Words from this root (23)
default
C1
/dɪˈfɔlt/
A setting or value used automatically when no other choice is made.
demean
C2+
/dɪˈmin/
to lower in dignity or status; to debase
debase
C2+
/dɪˈbeɪs/
to lower in quality, value, character, or dignity
debasement
C2+
/dɪˈbeɪsmənt/
the reduction in quality, value, or dignity of something
decompose
C2+
/ˌdikəmˈpoʊz/
to decay, or to break down into component parts
demote
C2+
/dɪˈmoʊt/
to reduce to a lower rank or position
decipher
C2+
/dɪˈsaɪfɚ/
to convert from code or obscure form into intelligible language
debar
C2+
/dɪˈbɑr/
to exclude or prohibit from something
decelerate
C2+
/diˈsɛləˌreɪt/
to reduce speed; to slow down
demoralize
C2+
/dɪˈmɔrəlaɪz/
to weaken the confidence, morale, or resolve of someone
deactivate
C2+
/diˈæktəˌveɪt/
to make something inactive or render it inoperative
debunk
C2+
/diˈbʌŋk/
to expose the falseness of a claim, myth, or pretension
decompress
C2+
/ˌdikəmˈprɛs/
to release from pressure or compression; to relax and unwind
dematerialize
C2+
/ˌdiməˈtɪriəˌlaɪz/
to cease to exist in bodily form; to vanish into nothing
deconcentrate
C2+
/ˌdikənˈsɛntreɪt/
to disperse or reduce the concentration of
depersonalization
C2+
/diˌpɚsənələˈzeɪʃən/
loss of a sense of personal identity or of reality's familiarity
depersonalize
C2+
/diˈpɚsənəˌlaɪz/
to deprive of individuality or human character
deregister
C2+
/diˈrɛdʒɪstɚ/
to remove from an official register or record
desalt
C2+
/diˈsɔlt/
to remove salt from, especially from seawater
desecrate
C2+
/ˈdɛsɪˌkreɪt/
to treat a sacred place or thing with violent disrespect
desecration
C2+
/ˌdɛsɪˈkreɪʃən/
the act of violating the sanctity of something sacred
desex
C2+
/diˈsɛks/
to deprive of sexual character or function; to neuter
despecification
C2+
/diˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
the removal or loss of specific detail or specification