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Disfriar (dĭsfrīẽr), v. t. To depose or withdraw from the condition of a friar. [Obs.]
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Many did quickly unnun and disfriar themselves. Fuller.
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Disfrock (dĭsfrŏk), v. t. To unfrock.
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Disfurnish (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disfurnished (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Disfurnishing.] [Pref. dis- + furnish.] To deprive of that with which anything is furnished (furniture, equipments, etc.); to strip; to render destitute; to divest.
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I am a thing obscure, disfurnished of
All merit, that can raise me higher. Massinger.
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Disfurnishment (?), n. The act of disfurnishing, or the state of being disfurnished. Daniel.
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Disfurniture (?; 135), n. The act of disfurnishing, or the state of being disfurnished. [Obs.]
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Disfurniture, v. t. To disfurnish. [R.] East.
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Disgage (?), v. t. To free from a gage or pledge; to disengage. [Obs.] Holland.
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Disgallant (?), v. t. To deprive of gallantry. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
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Disgarland (?), v. t. To strip of a garland. [Poetic] “Thy locks disgarland.” Drummond.
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Disgarnish (?), v. t. [Pref. dis- + garnish. See .] To divest of garniture; to disfurnish; to dismantle. Bp. Hall.
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Disgarrison (?), v. t. To deprive of a garrison. Hewyt.
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Disgavel (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disgaveled (?) or Disgaveled; p. pr. & vb. n. Disgaveling.] [See .] (Eng. Law) To deprive of that principal quality of gavelkind tenure by which lands descend equally among all the sons of the tenant; -- said of lands. Burrill.
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Disgest (?), v. t. To digest. [Obs.] Bacon.
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Disgestion (?; 106), n. Digestion. [Obs.]
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Disglorify (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disglorified (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Disglorifying.] To deprive of glory; to treat with indignity. [R.]
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Disglorified, blasphemed, and had in scorn. Milton.
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Disglory (?), n. Dishonor. [Obs.]
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To the disglory of God's name. Northbrooke.
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Disgorge (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disgorged (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Disgorging.] [F. dégorger, earlier desgorger; pref. dé-, des- (L. dis-) + gorge. See .] 1. To eject or discharge by the throat and mouth; to vomit; to pour forth or throw out with violence, as if from the mouth; to discharge violently or in great quantities from a confined place.
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This mountain when it rageth, . . . casteth forth huge stones, disgorgeth brimstone. Hakluyt.
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They loudly laughed
To see his heaving breast disgorge the briny draught. Dryden.
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2. To give up unwillingly as what one has wrongfully seized and appropriated; to make restitution of; to surrender; as, he was compelled to disgorge his ill-gotten gains.
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Disgorge, v. i. To vomit forth what anything contains; to discharge; to make restitution.
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See where it flows, disgorging at seven mouths
Into the sea. Milton.
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Disgorgement (?), n. [Cf. F. dégorgement.] The act of disgorging; a vomiting; that which is disgorged. Bp. Hall.
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Disgospel (?), v. i. To be inconsistent with, or act contrary to, the precepts of the gospel; to pervert the gospel. [Obs.] Milton.
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Disgrace (?; 277), n. [F. disgrâce; pref. dis- (L. dis-) + grâce. See .] 1. The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.
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Macduff lives in disgrace. Shak.
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2. The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame; dishonor; shame; ignominy.
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To tumble down thy husband and thyself
From top of honor to disgrace's feet? Shak.
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3. That which brings dishonor; cause of shame or reproach; great discredit; as, vice is a disgrace to a rational being.
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4. An act of unkindness; a disfavor. [Obs.]
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The interchange continually of favors and disgraces. Bacon.

Syn. -- Disfavor; disesteem; opprobrium; reproach; discredit; disparagement; dishonor; shame; infamy; ignominy; humiliation.
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Disgrace, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disgraced (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Disgracing (?).] [Cf. F. disgracier. See , n.] 1. To put out of favor; to dismiss with dishonor.
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Flatterers of the disgraced minister. Macaulay.
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Pitt had been disgraced and the old Duke of Newcastle dismissed. J. Morley.
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2. To do disfavor to; to bring reproach or shame upon; to dishonor; to treat or cover with ignominy; to lower in estimation.
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Shall heap with honors him they now disgrace. Pope.
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His ignorance disgraced him. Johnson.
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3. To treat discourteously; to upbraid; to revile.
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The goddess wroth gan foully her disgrace. Spenser.

Syn. -- To degrade; humble; humiliate; abase; disparage; defame; dishonor; debase.
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disgraced adj. suffering shame or dishonor.
Syn. -- discredited, dishonored, shamed.
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Disgraceful (?), a. Bringing disgrace; causing shame; shameful; dishonorable; unbecoming; as, profaneness is disgraceful to a man. -- Disgracefully, adv. -- Disgracefulness, n.
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The Senate have cast you forth disgracefully. B. Jonson.
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Disgracer (?), n. One who disgraces.
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Disgracious (?), a. [Cf. F. disgracieux.] Wanting grace; unpleasing; disagreeable. Shak.
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Disgracive (?), a. Disgracing. [Obs.] Feltham.
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Disgradation (?), n. (Scots Law) Degradation; a stripping of titles and honors.
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Disgrade (?), v. t. To degrade. [Obs.] Foxe.
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Disgraduate (?; 135), v. t. To degrade; to reduce in rank. [Obs.] Tyndale.
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Disgregate (?), v. t. [L. disgregare; dis- + gregare to collect, fr. grex, gregis, flock or herd.] To disperse; to scatter; -- opposite of congregate. [Obs.]
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Disgregation (?), n. (Physiol.) The process of separation, or the condition of being separate, as of the molecules of a body.
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Disgruntle (?), v. t. To dissatisfy; to disaffect; to anger. [Colloq.]
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Disguise (?; 232), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disguised (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Disguising.] [OE. desguisen, disgisen, degisen, OF. desguisier, F. déguiser; pref. des- (L. dis-) + guise. See .] 1. To change the guise or appearance of; especially, to conceal by an unusual dress, or one intended to mislead or deceive.
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Bunyan was forced to disguise himself as a wagoner. Macaulay.
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2. To hide by a counterfeit appearance; to cloak by a false show; to mask; as, to disguise anger; to disguise one's sentiments, character, or intentions.
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All God's angels come to us disguised. Lowell.
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3. To affect or change by liquor; to intoxicate.
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I have just left the right worshipful, and his myrmidons, about a sneaker of five gallons; the whole magistracy was pretty well disguised before I gave them the ship. Spectator.

Syn. -- To conceal; hide; mask; dissemble; dissimulate; feign; pretend; secrete. See .
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Disguise, n. 1. A dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception; as, persons doing unlawful acts in disguise are subject to heavy penalties.
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There is no passion which steals into the heart more imperceptibly and covers itself under more disguises, than pride. Addison.
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2. Artificial language or manner assumed for deception; false appearance; counterfeit semblance or show.
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That eye which glances through all disguises. D. Webster.
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3. Change of manner by drink; intoxication. Shak.
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4. A masque or masquerade. [Obs.]
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Disguise was the old English word for a masque. B. Jonson.
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Disguisedly (?), adv. In disguise.
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Disguisedness, n. The state of being disguised.
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Disguisement (?), n. Disguise. [R.] Spenser.
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Disguiser (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, disguises. Shak.
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2. One who wears a disguise; an actor in a masquerade; a masker. [Obs.] E. Hall.
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Disguising, n. A masque or masquerade. [Obs.]
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Disgust (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disgusted; p. pr. & vb. n. Disgusting.] [OF. desgouster, F. dégoûter; pref. des- (L. dis-) + gouster to taste, F. goûter, fr. L. gustare, fr. gustus taste. See to taste.] To provoke disgust or strong distaste in; to cause (any one) loathing, as of the stomach; to excite aversion in; to offend the moral taste of; -- often with at, with, or by.
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To disgust him with the world and its vanities. Prescott.
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Ærius is expressly declared . . . to have been disgusted at failing. J. H. Newman.
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Alarmed and disgusted by the proceedings of the convention. Macaulay.
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Disgust, n. [Cf. OF. desgoust, F. dégoût. See , v. t.] Repugnance to what is offensive; aversion or displeasure produced by something loathsome; loathing; strong distaste; -- said primarily of the sickening opposition felt for anything which offends the physical organs of taste; now rather of the analogous repugnance excited by anything extremely unpleasant to the moral taste or higher sensibilities of our nature; as, an act of cruelty may excite disgust.
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The manner of doing is more consequence than the thing done, and upon that depends the satisfaction or disgust wherewith it is received. Locke.
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In a vulgar hack writer such oddities would have excited only disgust. Macaulay.

Syn. -- Nausea; loathing; aversion; distaste; dislike; disinclination; abomination. See .
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disgusted adj. having a strong distaste from surfeit.
Syn. -- fed up(predicate), sick of(predicate), tired of(predicate).
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Disgustful (?), a. Provoking disgust; offensive to the taste; exciting aversion; disgusting.
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That horrible and disgustful situation. Burke.
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Disgustfulness, n. The state of being disgustful.
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Disgusting, a. That causes disgust; sickening; offensive; revolting. -- Disgustingly, adv.
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Dish (dĭsh), n. [AS. disc, L. discus dish, disc, quoit, fr. Gr. diskos quoit, fr. dikei^n to throw. Cf. , , , .] 1. A vessel, as a platter, a plate, a bowl, used for serving up food at the table.
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She brought forth butter in a lordly dish. Judg. v. 25.
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2. The food served in a dish; hence, any particular kind of food, especially prepared food; as, a cold dish; a warm dish; a delicious dish. “A dish fit for the gods.” Shak.

Home-home dishes that drive one from home. Hood.
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3. The state of being concave, or like a dish, or the degree of such concavity; as, the dish of a wheel.
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4. A hollow place, as in a field. Ogilvie.
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5. (Mining) (a) A trough about 28 inches long, 4 deep, and 6 wide, in which ore is measured. (b) That portion of the produce of a mine which is paid to the land owner or proprietor.
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6. anything with a discoid and concave shape, like that of a dish.
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7. an electronic device with a concave reflecting surface which focuses reflected radio waves to or from a point, used as a receiving or transmitting antenna; also called dish antenna. The dish is often shaped as a paraboloid so as to achieve a high sensitivity and enable reception of weak signals when used as a receiving antenna, or to focus transmitted signals into a narrow beam when used as a transmitting antenna.
Syn. -- dish aerial, dish antenna, saucer. [PJC]

8. a very attractive woman or young lady, especaially one sexually attractive; -- sometimes considered offensive and sexist; as, the departmental secretary is quite a dish. [slang]
Syn. -- smasher, stunner, knockout, beauty, sweetheart, peach, lulu, looker, mantrap, dish. [WordNet 1.5 + PJC]

9. a favorite activity, or an activity at which one excels. [slang]
Syn. -- cup of tea, bag. [WordNet 1.5 + PJC]

10. the quantity that a dish will hold, or a dish filled with some material.
Syn. -- dishful. [WordNet 1.5 + PJC]

Coloq. satellite dish a dish antenna used to receive signals from or to transmit signals to a satellite which transmits or receives radio signals. In most common usage, it refers to small dish antennas used to receive television programs broadcast from geostationary satellites.
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Dish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dished (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Dishing.] 1. To put in a dish, ready for the table.
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2. To make concave, or depress in the middle, like a dish; as, to dish a wheel by inclining the spokes.
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3. To frustrate; to beat; to ruin. [Low]
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4. to talk about (a person) in a disparaging manner; to gossip about (a person); as, the secretaries spent their break time dishing the newest employee. [slang]
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Coloq. To dish out . 1. To serve out of a dish; to distribute in portions at table. 2. (Arch.) To hollow out, as a gutter in stone or wood. 2. to dispense freely; -- also used figuratively; as, to dish out punishment; to dish out abuse or insult. -- Coloq. To dish up , to take (food) from the oven, pots, etc., and put in dishes to be served at table.
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Dishabilitate (?), v. t. [Cf. .] To disqualify. [R.]
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Dishabille (?), n. [See .] An undress; a loose, negligent dress; deshabille.
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They breakfast in dishabille. Smollett.
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Dishabit (?), v. t. [Pref. dis- + habit to inhabit.] To dislodge. [Obs.]
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Those sleeping stones . . . from their fixed beds of lime
Had been dishabited. Shak.
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Dishabited, p. a. Rendered uninhabited. “Dishabited towns.” R. Carew.
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Dishabituate (?; 135), v. t. To render unaccustomed.
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Dishable (?), v. t. 1. To disable. [Obs.]
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2. To disparage. [Obs.]
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She oft him blamed . . . and him dishabled quite. Spenser.
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Dishallow (?), v. t. To make unholy; to profane. Tennyson.
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Nor can the unholiness of the priest dishallow the altar. T. Adams.
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Disharmonious (?), a. Unharmonious; discordant. [Obs.] Hallywell.
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Disharmony (?), n. Want of harmony; discord; incongruity. [R.]
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A disharmony in the different impulses that constitute it [our nature]. Coleridge.
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Dishaunt (?), v. t. To leave; to quit; to cease to haunt. Halliwell.
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Dishcloth (?; 115), n. A cloth used for washing dishes.
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Dishclout (?), n. A dishcloth. [Obsolescent]
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Disheart (?), v. t. To dishearten. [Obs.]
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Dishearten (dĭshärt'n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disheartened (dĭshärt'nd); p. pr. & vb. n. Disheartening.] [Pref. dis- + hearten.] To discourage; to deprive of courage and hope; to depress the spirits of; to deject.
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Regiments . . . utterly disorganized and disheartened. Macaulay.

Syn. -- To dispirit; discourage; depress; deject; deter; terrify.
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disheartened (dĭshärt'nd), adj. made less hopeful or enthusiastic; as, their lack of interest disheartened the instructor. [Narrower terms: pessimistic (vs. optimistic)]
Syn. -- demoralized, discouraged.
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disheartening adj. Causing loss of hope or enthusiasm.
Syn. -- demoralizing, demoralising, dispiriting.
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disheartenment (dĭshärt'nm�nt), n. Discouragement; dejection; depression of spirits.
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disheir (dĭzâr), v. t. [Cf. .] To disinherit. [Obs.] Dryden.
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dishelm (dĭshĕlm), v. t. [Pref. dis- + helm helmet.] To deprive of the helmet. [Poetic]
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Lying stark,
Dishelmed and mute, and motionlessly pale. Tennyson.
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disherison (dĭshĕrĭz'n), n. [See .] The act of disheriting, or debarring from inheritance; disinherison. Bp. Hall.
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disherit (dĭshĕrĭt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disherited; p. pr. & vb. n. Disheriting.] [F. déshériter; pref. dés- (L. dis-) + hériter to inherit. See , and cf. , .] To disinherit; to cut off, or detain, from the possession or enjoyment of an inheritance. [Obs.] Spenser.
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Disheritance (dĭshĕrĭt�ns), n. [Cf. OF. desheritance.] The act of disinheriting or state of being disinherited; disinheritance. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
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Disheritor (dĭshĕrĭtẽr), n. (Law) One who puts another out of his inheritance.
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Dishevel (dĭshĕv'l or -ĕl), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disheveled (?) or Dishevelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Disheveling or Dishevelling.] [OF. descheveler, F. décheveler, LL. discapillare; dis- + L. capillus the hair of the head. See .] 1. To suffer (the hair) to hang loosely or disorderly; to spread or throw (the hair) in disorder; -- used chiefly in the passive participle.
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With garments rent and hair disheveled,
Wringing her hands and making piteous moan. Spenser.
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2. To spread loosely or disorderly.
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Like the fair flower disheveled in the wind. Cowper.
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Dishevel, v. i. To be spread in disorder or hang negligently, as the hair. [R.] Sir T. Herbert.
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Dishevele (?), p. p. & a. Disheveled. [Obs.]
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Dishevele, save his cap, he rode all bare. Chaucer.
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adj. 1. ; .
Syn. -- disheveled, ungroomed.
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disheveled, dishevelled (?), a. 1. Hanging in loose disorder; disarranged; in disarray; not made neat; -- used especially of hair or clothing; as, disheveled hair.
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2. Having the hair in loose disorder.
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The dancing maidens are disheveled Mænads. J. A. Symonds.
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Dishful (?), n.; pl. Dishfuls (�). As much as a dish holds when full.
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Dishing, a. Dish-shaped; concave.
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Dishonest (?), a. [Pref. dis- + honest: cf. F. déshonnête, OF. deshoneste.] 1. Dishonorable; shameful; indecent; unchaste; lewd. [Obs.]
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Inglorious triumphs and dishonest scars. Pope.
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Speak no foul or dishonest words before them [the women]. Sir T. North.
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2. Dishonored; disgraced; disfigured. [Obs.]
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Dishonest with lopped arms the youth appears,
Spoiled of his nose and shortened of his ears. Dryden.
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3. Wanting in honesty; void of integrity; faithless; disposed to cheat or defraud; not trustworthy; as, a dishonest man.
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4. Characterized by fraud; indicating a want of probity; knavish; fraudulent; unjust.
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To get dishonest gain. Ezek. xxii. 27.
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The dishonest profits of men in office. Bancroft.
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Dishonest, v. t. [Cf. OF. deshonester.] To disgrace; to dishonor; as, to dishonest a maid. [Obs.]
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I will no longer dishonest my house. Chapman.
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Dishonestly, adv. In a dishonest manner.
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Dishonesty (?), n. [Cf. OF. deshonesté, F. déshonnêteté.] 1. Dishonor; dishonorableness; shame. [Obs.] “The hidden things of dishonesty.” 2 Cor. iv. 2.
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2. Want of honesty, probity, or integrity in principle; want of fairness and straightforwardness; a disposition to defraud, deceive, or betray; faithlessness.
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3. Violation of trust or of justice; fraud; any deviation from probity; a dishonest act.
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4. Lewdness; unchastity. Shak.
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