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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

Department of State
United States Department of State noun the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies; `the Department of State was created in 1789`

Department of the Interior
Interior Department noun the United States federal department charged with conservation and the development of natural resources; created in 1849

Department of the Treasury
Treasury Department noun the federal department that collects revenue and administers federal finances; the Treasury Department was created in 1789

Department of Transportation
Transportation noun the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966

Department of Veterans Affairs
VA noun the United States federal department responsible for the interests of military veterans; created in 1989

department store
emporium noun a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain

departmental
adjective of or relating to a department; `departmental policy`

departmentally
adverb dependent on a department

departure
going 1 going away noun act of departing

departure gate
noun gate where passengers embark

departure lounge
noun lounge where passengers can await departure

departure tax
noun a tax that is levied when you are departing a country by land or sea or air

departure time
time of departure noun the time at which a public conveyance is scheduled to depart from a given point of origin

depend
verb be contingent upon (something that is elided); `That depends`

depend on
devolve on verb be contingent on; `The outcomes rides on the results of the election`; `Your grade will depends on your homework`

dependability
dependableness noun the quality of being dependable or reliable

dependable
good 1 safe adjective financially sound; `a good investment`; `a secure investment`

dependant
dependent noun a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)

dependence
dependance noun lack of independence or self-sufficiency

dependency
noun a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country

dependent
dependant adjective addicted to a drug

dependent variable
noun (statistics) a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value depends in the independent variable; if f(x)=y, y is the dependent variable

depersonalization
depersonalisation noun representing a human being as a physical thing deprived of personal qualities or individuality; `according to Marx, treating labor as a commodity exemplified the reification of the individual`

depersonalize
depersonalise verb make impersonal or present as an object; `Will computers depersonalize human interactions?`; `Pornography objectifies women`

depicted
pictured adjective represented graphically by sketch or design or lines

depicting
depiction noun a representation by picture or portraiture

depiction
delineation noun representation by drawing or painting etc

depigmentation
noun absence or loss of pigmentation (or less than normal pigmentation) in the skin or hair

depilation
epilation noun the act of removing hair (as from an animal skin)

depilatory
adjective able to remove hair or render hairless

depilous
adjective completely hairless

deplane
verb get off an airplane

depletable
adjective capable of being depleted

depleted
low adjective no longer sufficient; `supplies are low`; `our funds are depleted`

depletion
noun the act of decreasing something markedly

deplorable
distressing adjective bad; unfortunate; `my finances were in a deplorable state`; `a lamentable decision`; `her clothes were in sad shape`; `a sorry state of affairs`

deplorably
lamentably adverb in an unfortunate or deplorable manner; `he was sadly neglected`; `it was woefully inadequate`

deplore
verb express strong disapproval of; `We deplore the government`s treatment of political prisoners`

deplore
bewail verb regret strongly; `I deplore this hostile action`; `we lamented the loss of benefits`

deploy
verb place troops or weapons in battle formation

deployment
noun the distribution of forces in preparation for battle or work

deplume
displume verb strip of honors, possessions, or attributes

deplume
deplumate verb strip of feathers; `pull a chicken`; `pluck the capon`

depolarization
depolarisation noun a loss of polarity or polarization

depolarize
depolarise verb eliminate the polarization of

depopulate
desolate verb reduce in population; `The epidemic depopulated the countryside`

depopulated
adjective having lost inhabitants as by war or disease; `the 15th century plagues left vast areas of Europe depopulated`

depopulation
noun the condition of having reduced numbers of inhabitants (or no inhabitants at all)

depose
verb force to leave (an office)

deposed
adjective removed from office or power; `the deposed boatswain became Hudson`s sworn enemy`

deposit
noun the act of putting something somewhere

deposit
noun money deposited in a bank

deposition
dethronement noun the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office

depositor
noun a person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution

depository
deposit noun a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping

depository financial institution
bank noun a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities; `he cashed a check at the bank`; `that bank holds the mortgage on my home`

depravation
depravity noun moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles; `the luxury and corruption among the upper classes`; `moral degeneracy followed intellectual degeneration`; `its brothels, its opium parlors, its depravity`; `Rome had fallen into moral putrefaction`

depraved
immoral adjective marked by immorality; deviating from what is considered right or proper or good; `depraved criminals`; `a perverted sense of loyalty`; `the reprobate conduct of a gambling aristocrat`

depravity
turpitude noun a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice; `the various turpitudes of modern society`

deprecate
depreciate verb belittle; `The teacher should not deprecate his student`s efforts`

deprecation
denigration noun the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)

deprecative
adjective given to expressing disapproval

deprecatively
adverb in a deprecative manner

depreciate
undervalue verb lose in value; `The dollar depreciated again`

depreciating
depreciative adjective tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value; `a depreciating currency`; `depreciatory effects on prices`

depreciation
noun a decrease in price or value; `depreciation of the dollar against the yen`

depreciation allowance
noun an allowance for loss due to depreciation

depreciation charge
noun an amount periodically charged to expense or against revenue in compensation for depreciation of property

depredation
noun an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding

depress
deject verb lower someone`s spirits; make downhearted; `These news depressed her`; `The bad state of her child`s health demoralizes her`

depressant
adjective capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent

depressed
down(p) adjective lower than previously; `the market is depressed`; `prices are down`

depressed fracture
noun fracture of the skull where the bone is pushed in

depressing
depressive adjective causing or suggestive of sorrow or gloom; `a gloomy outlook`; `gloomy news`

depressingly
adverb in a depressing manner or to a depressing degree

depression
noun sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

depression
economic crisis noun a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment

depressive
noun someone suffering psychological depression

depressive disorder
clinical depression noun a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention

depressor
depressor muscle noun any skeletal muscle that draws a body part down

depressor
noun any nerve whose activity tends to reduce the activity or tone of the body part it serves

depressor nerve
noun any nerve whose activity tends to reduce the activity or tone of the body part it serves

depressurize
depressurise verb decrease the pressure of; `depressurize the cabin in the air plane`

deprive
impoverish verb take away

deprived
disadvantaged adjective marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences; `a childhood that was unhappy and deprived, the family living off charity`; `boys from a deprived environment, wherein the family life revealed a pattern of neglect, moral degradation, and disregard for law`

depth
noun extent downward or backward or inward; `the depth of the water`; `depth of a shelf`; `depth of a closet`

depth charge
depth bomb noun a bomb that explodes at a preset depth under water; antisubmarine device

depth finder
noun navigational instrument used to measure the depth of a body of water (as by ultrasound or radar)

depth gauge
depth gage noun a gauge for measuring the depth of grooves or holes or other concavities

deputation
commission 1 delegation noun a group of representatives or delegates

depute
deputise verb appoint as a substitute

deputize
deputise verb appoint as a substitute

deputy
noun an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent

deputy
noun someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies

deputy sheriff
noun someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies

deracination
noun the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence

derail
verb run off or leave the rails; `the train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks`

derailment
noun an accident in which a train runs off its track

Derain
Andre Derain noun French painter and exponent of fauvism (1880-1954)

derangement
mental unsoundness noun a state of mental disturbance and disorientation