Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [351]
2 : the middle or most intense part Synonyms [1] blue, brine, ocean, sea—more at OCEAN [2] depth, height, middle, midst, thick—more at THICK deep·en verb : to make or become deep or deeper Synonyms amplify, beef, boost, consolidate, enhance, heighten, intensify, magnify, redouble, step up, strengthen—more at INTENSIFY deep–freeze verb -froze ; -fro·zen : QUICK-FREEZE deep–fry verb : to cook in enough oil to cover the food being fried deep pocket noun 1 : one having substantial financial resources 2 plural : substantial financial resources deep–root·ed adjective : deeply implanted or established Synonyms confirmed, deep-seated, inveterate, settled—more at INVETERATE deep–sea adjective : of, relating to, or occurring in the deeper parts of the sea <~ fishing> deep–seat·ed adjective 1 : situated far below the surface 2 : firmly established <~ convictions> Synonyms confirmed, deep-rooted, inveterate, settled—more at INVETERATE deer noun, plural deer [ORIGIN: ME, deer, animal, fr. OE dēor beast] : any of numerous ruminant mammals with cloven hoofs and usu. antlers esp. in the males deer·fly noun : any of numerous small horseflies deer·skin noun : leather made from the skin of a deer; also : a garment of such leather deer tick noun : a tick that transmits the bacterium causing Lyme disease de–es·ca·late verb : to decrease in extent, volume, or scope — de–es·ca·la·tion noun Synonyms abate, decline, decrease, die, diminish, dwindle, ebb, fall, lessen, let up, lower, moderate, recede, relent, shrink, subside, taper, wane—more at DECREASE deet noun, often all cap : a colorless oily liquid insect and tick repellent 1def adjective def·fer; def·fest slang : very good : COOL 2def abbreviation 1 defendant 2 definite 3 definition de·face verb : to destroy or mar the appearance of — de·face·ment noun — de·fac·er noun Synonyms blemish, break, cripple, damage, disfigure, flaw, harm, hurt, injure, mar, spoil, vitiate—more at DAMAGE de fac·to adjective or adverb 1 : actually existing 2 : actually exercising power de·fal·ca·tion noun : EMBEZZLEMENT def·a·ma·tion noun : the act of defaming another Synonyms libel, slander, vilification—more at SLANDER de·fam·a·to·ry adjective : containing defamation : injurious to reputation Synonyms libelous, scandalous, slanderous—more at LIBELOUS de·fame verb de·famed; de·fam·ing : to injure or destroy the reputation of by libel or slander Synonyms blacken, libel, malign, slander, smear, traduce, vilify—more at SLANDER de·fault noun 1 : failure to do something required by duty or law; also : failure to appear for a legal proceeding 2 : failure to compete in or to finish an appointed contest 3 : a choice made without active consideration due to lack of viable alternatives 4 : a selection made automatically by a computer in the absence of a choice by the user — default verb — de·fault·er noun Synonyms delinquency, dereliction, failure, neglect, negligence, oversight—more at FAILURE 1defeat verb 1 : FRUSTRATE, NULLIFY 2 : to win victory over : BEAT Synonyms beat, conquer, master, overcome, prevail, rout, subdue, surmount, triumph, win—more at BEAT 2defeat noun 1 : frustration by nullification or by prevention of success : the state or face of being defeated 2 : an overthrow of an army in battle 3 : loss of a contest Synonyms [1] collapse, crash, cropper, failure, fizzle, nonsuccess—more at FAILURE [3] loss, rout, shellacking; also collapse, debacle, failure, fizzle, flop, nonsuccess, setback, upset, washout; lurch, shutout Antonyms success, triumph, victory, win de·feat·ism noun : acceptance of or resignation to defeat — de·feat·ist noun defeatist adjective : characterized by defeatism Synonyms despairing,