defy
— Verb
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~ resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"
degauss
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~ make nonmagnetic; take away the magnetic properties (of); "demagnetize the iron shavings"; "they degaussed the ship"
degenerate
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~ grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"
deglaze
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~ dissolve cooking juices or solid food in (a pan) by adding liquid and stirring
deglycerolise
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~ remove from glycerol
deglycerolize
— Verb
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~ remove from glycerol
degrade
— Verb
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~ lower the grade of something; reduce its worth
degrade
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~ reduce the level of land, as by erosion
degrade
— Verb
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~ reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"
degrease
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~ remove grease or oil from (a pan)
degust
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~ taste with relish; "degust this wonderful soup"
dehisce
— Verb
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~ burst or split open; "flowers dehisce when they release pollen"
dehorn
— Verb
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~ take the horns off (an animal)
dehorn
— Verb
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~ prevent the growth of horns of certain animals
dehumanise
— Verb
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~ deprive of human qualities; "Life in poverty has dehumanized them"