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5 : to alter deceptively

Synonyms

fix, mend, patch, recondition, renovate, repair, revamp—more at MEND

doc·tor·ate noun : the degree, title, or rank of a doctor

doc·tri·naire noun [ORIGIN: F]

: one who attempts to put an abstract theory into effect without regard to practical difficulties

— doctrinaire adjective

doc·trine noun 1 : something that is taught

2 : a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief

— doc·tri·nal adjective

Synonyms

creed, gospel, ideology, philosophy—more at CREED

docu·dra·ma noun : a drama for television, motion pictures, or theater that deals freely with historical events

1document noun 1 : a paper that furnishes information, proof, or support of something else

2 : a computer file containing information input by a computer user usu. via a word processor

2document verb : to furnish documentary evidence of

— doc·u·ment·er noun

Synonyms

demonstrate, establish, prove, substantiate, validate—more at PROVE

doc·u·men·ta·ry adjective 1 : consisting of documents; also : being in writing <~ proof>

2 a : giving a factual presentation in artistic form

b : of or relating to facts

— documentary noun

Synonyms

factual, hard, historical, literal, matter-of-fact, nonfictional, objective, true—more at FACTUAL

doc·u·men·ta·tion noun 1 : the act or an instance of furnishing or authenticating with documents

2 a : the provision of documents in substantiation

b : documentary evidence

Synonyms

attestation, confirmation, corroboration, evidence, proof, substantiation, testament, testimony, validation, witness—more at PROOF

DOD abbreviation Department of Defense

1dodder noun : any of a genus of leafless parasitic twining vines that are highly deficient in chlorophyll

2dodder verb dod·dered; dod·der·ing 1 : to tremble or shake usu. from age

2 : to progress feebly and unsteadily

Synonyms

careen, lurch, reel, stagger, teeter, totter—more at STAGGER

1dodge noun 1 : an act of evading by sudden bodily movement

2 : an artful device to evade, deceive, or trick

3 : EXPEDIENT

Synonyms

artifice, device, gimmick, jig, ploy, scheme, sleight, stratagem, trick, wile—more at TRICK

2dodge verb dodged; dodg·ing 1 : to evade usu. by trickery

2 : to move suddenly aside; also : to avoid or evade by so doing

Synonyms

[1] avoid, duck, elude, escape, eschew, evade, shake, shirk, shun—more at ESCAPE

[2] duck, sidestep; also avoid, elude, escape, evade, parry, shirk, skirt; deflect, turn; slide, slip

dodg·er noun : one that dodges; especially : one who uses tricky devices

Synonyms

cheat, hoaxer, shark, sharper, swindler, trickster—more at TRICKSTER

do·do noun, plural dodoes or dodos [ORIGIN: Pg doudo, fr. doudo silly, stupid]

1 : an extinct heavy flightless bird of the island of Mauritius related to the pigeons and larger than a turkey

2 : one hopelessly behind the times

3 : a stupid person

Synonyms

[2] antediluvian, fogy, fossil, fuddy-duddy, reactionary—more at FOGY

[3] dope, dummy, dunce, idiot, imbecile, jackass, moron, numskull, simpleton

doe noun, plural does or doe : an adult female of various mammals (as a deer, rabbit, or kangaroo) of which the male is called buck

DOE abbreviation Department of Energy

do·er noun : one that does

does present 3d singular of DO plural of DOE

doff verb [ORIGIN: ME, fr. don to do + of off]

1 : to take off (the hat) in greeting or as a sign of respect

2 : to rid oneself of

3 : to remove (an article of wear) from the body

Synonyms

peel, put off, remove, take off—more at REMOVE

1dog noun 1 : a flesh-eating domestic mammal related to the wolves; especially : a male of this animal

2 : a worthless or contemptible person

3 : FELLOW, CHAP

4 : a mechanical device for holding something

5 : uncharacteristic or affected stylishness or dignity

6 plural : RUIN

Synonyms

canine, hound; also cur, mongrel, mutt; bitch; lapdog, pup,