decussate
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～ cross or intersect so as to form a cross; "this nerve decussates the other"; "the fibers decussate"
dedicate
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～ set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church
dedicate
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～ give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"
dedicate
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～ open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building; "The Beauty Queen spends her time dedicating parks and nursing homes"
dedicate
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～ inscribe or address by way of compliment; "She dedicated her book to her parents"
dedifferentiate
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～ lose specialization in form or function
deduce
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～ conclude by reasoning; in logic
deduce
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～ reason by deduction; establish by deduction
deduct
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～ make a subtraction; "subtract this amount from my paycheck"
deduct
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～ retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes"
deduct
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～ reason by deduction; establish by deduction
deem
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～ keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view; "take for granted"; "view as important"; "hold these truths to be self-evident"; "I hold him personally responsible"
deepen
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～ make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified"; "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions"
deepen
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～ make deeper; "They deepened the lake so that bigger pleasure boats could use it"
deepen
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～ become more intense; "The debate intensified"; "His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan"
deepen
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～ become deeper in tone; "His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"; "Her voice deepened when she whispered the password"
deface
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～ mar or spoil the appearance of; "scars defaced her cheeks"; "The vandals disfigured the statue"
defalcate
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～ appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use; "The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family"
defame
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～ charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!"; "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"
defang
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～ remove the fangs from; "defang the poisonous snake"