| deplete |
to lessen drastically; exhaust. |
| depletion |
the act or process of depleting. |
| deplorable |
deserving of contempt, censure, or reproach; very bad; wretched. [2 definitions] |
| deplore |
to feel or show strong disapproval of. [2 definitions] |
| deploy |
to move, position, or distribute so as to make ready or effective for a particular purpose. [5 definitions] |
| deployable |
combined form of deploy. |
| deployment |
an act of deploying, esp. the placement of military forces in preparation for combat. |
| depolarize |
to remove, destroy, or counteract polarity or polarization. |
| deponent |
someone who makes a sworn statement, esp. in written form. |
| depopulate |
to eliminate or decrease vastly the number of people in (a place), as by eviction, disease, or slaughter. |
| deport |
to eject from a country under the law. |
| deportable |
combined form of deport. |
| deportation |
the legal expulsion from a country of an undesirable person, esp. an illegal alien or criminal. |
| deportment |
the way someone acts; behavior; demeanor. |
| depose |
to deprive of rank or office, esp. from an important position such as that of king. [3 definitions] |
| deposit |
to hand over, esp. for safekeeping, as to a bank account. [10 definitions] |
| depositary |
a person or firm that is given responsibility for something; trustee. [2 definitions] |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usu. in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. [3 definitions] |
| depositor |
a person who deposits something, such as money in a bank. |
| depository |
any place used for depositing things, esp. a safe place. [2 definitions] |
| depot |
a bus or train station. [2 definitions] |