “burial at eee fr. the tradition of bury.
`ded-i-ca-tion\,ded-i-"ka-shan\, n(14c) 1: an actorrite of dedicating to
`ing bodies six feet under ground) slang
`place of disposal
`(1944): a
`a divine being or to a sacred use 2: a devoting or setting aside for a
`abandonment — used esp. in the phrase give it the deep six
`cular purpose 3: a name and often a message prefixed to a liter-
`deep space n (ca. 1952) : space well beyond the limits of the ear,
`ary, musical,or artistic production in tribute to a Person or cause
`atmosphere including space outside the solar system — called also deep
`: self-sacrificing devotion—ded-i-ca-t
`Vided-i-ka-,tor-, -,tor-\, adj
`sky
`de-dif-fer-en-ti-e-tion \()dé-,dil-a-,ren-ché-a-shan\, n (1915) : reversion
`deep structure mn (1964) : a formal
`representation of the
`ying
`of specialized structures(as cells) to a more generalized or primitive
`semantic content of a sentence; also :
`structure which such a repre.
`—eae a preliminary to major change — de-dif-fer-en-ti-ate
`sentation specifies
`;
`deer \'di(s)r\_n, pl deer aiso deers [ME, deer, animal, fr. OE déor
`deduce \di-‘d(y}iis\
`vw: deduced; de-duc-ing [L deducere, lit., to lead
`akin to OHG tior wild animal, Skt dhvamsati he perishes](bef. 1c) j
`away, fr. de- + ducere to lead — more at TOW] (15c) 1: to determine
`archaic ; ANIMAL; esp : a small mammal
`2 ; a ruminant mammal
`by
`deduction; specif: to infer from a general principle 2: to trace the
`(family Cervidae, the deer family) having
`two large and two small
`course of syn see INFER — de-duc-ible \-'d(y}u-so-bal\, adj
`hooves on each foot and antlers borne by the malesofnearly all and by
`de-duct \di-'dakt\ vt [L deductus, pp. of deducere] (15c)
`1: to take
`Lee
`the females of a few forms
`.
`garg)oeenSamiattl: pareacr 2: DEDUCE, INFER
`deer-ber-ry \-,ber-€\
`n (1814) 1: either of two shrubs (Vacciniym
`Faeersmf\ndoktelore n
`=
`iii
`le \di-‘dak-to-
`j
`(1856)
`: capable of bein
`ted —
`stamineum or V. caesium) of dry woods and scrub of theeastern US
`2: the edible fruit of a deerberry
`deductible n
`(1929) :a clause in an insurance policy that relieves the
`deer-fly \'di(s)r-fli,
`n (1853) : an
`y of numerous small horseflies (as of
`eos of responsibility for an initial specified loss of the kind insured
`tularemia
`the genus Chrysops)
`that include important vectors of
`agains
`deer:
`\-,haund\, (1818): scOTTISH DEERHOUND
`de-duc-tion \di-'dak-shan\ m (13c)
`1 a: an actof taking away <~ of
`deer mouse n[fr. its agility) (1833): WHITE-FOOTED MOUSE
`legitimate business expenses) b : something that is or maybesub-
`deer-ekin \'dila)r-,skin\, n (14c) : leather made from the skin of a deer,
`tracted <~s from his taxable income) 2 a: the deriving of a conclu-
`also: a
`garmentofthis leather
`sion by reasoning; specif : inference in which the conclusion about
`deer-stalk-er \-,sto-kar\, n (1870) : a close-fitting hat with a visor at the
`front and the
`back and with earflaps
`that maybe worm up or down —
`particulars follows necessarily from general or universal
`premises —
`compare INDUCTION b: a conclusion reached by logical
`uction
`called also deerstalker cap, deerstalker hat
`de-duc-tive \di-'dak-tiv', adj (1665) 1: of, relating to, or provable by
`deer-yard \'di(a)r-yard\ m (1849): a place where deer herd in winter
`deduction 2;
`ploying deduction in reasoning — de-duc-tive-ly adv
`de-es-ca-late \()deé-‘es-ko-,lat, —-ky>\ vi (1964): to decrease in extent.
`vn n (13c):-the
`letter d
`volume, or scope ™ vf: LIMIT 2b — de-es-cadation \()dé-cs-k>"l
`\'déd\ n [ME dede, fr. OE dad; akin to OE dén to do] (bef. 12c)
`ss 4 yo\ n — de-es-ca-lato-ry \(")dé"es-ko-lo-,tdré, -tr
`+-kya-\ adj
`1: something thatis done <evili~s> 2: a usu. illustrious act or action
`ont \det\ Ht
`b, fr. d. et, fr. di- + ethyl + roluamide (C,H,NO}]
`? FEAT. EXPLOIT 3: the act of performing
`: ACTION (righteous in word
`andin™) 4: a signed and usu. sealed
`instrument containing some
`1962): a
`colorless oily
`liquid insect
`ent C\;,H,;,;NO
`de-face \di-‘fas\ vi
`[ME
`defacen, fr. MF
`desfacier, fr. OF,fr. des- de- +
`legal transfer, bargain, or contract — deed-less \-las\ adj
`the ed
`deedpoll\“poli mpi deeds poll['deed+. poll adj.
`(having
`fie front, face) (f4c) 1: to mar the external appearance of :
`injure
`even rather than indented),fr. [dees Brit (1588): a deed(as to change
`poll
`\-‘pal\
`», p
`po
`+
`J.
`(havin
`y effacing significant details (~ an inscription)
`2 ;
`IMPAIR 3 of
`: DESTROY — de-face-ment \-‘fa-smont\, n — de-fac-er n
`one’s name) made and executed by oaly onespery
`ide facto \di-fak-()t6, da-\ adv [NL] (1601): in reality; ACTUALLY .
`*de facto adj (1696)
`1: ACTUAL (a de
`facto state of war) 2:
`deedy \‘déd-é\, adj deed-i-er; -est dial ch
`efly
`Eng
`(1615):
`deodaySeae iockey](ca. 1949): DISCJOCKEY
`power asif legally constituted (a de jacto government) — compare Dt
`JURE
`deem \‘dém\,
`v
`E demen, fr. OE déran; akin to OHG tuomen to
`de-fal-cate \di-‘fal-,kat, di-‘fdl-. ‘def-ol-\ vb -cat-ed; -cat-ing (ML deft,
`judge, OE dém doom]vt (bef. 12c): to come to think or judge : HOLD
`it wise to go slow) ™ vi: to have an opinion : BELIEVE
`catus, pp. of defaicare, fr. L de- + falc-, falx sickle] vt.
`(15
`: DEDUCT, CURTAIL ~ vi: to engage in embezzlement — deface
`de-em-pha-ize \()dé-'em(p)-[o-,siz\, vt (1938):
`to play down — de-em-
`—s \-fa-sas\,n
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`dS talcaton dis; def-al-\n(150)\,de-fal-"k GE fol-, 1 arch
`ideep \'dép\, adj [ME, fr. OE déop; akin to OHG tiof deep, OE dyppan to
`ation \,dé-,fal-"ka-shan,
`,dé-,fol-,
`di-;
`“A
`‘
`: DEDUCTION 2: the act or an instance of embezzling 3: a failure
`=3
`dip — more at Dip] (bef. 12c) 1: extending far
`from somesurface or
`area: aS am! extending far downward (a ~ well) b (1): extendin
`meet a promise or an expectation
`ag
`anothet
`def-a-ma-tion \,def-a-‘ma-shan\, n (l4c) : the act of defaming
`well inward from an outer surface (a ~
`gash) (a deep-chested animal
`: CALUMNY — defamatory \di-'fam-2-,tdr-é,-,tor-\, adj
`d
`(2): not located superficially within the
`ly <~ pressure r
`tors in
`de-fame a vt defamed; de-fam-ing [ME ain ya
`muscles) c: extending well back from a surface accepted as front (a
`MF & L; ME diffamen fr. MF diffamer, fr. L
`miners Lde+
`~~ closet) d: extending far laterally
`from the center (~ borders of
`fama fame; ME defamen fr. MF defamer, fr. ML de mensite of by
`lace) e: occurring or located near the outer limits of the playing area
`(a) (14c)
`1 archaic : DISGRACE 2: to harm the
`repu
`i
`chit to ~ right field} 2: having a specified extension in an implied
`ibel or slander 3 archaic: ACCUSE — see MALIGN — vertu
`direction usu. downward or backward (shelf 20 inches ~) (cars parked
`de-fang \(")dé-'fan\, ve (1953): to make harmless orless po
`three-deep) 3 a: difficult to penetrate or comprehend : RECONDITE
`de-fat \\ idé-“fat\, vi (1919):
`to remove fat from
`fr. (ass
`te,
`<~ mathematical problems)
`b : MYSTERIOUS, OBSCURE (a ~ dark se-
`Ide-fault ei n [MEdefaute, defaulte, fr. OF defen lacking.fail fr.
`cret)
`c¢: grave in nature oreffect (in ~est disgrace) d: of penetrat-
`VLdefallita, fr.
`fem. of defallitus, pp. of defallere to c Incilure 0 do
`ing
`intellect : wise (a ~ thinker) e :
`INVOLVED, ENGROSSED (~ in
`L de- sf fallereto deceive _ morsa qeyheir aut 333
`debt)
`f: characterized by profundity of feeling or quality (a ~ sleep);
`somethin,
`ui
`uty or law :
`NEC
`:
`requi
`also: DEEP-SEATED (~ religious belies) 4
`a of color: high in satura-
`failure tovpayfinancial debts. 4 a: failure to appear es theish 2
`tion and low in lightness
`b: having a low musical pitch or
`pitch range
`time in a legal proceeding
`b : failure to compete in oO!
`(a ~ voice) 5 a: situated well within the boundaries (a
`house ~ in
`appointed contest — in
`ult of ;
`in the absence of
`t, or duty: # ;
`the woods)
`-b: remote in time or space ¢: being below thelevel of
`default vi (15c): to fail to fulfill acontract, agreemen pear in court
`the conscious (~ neuroses) d: covered, enclosed,orfilledto a speci-
`: to fail to meet a financial obligation b :tofail to me to forte!
`fied degree — usu. used in combination <she was ankle-deep in mud) 6
`: to fail to competeinor to finis an appointed perform pay. of
`! LARGE<~ discounts)
`sym sec BROAD — deep-ly adv — deep-ness n —
`t
`by
`such failure ™ ¥
`:
`a
`cod‘3 < FORFEIT b: to exclude (a player or a team — t
`in deep water: in difficulty or distress
`deep adv (bef. 12c) 1: to a great depth: DEEPLY <still waters run ~)
`test by default — de-fault-er n
`e
`fr. OF deffe.
`2: faron: LATE<danced ~ into the night) 3; near the outer limits of
`defeasance \di-'féz-°n(t)s\ m [ME defesance, fr. AF,
`prp.of deffaire] (15c) 1a (1): the termination ofaproper) :t
`the playing area <the shortstop wasplaying ~>
`deep
`n (bef. 12c)
`1. a: a vast or immeasurable extent : aBYss b
`(1)
`est in accordance with stipulated conditions(as in 4
`instramentstatingADGAcoreOpsof ligsiencfG5"
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`the
`extent of anaiy space or ine (2): eat f : eneate
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`deep portions of an lyofwater; ifta y long an -
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