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 Demopoulos A surname from Greek. Demopublican Synonym of Republicrat. demoralization The act of corrupting or subverting morale, discipline, courage, hope, etc., or the state of being corrupted or subverted in morale. demoralize To destroy the morale of; to dishearten. demoralized disheartened. demoralizing Disheartening. demoralizingly In a demoralizing manner. Demorest A surname from French. demorification The process of becoming or making something nonmoraic; the process of losing or causing to lose a mora. demorify To make nonmoraic; to remove a mora from something. demorphinization The gradual reduction in the dose of morphine to a person who is addicted to it demorphinize To gradually reduce the dose of morphine to a person who is addicted to it. Demory A surname from French. demos An ancient subdivision of Attica; (now also) a Greek municipality, an administrative area covering a city or several villages together. demosaic To convert (the samples provided by the mosaic-like colour filter array of a digital camera) into a full-colour image. demoscene The informal computer art subculture that produces and watches demos (audiovisual computer programs). demoscener A participant in the demoscene. demoscopic Relating to demoscopy. demoscopy The scientific study of public opinion. demosophy the wisdom of the people; collective wisdom demosponge A sponge of the class Demospongiae, having skeletons made of spongin fibers. demospongian Relating to the demosponges. demosprudence A perspective that emphasizes ordinary people's agency to recognize rights and influence legal interpretation. demoss To remove moss from. Demosthenes A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Δημοσθένης (Dēmosthénēs), famously borne by Demosthenes, the Athenian statesman and orator of 4th century BC. Demosthenian Pertaining to or characteristic of Demosthenes; Demosthenic. Demosthenic Pertaining to or characteristic of Demosthenes, a celebrated Athenian orator (384-322, B.C.), especially famous for his "Phillippics," or orations delivered against the encroachments of Philip, king of Macedon. demostyle Of a musical style popular in the demoscene, involving tracker modules usually assembled from samples played at various pitches. Demotard A Democrat. demote To lower the rank or status of. demotee One who is demoted. demoter One who demotes. demothball To restore (a mothballed project or equipment) to active use. demotic Of or for the common people. demotically In a demotic way. demoticism Support for the demotic form of the Greek language rather than Katharevousa. demoticist A student of, or expert at the demotic script. demotics The area of knowledge relating to the care and culture of the people; sociology in its broadest sense. demotion An act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status. demotist One versed in the ancient Egyptian demotic writing. demotivate To decrease the motivation of a person or a group. demotivated Deprived of or showing a decrease in motivation. demotivating That causes demotivation. demotivation A feeling or state of being demotivated. demotivational Tending or intended to demotivate. demotivator One who, or that which, demotivates. demount To remove from its mounting; to take down from a mounted position. demountable Able to be removed from its mount; designed to be dismantled. Demoura A surname from Portuguese. demouse To rid of mice. demousing The removal of mice demoware A cut-down demonstration version of a computer program so that it can be tried before purchase. demoxepam A benzodiazepine drug, a metabolite of chlordiazepoxide, with anticonvulsant properties. demoxytocin An obstetric drug, an analogue of oxytocin. Dempsey A surname from Irish. dempster A surname originating as an occupation for a judge. Demsa A local government area of Adamawa State, Nigeria. Demski A surname from Polish. demsoc Democratic socialism. demucify To remove the mucus from demucilage To remove the mucilage from. demucilager A machine for removing mucilage. demucilate Synonym of demucify. demucilation The process or the result of demucilating. demulce To soothe, assuage, pacify or soften. demulcent Soothing or softening. demulsifiable Able to be demulsified. demulsification The breaking up of an emulsion. demulsifier Any substance used to break an emulsion into its constituent liquids. demulsify To separate into its components. demulsion Something which has a soothing effect. demultiplex To separate signals that were previously multiplexed (combined using a multiplexer) demultiplexation The conversion of a multiplex signal to a simpler form demultiplexer A device or piece of software used to separate signals that were previously combined using a multiplexer. demultiplication The reversal of a previous multiplication (of genes) DeMunck A surname from Dutch. demur Chiefly followed by to, and sometimes by at or on: to object or be reluctant; to balk, to take exception. demure Modest, quiet, reserved, or serious. demurely In a demure manner. demureness The state or quality of being demure. demurity The state or quality of being demure; demureness. Demuro A surname from Italian. demurrable That may be demurred to demurrage the detention of a ship or other freight vehicle, during delayed loading or unloading demurral The act of demurring. demurrant A party who seeks a demurrer. demurrer A motion by a party to a legal action for the immediate or summary judgment of the court on the question of whether, assuming the truth of the matter alleged by the opposite party, it is sufficient in law to sustain the action or defense, and hence whether the party bringing the motion is required to answer or proceed further. demurring Reluctant; tending or serving to demur. demurringly So as to demur. DEMUs A surname from German. demuslimize To decrease the resemblance of a Muslim. demustardization The process of removing mustard vesicants. demustardize To decontaminate by removing mustard vesicants. demutualization The act or process of demutualizing. demutualize To change from mutual ownership to ownership via stocks or shares. demux A demultiplexer. demuxer demultiplexer demy A printing paper size, 17½ inches by 22½ inches. Demyan A surname from Ukrainian. Demydivka A village in Rubanivka rural hromada, Kakhovka Raion, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine, founded in 1869, occupied by Russian forces since February 2022. demyelinate To remove the myelin sheath from a nerve demyelinated From which myelin has been removed demyelinating That promotes, or undergoes demyelination demyelination The removal of the myelin sheath from a nerve fibre, usually as a result of disease causing myelinolysis. demyelinative That leads to demyelination demyelinisation Synonym of demyelination. demyelinization Synonym of demyelination (the -ization/-isation variant is the much less common variant) demyship A type of scholarship, specifically for Magdalen College, Oxford. demystification The removal of mystery or confusion surrounding a topic or idea. demystificatory Serving to demystify. demystifier One who, or that which, demystifies. demystify To remove the mystery from something; to explain or clarify. demyth Synonym of demythologize. demythification Synonym of demythologization. demythify Synonym of demythologize. demythization The subtraction of myths surrounding a truth. demythologization The removal of mythological elements from something, especially from religious writing. demythologize To remove the mythological elements of. demythologizer One who or that which demythologizes. den A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; especially, a cave used by a wild animal for shelter or concealment. Dena A surname. Denaby A civil parish (served by Old Denaby Parish Council) in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. denagliptin A particular antidiabetic and protease inhibitor. denail To remove nails (the fasteners) from. Denair A census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States. Denali The highest mountain peak in North America (the third most prominent peak after Mount Everest and Aconcagua), located in central Alaska. dename To remove the name from. denar The currency of North Macedonia, divided into 100 deni. denarcotize To remove the narcotine from. denarian Pertaining to the number 10. denarius A small silver coin issued both during the Roman Republic and during the Roman Empire, equal to 10 asses or 4 sesterces. Roughly one day’s wage for a skilled worker. denarrativization Act or process of denarrativizing. denarrativize To remove narrative or story-like features from. denary An ancient coin, the denarius. denasal Having, or relating to, a quality of the voice caused by blocked nasal passages. denasality The quality of being denasal. denasalization The process or result of denasalizing. denasalize To remove the nasal airflow of what is usually a nasal stop or nasal vowel. denaskulo a native speaker of Esperanto denationalization The act or process of denationalizing, of removing from government control. denationalize To transfer the control and ownership of an industry from government to private hands; to privatize. denationalizer One who denationalizes. denatonium A quaternary ammonium cation N-benzyl-2-(2,6-dimethylanilino)-N,N-diethyl-2-oxoethan-1-aminium benzoate; the most bitter chemical compound known, whose salts are used as aversive agents to prevent accidental ingestion of dangerous substances. denaturability The quality of being denaturable. denaturable Capable of becoming denatured. denaturalisation The act or process of denaturalising, of changing or destroying the quality (nature) of a thing. denaturalization The act or process of denaturalizing, of changing or destroying the quality (nature) of a thing. denaturalize To revoke or deny the citizenship of. denaturant a substance used for denaturation denaturated denatured; denaturized.