| debacle |
a sudden collapse into disaster; downfall. [3 definitions] |
| debar |
to shut out; exclude. [2 definitions] |
| debark1 |
to put or go ashore, as from a ship; disembark. |
| debark2 |
to take the bark off of (a log). |
| debase |
to reduce in value, quality, esteem, or character. |
| debatable |
open to debate or argument; doubtful. |
| debate |
a discussion of two opposing viewpoints, usu. in a formal meeting or assembly. [7 definitions] |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. [3 definitions] |
| debauchee |
one who excessively indulges in sensual pleasures. |
| debauchery |
excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures, esp. of a sexual nature, or an instance of this. |
| debenture |
a corporate or government bond that pays fixed interest and that is backed by the issuer's credit status. [2 definitions] |
| debilitate |
to make feeble; weaken. |
| debility |
a state of unusual physical weakness, esp. as the result of disease. |
| debit |
an amount of money removed from or owed on an account, or the record of that amount. [5 definitions] |
| debit card |
a card issued by the holder's bank used to pay for purchases or withdraw money by an immediate electronic debiting of funds on deposit in the holder's bank account, and often also allowing transactions at an ATM machine. |
| debonair |
having or marked by a charming and carefree but polite manner; suave. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. [4 definitions] |
| debrief |
to question (an astronaut, soldier, or the like) in order to obtain any information gathered during a mission. |
| debris |
scattered fragments, as after an act of destruction; ruins; rubble. [2 definitions] |
| debt |
something owed to another, such as money or services. [3 definitions] |
| debtless |
combined form of debt. |