10-letter words containing d, i, l
- decolonise — to release from the status of a colony.
- decolonize — to grant independence to (a colony)
- decolorize — to take the color out of, as by bleaching
- decompiler — (computer science) A computer program performing the reverse operation to that of a compiler.
- deconflict — Military. to avoid a potential clash or accident involving (nonenemy military operations, weaponry, etc.) in a particular combat area: to deconflict coalition forces from three nations. to avoid such conflict in (a combat area): to deconflict airspace.
- decoupling — the separation of previously linked systems so that they may operate independently
- decreolize — to modify (a creole language) in the direction of a standard form of the language on which most of the vocabulary of the creole is based.
- decrepitly — In a decrepit way.
- deductible — If a payment or expense is deductible, it can be deducted from another sum such as your income, for example, when calculating how much income tax you have to pay.
- defaulting — guilty of a failure to act, esp a failure to meet a financial obligation
- defeasible — (of an estate or interest in land) capable of being defeated or rendered void
- defectible — having the ability to fail
- defensible — An opinion, system, or action that is defensible is one that people can argue is right or good.
- defensibly — capable of being defended against assault or injury: The troops were bivouacked in a defensible position.
- defilading — Present participle of defilade.
- defilement — to make foul, dirty, or unclean; pollute; taint; debase.
- definately — Misspelling of definitely.
- definitely — You use definitely to emphasize that something is the case, or to emphasize the strength of your intention or opinion.
- deflations — Plural form of deflation.
- deflecting — Present participle of deflect.
- deflection — The deflection of something means making it change direction.
- deflective — causing deflection.
- defoliated — Simple past tense and past participle of defoliate.
- defoliates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defoliate.
- defoliator — An adult or larval insect that strips all the leaves from a tree or shrub.
- defuelling — combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power.
- delaminate — to divide or cause to divide into thin layers
- delay line — a device in which a known delay time is introduced in the transmission of a signal. An acoustic delay line delays a sound wave by circulating it through a liquid or solid medium
- delayering — Delayering is the process of simplifying the administrative structure of a large organization in order to make it more efficient.
- delegacies — Plural form of delegacy.
- delegalize — to revoke the statutory authorization of.
- delegating — Present participle of delegate.
- delegation — A delegation is a group of people who have been sent somewhere to have talks with other people on behalf of a larger group of people.
- delibation — a small taste of a liquid
- deliberate — If you do something that is deliberate, you planned or decided to do it beforehand, and so it happens on purpose rather than by chance.
- delicacies — something delightful or pleasing, especially a choice food considered with regard to its rarity, costliness, or the like: Caviar is a great delicacy.
- delicately — fine in texture, quality, construction, etc.: a delicate lace collar.
- deligating — Present participle of deligate.
- deligation — the act of binding, especially with a ligature
- delighters — a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment; joy; rapture: She takes great delight in her job.
- delighteth — (archaic) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of delight.
- delightful — If you describe something or someone as delightful, you mean they are very pleasant.
- delighting — a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment; joy; rapture: She takes great delight in her job.
- deliminate — To delimit, especially in the computing sense.
- delimitate — delimit.
- delimiters — Plural form of delimiter.
- delimiting — to fix or mark the limits or boundaries of; demarcate: A ravine delimited the property on the north.
- delineated — to trace the outline of; sketch or trace in outline; represent pictorially: He delineated the state of Texas on the map with a red pencil.
- delineates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of delineate.
- delineator — a tailor's pattern, adjustable for different sizes