derogate
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ cause to seem less serious; play down; "Don't belittle his influence"
derogation
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a communication that belittles somebody or something
derogation
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ (law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law; "any derogation of the common law is to be strictly construed"
derogative
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
~ expressive of low opinion; "derogatory comments"; "disparaging remarks about the new house"
derogatory
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
~ expressive of low opinion; "derogatory comments"; "disparaging remarks about the new house"
derrick
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
derrick
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom
derrida
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ French philosopher and critic (born in Algeria); exponent of deconstructionism (1930-2004)
derriere
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
derringer
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a pocket pistol of large caliber with a short barrel
derris
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ any of various usually woody vines of the genus Derris of tropical Asia whose roots yield the insecticide rotenone; several are sources of native fish and arrow poisons
derv
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ diesel oil used in cars and lorries with diesel engines; from d(iesel) e(ngine) r(oad) v(ehicle)
dervish
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements
DES
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
DES
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ synthetic nonsteroid with the properties of estrogen; formerly used to treat menstrual problems but was found to be associated with vaginal cancers in the daughters of women so treated during pregnancy
desacralize
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ transfer from ecclesiastical to civil possession, use, or control