DISAPPROPRIATE
DISAPPROPRIATE, adjective [dis and appropriate.] Not appropriated, or not having appropriated church property; a disappropriate church is one from which the appropriated parsona...
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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DISAPPROVAL
DISAPPROVAL, noun Disapprobation; dislike.
DISAPPROVE
DISAPPROVE, verb transitive1. To dislike; to condemn in opinion or judgment; to censure as wrong. We often disapprove the conduct of others, or public measures, whether we expre...
DISAPPROVED
DISAPPROVED, participle passive Disliked; condemned; rejected.
DISAPPROVING
DISAPPROVING, participle present tense Disliking; condemning; rejecting from dislike.
DISARD
DISARD, noun A prattler; a boasting talkier.
DISARM
DISARM, verb transitive s as z.1. To deprive of arms; to take the arms or weapons from, usually by force or authority; as, he disarmed his foes; the prince gave orders to disarm...
DISARMED
DISARMED, participle passive Deprived of arms; stripped of the means of defense or annoyance; rendered harmless; subdued.
DISARMING
DISARMING, participle present tense Stripping of arms or weapons; subduing; rendering harmless.
DISARRANGE
DISARRANGE, verb transitive [dis and arrange.] To put out of order; to unsettle or disturb the order or due arrangement of parts. [See Derange, which is more generally used.]
DISARRANGEMENT
DISARRANGEMENT, noun The act of disturbing order or method; disorder.
DISARRAY
DISARRAY, verb transitive [dis and array.]1. To undress; to divest of clothes.2. To throw into disorder; to rout, as troops.DISARRAY, noun1. Disorder; confusion; loss or want of...
DISARRAYED
DISARRAYED, participle passive Divested of clothes or array; disordered.
DISARRAYING
DISARRAYING, participle present tense Divesting of clothes; throwing into disorder.
DISASSIDUITY
DISASSIDUITY, noun Want of assiduity or care. [Not used.]
DISASSOCIATE
DISASSOCIATE, verb transitive To disunite; to disconnect things associated.
DISASTER
DISASTER, noun Dizaster. [Gr., a star; a word of astrological origin.]1. A blast or stroke of an unfavorable planet.2. Misfortune; mishap; calamity; any unfortunate event, espec...
DISASTERED
DISASTERED, participle passive Blasted; injured; afflicted.
DISASTROUS
DISASTROUS, adjective1. Unlucky; unfortunate; calamitous; occasioning loss or injury; as, the day was disastrous; the battle proved disastrous; their fate was disastrousFly the ...
DISASTROUSLY
DISASTROUSLY, adverb Unfortunately; in a dismal manner.
DISASTROUSNESS
DISASTROUSNESS, noun Unfortunateness; calamitousness.
DISAUTHORIZE
DISAUTHORIZE, verb transitive [dis and authorize.] To deprive of credit or authority. [Little used.]
DISAVOUCH
DISAVOUCH, verb transitive [dis and avouch. See Vow.] To retract profession; to deny; to disown. [Little used.]
DISAVOW
DISAVOW, verb transitive [dis and avow. See Vow.]1. To deny; to disown; to deny to be true, as a fact or charge respecting ones self; as, he was charged with embezzlement, but h...
DISAVOWAL
DISAVOWAL, noun1. Denial; a disowning.A disavowal of fear often proceeds from fear.2. Rejection; a declining to vindicate.
DISAVOWED
DISAVOWED, participle passive Denied; disowned.
DISAVOWING
DISAVOWING, participle present tense Denying; disowning; rejecting as something not to be maintained or vindicated.