| despot |
a ruler who has complete power and authority. [2 definitions] |
| despotic |
of or resembling a tyrant; autocratic or dictatorial. |
| despotism |
the rule or practices of a tyrant; autocracy or tyranny. [3 definitions] |
| despumate |
to remove scum from; skim. [3 definitions] |
| desquamate |
to peel or scale, as the skin in certain pathological conditions. |
| dessert |
a sweet or fruit served as the last course of a meal. |
| dessertspoon |
a spoon that is between a tablespoon and a teaspoon in size and is used for eating dessert. [2 definitions] |
| destabilize |
to upset the equilibrium of (esp. a government or other organization); unbalance, often with intent to topple. |
| destination |
the planned end of a journey, or the place to which goods or baggage are sent. [2 definitions] |
| destine |
to specify for or send toward a particular place, end, or purpose. [2 definitions] |
| destiny |
that which has happened or must happen to someone or something because of fate or luck. [3 definitions] |
| destitute |
having no money or other means of living; impoverished. [2 definitions] |
| destitution |
utter poverty, or the extreme want of the necessities of life. [2 definitions] |
| destroy |
to damage beyond repair; ruin. [5 definitions] |
| destroyer |
someone or something that destroys. [2 definitions] |
| destroying angel |
any of several poisonous white mushrooms that grow in damp woodlands in warm weather. |
| destruct |
for the purpose of destroying. [3 definitions] |
| destructible |
able to be destroyed. |
| destruction |
the act of destroying. [3 definitions] |
| destructive |
causing chaos or destruction. [2 definitions] |
| destructive distillation |
the heating of a substance such as wood or coal with minimal exposure to air, to produce useful byproducts. |