DISUNIFORM
DISUNIFORM, adjective Disyuniform. Not uniform. [Not in use.]
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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DISUNION
DISUNION, noun Disyunion. [dis and union.] Separation; disjunction; or a state of not being united. It sometimes denotes a breach of concord, and its effect, contention.
DISUNITE
DISUNITE, verb transitive disyunite. [dis and unite.] To separate; to disjoin; to part; as, to disunite two allied countries; to disunite particles of matter; to disunite friend...
DISUNITED
DISUNITED, participle passive Separated; disjoined.
DISUNITER
DISUNITER, noun He or that which disjoins.
DISUNITING
DISUNITING, participle present tense Separating; parting.
DISUNITY
DISUNITY, noun Disyunity. A state of separation.
DISUSAGE
DISUSAGE, noun Disyuzage. [dis and usage.] Gradual cessation of use or custom; neglect of use, exercise or practice. We lose words by disusage
DISUSE
DISUSE, noun Disyuse. [dis and use.]1. Cessation of use, practice or exercise; as, the limbs lose their strength and pliability by disuse; language is altered by the disuse of w...
DISUSED
DISUSED, participle passive Disyuzed.1. No longer used; obsolete, as words, etc.Priam in arms disused2. Disaccustomed.
DISUSING
DISUSING, participle present tense Disyuzing. Ceasing to use; disaccustoming.
DISVALUATION
DISVALUATION, noun [See Disvalue.] Disesteem; disreputation.
DISVALUE
DISVALUE, verb transitive [dis and value.] To undervalue; to disesteem.DISVALUE, noun Disesteem; disregard.
DISVOUCH
DISVOUCH, verb transitive [dis and vouch.] to discredit; to contradict.
DISWARN
DISWARN, verb transitive [dis and warn.] To direct by previous notice. [Not used.]
DISWITTED
DISWITTED, adjective Deprived of wits or understanding.
DISWONT
DISWONT, verb transitive [dis and wont.] To wean; to deprive of wonted usage.
DISWORSHIP
DISWORSHIP, noun [dis and worship.] Cause of disgrace.
DIT
DIT, noun A ditty. [Not used.]DIT, verb transitive To close up. [Not used.]
DITATION
DITATION, noun [Latin] The act of making rich. [Not used.]
DITCH
DITCH, noun [G.]1. A trench in the earth made by digging, particularly a trench for draining wet land, or for making a fence to guard inclosures, or for preventing an enemy from...
DITCH-DELIVERED
DITCH-DELIVERED, adjective Brought forth in a ditch.
DITCHER
DITCHER, noun One who digs ditches.
DITCHING
DITCHING, participle present tense Digging ditches; also, draining by a ditch or ditches; as ditching a swamp.
DITETRAHEDRAL
DITETRAHEDRAL, adjective [dis and tetrahedral.] In crystalography, having the form of a tetrahedral prism with dihedral summits.
DITHYRAMB
DITHYRAMB, DITHYRAMBUS, noun [Gr.] In ancient poetry, a hymn in honor of Bacchus, full of transport and poetical rage. Of this species of writing we have no remains.
DITHYRAMBIC
DITHYRAMBIC, noun1. A song in honor of Bacchus, in which the wildness of intoxication is imitated.2. Any poem written in wild enthusiastic strains.DITHYRAMBIC, adjective Wild; e...