| dirty linen |
private matters that one would be embarrassed or ashamed to have made public. |
| dirty tricks |
(informal) unethical or illegal acts, esp. against a political opponent, designed to disrupt or undermine the opponent's activities, as during a campaign. [2 definitions] |
| dirty word |
a word considered obscene, rude, or offensive in a particular language, culture, or situation; obscenity. |
| dis |
(slang) to show disrespect for. |
| dis- |
not; lack of. [2 definitions] |
| disa |
a genus of tropical African orchids, or any plant in this genus. |
| disability |
the condition or state of incapacity, esp. as caused by an injury, congenital defect, illness, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| disable |
to cripple or incapacitate. [3 definitions] |
| disabled |
no longer operative; incapacitated. [2 definitions] |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| disadvantage |
an unfavorable or inferior condition or circumstance. [3 definitions] |
| disadvantaged |
suffering from unfavorable or inferior conditions or circumstances, usu. of a material or social nature. |
| disadvantageous |
causing detriment; unfavorable. |
| disaffect |
to cause to lose affection for, loyalty to, or contentment in an idea, a person, or an organization such as a government; alienate. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, esp. toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| disaffiliate |
to break from or end an alliance, association, or connection with. [2 definitions] |
| disagree |
to differ or to have a differing opinion. [3 definitions] |
| disagreeable |
causing dislike or offense; unpleasant. [2 definitions] |
| disagreement |
a difference of opinion; conflict. [3 definitions] |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. [2 definitions] |
| disambiguate |
to make distinctions between or among (things that are similar) in order to make clear the meaning of each, or to make clear the exact meaning of (a single thing that can be understood in various ways); eliminate ambiguity. [2 definitions] |