English to English Dictionary

Deprived

Lacking the necessities of life, such as food, shelter, or education.

Depth

The distance from the top or surface to the bottom, or the measurement of how deep something is.

Depth-of-Character

The quality of having strong moral principles and a complex personality.

Deputy

A person appointed to assist a higher authority or to act in their place.

Deputy Director

A person who is second in command under a director and is authorized to act on their behalf or substitute them.

Deputy head

A teacher who is second in command in a school and assists the headteacher.

Deracinate

To pull up by the roots; to uproot.

Derby

A sports match between two rival teams from the same area or city.

Derecho y Economía

A field of study that combines the principles of law and economics to analyze the effects of legal rules on economic behavior.

Deregister

To officially remove someone or something from a registry, list, or official record.

Deregulation

The reduction or elimination of government power in a particular industry, usually enacted to create more competition within the industry.

Derelict

In a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect.