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2 : PRIVATION 2

de·prive verb de·prived; de·priv·ing 1 : to take something away from

2 : to stop from having something

deprived adjective : marked by deprivation esp. of the necessities of life

dep·ri·va·tion noun : the act of depriving or the state of being deprived

de·pro·gram verb : to dissuade from convictions usu. of a religious nature often by coercive means

dept abbreviation department

depth noun, plural depths 1 : something that is deep; especially : the deep part of a body of water

2 : a part that is far from the outside or surface; also : the middle or innermost part

3 : ABYSS

4 : a profound or intense state ; also : the worst part

5 : a reprehensibly low condition

6 : the distance from top to bottom or from front to back

7 : the quality of being deep

8 : the degree of intensity

Synonyms

deep, height, middle, midst, thick—more at THICK

depth charge noun : an explosive device for use underwater esp. against submarines

dep·u·ta·tion noun 1 : the act of appointing a deputy

2 : DELEGATION

de·pute verb de·put·ed; de·put·ing : to appoint as one's representative : DELEGATE

dep·u·tize verb -tized; -tiz·ing : to appoint or act as deputy

Synonyms

commission, delegate—more at DELEGATE

dep·u·ty noun, plural -ties 1 : a person appointed to act for or in place of another

2 : a second in command or assistant who usu. takes charge when his or her superior is absent

3 : a member of a lower house of a legislative assembly

Synonyms

agent, attorney, commissary, delegate, envoy, factor, proxy, representative—more at AGENT

der or deriv abbreviation derivation; derivative

de·rail verb : to leave or cause to leave the rails

— de·rail·ment noun

de·rail·leur noun [ORIGIN: F dérailleur]

: a device for shifting gears on a bicycle by moving the chain from one set of exposed gears to another

de·range verb de·ranged; de·rang·ing 1 : to disturb the arrangement or order of : DISARRANGE

2 : to make insane

Synonyms

craze, madden, unhinge—more at CRAZE

deranged adjective : mentally disordered

Synonyms

crazy, insane, lunatic, mad, maniacal, mental, unsound—more at INSANE

de·range·ment noun : the state of being deranged

Synonyms

aberration, dementia, insanity, lunacy, madness, mania—more at INSANITY

der·by noun, plural derbies 1 : a horse race usu. for three-year-olds held annually

2 : a race or contest open to all

3 : a stiff felt hat with dome-shaped crown and narrow brim

de·reg·u·la·tion noun : the act of removing restrictions or regulations

— de·reg·u·late verb

1derelict adjective 1 : abandoned by the owner or occupant

2 : failing to exercise the care expected : NEGLIGENT <~ in his duty>

Synonyms

[1] abandoned, deserted, forsaken—more at ABANDONED

[2] careless, lax, negligent, remiss, slack—more at NEGLIGENT

2derelict noun 1 : something voluntarily abandoned; especially : a ship abandoned on the high seas

2 : a destitute homeless social misfit : VAGRANT, BUM

der·e·lic·tion noun 1 : the act of abandoning : the state of being abandoned

2 : a failure in duty

Synonyms

[1] abandonment, desertion; also defection; discard, dumping, jettison

Antonyms

reclamation

[2] default, delinquency, failure, neglect, negligence, oversight—more at FAILURE

de·ride verb de·rid·ed; de·rid·ing [ORIGIN: L deridēre, fr. ridēre to laugh]

: to laugh at scornfully : RIDICULE

Synonyms

gibe, jeer, laugh, mock, ridicule, scout—more at RIDICULE

de ri·gueur adjective [ORIGIN: F]

: prescribed or required by fashion, etiquette, or custom : PROPER

de·ri·sion noun 1 : RIDICULE

2 : an object of ridicule or scorn

de·ri·sive adjective : expressing or causing derision

— de·ri·sive·ly adverb

— de·ri·sive·ness noun

Synonyms

absurd, comical, farcical, laughable, ludicrous, preposterous, ridiculous, risible, silly—more at RIDICULOUS

de·ri·so·ry adjective : worthy of derision

der·i·va·tion noun 1 : the formation of a word from