Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z deesterification The removal of ester linkages, typically by hydrolysis deesterify To remove ester linkages, typically by hydrolysis deet An insect repellent (chemical name N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide) that can be applied to skin or clothing. deethylase Any enzyme that catalyses the removal of an ethyl group from a compound deethylation The removal of ethyl groups from a molecule. deetiolated grown in the light deetiolation The conversion of the etioplasts and plastids of an etiolated plant into chloroplasts deets Details. Deetzian Of or relating to James Deetz (1930–2000), American anthropologist regarded as one of the fathers of historical archaeology. deexcitation The change in state as an excited state releases a quantum of energy. deexcite To decrease the energy of something deexcited Subject to, or produced by deexcitation def Excellent; very good. deface To damage or vandalize something, especially a surface, in a visible or conspicuous manner. defaceable Able to be defaced. defacement An act of defacing; an instance of visibly marring or disfiguring something. defacer One who defaces; a vandal. defacing defacement defacingly So as to deface. defactinib A drug that is a potential treatment for solid tumors. defactor To modify source code to remove design patterns and structure, for example to make it harder to reverse-engineer. defactualization The removal of facts. defactualize To remove facts from; to make no longer factual. defail To fail, or cause to fail. defailance Failure; miscarriage. defailment Failure. defailure failure defaitism Defeatism. Defaka A language of Nigeria. defalcate To misappropriate funds; to embezzle. defalcation The act of cancelling part of a claim by deducting a smaller claim which the claimant owes to the defendant. defalcator A defaulter or embezzler. DeFalco A surname from Italian. defalk To reduce by deducting a part, especially when used in a financial sense. defamate To defame, libel, or slander. defamation The act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another. defamatorily In a defamatory manner. defamatoriness The quality of being defamatory. defamatory Damaging to someone's reputation, especially if untrue. defame To disgrace; to bring into disrepute. defamed Shown rampant without its tail. defamer One who defames. defamilialize To remove familial character from defamiliarisation The representation of objects anew, in a way that we do not recognize, or that changes our reading of them. defamiliarize To make unfamiliar; to divest of familiarity. defamiliarizer One who or that which defamiliarizes. defaming defamation defamingly In a defamatory manner. defamous defamatory; tending to defame defang To remove the fangs from (something). defasciculate Of an axon, to separate from a fascicle. defasciculation The separation of axons from a fascicle. defascistization Process of defascistizing something; the undoing of something’s fascist character. defascistize To remove the fascist elements or character of. defassa A variety of waterbuck. defat To remove fat from a material, especially by the use of solvents defatigable Easily tired or wearied; capable of being fatigued. defatigate Weary, fatigued, exhausted. defatigation Fatigue; weariness. defatted From which fat has been removed (often by use of solvents) defatting The removal of fat from something, either physically or chemically default The condition of failing to meet an obligation. defaultable That is subject to default defaultant Synonym of defaulter. defaulter One who fails to fulfill an obligation or perform a task, especially a legal or financial one. defaulting The act or result of being defaulted, especially a failure to meet a financial obligation. defaultism An approach or situation in which something occurs by default, without being explicitly introduced. defaultist Of or relating to defaultism. defaultless Without failure to meet an obligation; properly fulfilled. defaultly In the absence of an alternative; as a standard; by default. defaunate To remove the animals from. defaunated From which animals have been removed. defaunation The loss of animals from a habitat Defazio A surname from Italian. DefCon activation and readiness level of the United States armed forces, as "DEFCON 4". defeasance Destruction, defeat, overthrow. defeasanced Liable to defeasance; capable of being made void or forfeited. defease To annul or render void a contract or stipulation; to abrogate. defeasement Defeasance. defeasibility State or instance of being defeasible. defeasible Capable of being defeated, terminated, annulled, voided or invalidated. defeasibleness defeasibility defeasibly In a defeasible manner; subject to being defeated or invalidated. defeat To overcome in battle or contest. defeatability The quality of being defeatable. defeatable Capable of being defeated. defeated Subjugated, beaten, overcome. defeatedly With an appearance or attitude of defeat. defeatedness The quality of being defeated. defeater One who defeats. defeather To remove the feathers from (a bird). defeatherer A machine used to defeather defeatican A member of the Republican political party, regarded as proponents of surrender and accepting defeat. defeatingly So as to defeat, or frustrate progress. defeatism Acceptance of defeat without struggle. defeatist Of or relating to defeatism. defeatistly In a defeatist manner. defeatless Without defeat. defeatment Defeat. defeatocrat A member of the Democratic political party, seen as proponents of surrender and accepting defeat. defeature Defeat, overthrow, ruin. defeatured Changed in features; deformed. Defebaugh A surname. defecalgesiophobia The fear of painful bowel movements. defecate To excrete feces from one's bowels. defecation The act or process of voiding feces from the bowels. defecator One who defecates. defecatory Relating to defecation defecographic Relating to defecography. defecography An imaging test that shows how your rectum and pelvic floor muscles work during a bowel movement, helping detect problems with emptying or structure. defect A fault or malfunction. defectibility deficiency; imperfection defectible deficient; imperfect defection An act or incidence of defecting. defectionism A policy of defection. defectionist Someon who advocates or encourages defection. defectious Defective, having defects. defective Having one or more defects. defectively In a defective manner. defectiveness The state or quality of being defective. defectivity State or quality of being defective. defectless without a defect defectlessness Absence of defects. defectological Relating to defectology. defectologist One who studies defectology. defectology The training of teachers of handicapped children. defector One who defects. defectoscope Any of various devices for testing materials for defects or irregularities that are not visible to the naked eye. defectoscopic Pertaining to defectoscopy. defectoscopy The technological detection of defects or irregularities in materials. defectuosity Great imperfection; (countable) an instance of this. defectuous Full of defects; imperfect. defedation The process of polluting or making filthy; pollution. defederalization The process of defederalizing. defederalize To remove from federal government. defederate To cease to be united in a federation. defederation The breakup of a federation or alliance. Defelice A surname from Italian. defelonize To reduce the status of (a crime) such that it is no longer a felony. defeminated defeminized defemination defeminization defeminization The process of defeminizing. defeminize To lose, or to remove, feminine characteristics or qualities defence The action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury. defenced Having defenses; defended. defenceless Without defence; undefended. defencelessly In a defenceless manner. defencelessness The state or condition of being defenceless. defenceman In ice hockey and lacrosse, a player position with a primary responsibility to prevent the opposing team from scoring goals; same as defender in many other ballgames. defend To ward off attacks against (something or someone).