English to English Dictionary

Defensive posture

A military, tactical, or political stance or arrangement designed primarily to protect against attack rather than to initiate aggression.

Defer

To put off an action or event to a later time; to postpone or delay.

Deference

Humble submission and respect shown to the wishes, judgment, or authority of another person.

Deferral

The act of delaying or postponing something.

Defiance

Open resistance; bold disobedience.

Deficiency

A lack or shortage of something essential, especially something needed for health or normal function.

Deficit

The amount by which something, especially a sum of money, is too small.

Defile

To spoil, damage, or desecrate something sacred, pure, or clean.

Defilement

The action of spoiling, desecrating, or polluting something sacred, pure, or clean.

Defiler

A person or thing that defiles; one who desecrates or corrupts.

Define

To state the exact meaning of a word or phrase.

Definite

Clearly defined or determined; not vague or general.