Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [354]
de·flow·er verb : to deprive of virginity
de·fog verb : to remove fog or condensed moisture from
— de·fog·ger noun
de·fo·li·ant noun : a chemical spray or dust used to defoliate plants
de·fo·li·ate verb : to deprive of leaves esp. prematurely
— de·fo·li·a·tion noun
— de·fo·li·a·tor noun
de·for·es·ta·tion noun : the action or process of clearing an area of forests; also : the state of having been cleared of forests
— de·for·est verb
de·form verb 1 : DISFIGURE, DEFACE
2 : to make or become misshapen or changed in shape
Synonyms
contort, distort, screw, warp—more at CONTORT
de·for·ma·tion noun : the action of deforming
Synonyms
contortion, distortion—more at CONTORTION
de·formed adjective : distorted or unshapely in form
Synonyms
distorted, malformed, misshapen, monstrous, shapeless—more at MALFORMED
de·for·mi·ty noun, plural -ties 1 : the state of being deformed
2 : a physical blemish or distortion
Synonyms
blemish, defect, disfigurement, fault, flaw, imperfection, mark, pockmark, scar—more at BLEMISH
de·fraud verb : to deprive of something by deception or fraud : CHEAT
Synonyms
bleed, cheat, chisel, cozen, fleece, gyp, hustle, mulct, rook, shortchange, skin, squeeze, stick, sting, swindle, victimize—more at FLEECE
de·fray verb : to provide for the payment of : PAY
— de·fray·al noun
de·frock verb : to deprive (as a priest) of the right to exercise the functions of office
de·frost verb 1 : to thaw out
2 : to free from ice
— de·frost·er noun
deft adjective : characterized by facility and skill
— deft·ly adverb
Synonyms
clever, cunning, dexterous, handy—more at DEXTEROUS
deft·ness noun : the quality or state of being deft
Synonyms
agility, dexterity, nimbleness, sleight—more at DEXTERITY
adeptness, adroitness, art, artfulness, artifice, artistry, cleverness, craft, cunning, masterfulness, skill—more at SKILL
de·funct adjective : no longer living, existing, or functioning
Synonyms
bygone, dead, extinct, gone—more at EXTINCT
de·fuse verb 1 : to remove the fuse from (as a bomb)
2 : to make less harmful, potent, or tense
de·fy verb de·fied; de·fy·ing [ORIGIN: ME, to renounce faith in, challenge, fr. AF desfier, defier, fr. de- from + fier to entrust, ultim. fr. L fidere to trust]
1 : to challenge to do something considered impossible : DARE
2 : to refuse boldly to obey or to yield to <~ the law>