NOUN
disagree disagrees, disagreeing, disagreed VERB
If you disagree with someone, you think what they are saying is wrong.
disappear disappears, disappearing, disappeared VERB
If someone disappears, they go out of sight.
disappoint disappoints, disappointing, disappointed VERB
If something disappoints you, it is not as good as you thought it would be.
disappointment NOUN
disapprove VERB
If you disapprove of something, you think it is wrong or bad.
disaster disasters NOUN
A disaster is something very bad that happens, such as an air crash.
disastrous ADJECTIVE
disc discs NOUN
A disc is a flat round object.
discover discovers, discovering, discovered VERB
When you discover something, you find it or find out about it.
discovery NOUN
discuss discusses, discussing, discussed VERB
When you discuss something, you talk about it with someone else.
discussion NOUN
disease diseases NOUN
A disease is an illness in people, animals or plants.
disguise disguises NOUN
A disguise is something that changes the way you look, so that people do not recognize you.
disgust NOUN
Disgust is a feeling of strong dislike for someone or something.
dish dishes NOUN
A dish is a shallow container for cooking or serving meals in.
dishonest ADJECTIVE
If someone is dishonest, they are not to be trusted.
dishwasher dishwashers NOUN
A dishwasher is a machine that washes things like plates.
disk disks NOUN
A disk is used for storing information in a computer.
dislike dislikes, disliking, disliked VERB
If you dislike someone or something, you do not like them.
dismiss dismisses, dismissing, dismissed VERB
When someone in authority dismisses you, they tell you to leave.
display displays NOUN
A display is an arrangement of things which is done to show to people.
dissolve dissolves, dissolving, dissolved VERB
If something dissolves in a liquid, it becomes mixed in with it.
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distance distances NOUN
The distance between two things is the amount of space between them.
distant ADJECTIVE
Distant means far away.
distinct ADJECTIVE
If something is distinct, you can hear or see it clearly.
distribute distributes, distributing, distributed VERB
If you distribute things like leaflets, you hand them out to several people.
district districts NOUN
A district is the area around a place. He’s the only doctor in this district.
disturb disturbs, disturbing, disturbed VERB
If you disturb someone, you interrupt them or spoil their peace and quiet.
disturbance disturbances NOUN
A disturbance is something that spoils people’s peace and quiet.
ditch ditches NOUN
A ditch is a channel dug at the side of a road or field, to drain water.
dive dives, diving, dived VERB
To dive is to jump head first into water with your arms above your head.
diver NOUN
divide divides, dividing, divided
VERB 1 When something is divided, it is separated into smaller parts.
VERB 2 When you divide numbers, you share them into equal groups. For example, 15 can be divided into 3 groups of 5, or 5 groups of 3. 15 ÷ 3 = 5 or 15 ÷ 5 = 3
division divisions
NOUN 1 Division is separating something into two or more parts.
NOUN 2 In maths, division is the process of dividing one number by another. The sign ÷ is used for division.
divorce divorces NOUN
A divorce is the legal ending of a marriage.
Diwali NOUN
Diwali is a Hindu festival of light that is celebrated in the autumn.
dizzy dizzier, dizziest ADJECTIVE
If you feel dizzy, your head feels funny, as if you are going to fall over.
do does, doing, did, done
VERB 1 If you do something, you get on and finish it. Have you done your work?
VERB 2 Do can be used with other verbs. Do you want some more?
doctor doctors NOUN
A doctor is a person who treats people when they are ill.
