| Desdemona |
in the Shakespearean tragedy, Othello, Othello's wife, whom he murders out of unfounded jealousy. |
| desecrate |
to violate the sacredness of; treat sacrilegiously. |
| desecration |
the act of or an instance of violating the sacredness of something. |
| desegregate |
to eliminate the segregation of races in. [2 definitions] |
| desegregation |
the act, result, or policy of eliminating segregation, esp. of racial or ethnic groups. |
| desensitize |
to cause to react with less intensity, as to light or other stimuli. [2 definitions] |
| desert1 |
a very dry, often sandy area with little or no plant growth. [5 definitions] |
| desert2 |
to abandon and thereby be remiss in one's duties or obligations. [3 definitions] |
| desert3 |
(often pl.) that which one deserves, esp. something unpleasant. |
| deserter |
someone who abandons or forsakes his or her military post, duties, or obligations. |
| desertion |
willful abandonment of one's spouse or children, as well as all related legal responsibilities. [2 definitions] |
| deserve |
to be qualified for or worthy of; merit. [2 definitions] |
| deserved |
rightly earned; merited. |
| deservedly |
with justification; rightly. |
| deserving |
worthy of praise, regard, or assistance. |
| desex |
to remove the sex organs of; castrate or spay. [2 definitions] |
| desiccant |
causing dryness. [2 definitions] |
| desiccate |
to eliminate the moisture in; dry up. [3 definitions] |
| desiderate |
to want, need, or long for. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| design |
to make or draw plans for, esp. the structure or form of. [11 definitions] |