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discharge^4
noun a sending away from
a job or institution
» A broken leg led to her
discharge from the team
for the rest of the season.
dismissal, ejection,
expulsion,
the sack (informal)discourage
verb to make someone lose
enthusiasm » Don’t let these
problems discourage you.
daunt, deter, dissuade,
put off, demoralize,
dishearten
antonym: encouragediscover
verb to find something or
find out about something
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verb to talk about something
» We discussed what we
should do tomorrow.
debate, exchange views on,
go into, talk aboutdiscussion
noun a talk about something
» The teachers sat in another
room to have a discussion.
consultation, conversation,
debate, dialogue,
discourse, talkdisgrace^1
noun loss of respect because
of a dishonourable action
» By refusing to shake hands
after the match, he has brought
disgrace upon the whole team.
scandal, shame,
discredit, dishonour
antonym: creditdisgrace^2
verb to bring shame upon
» The dog disgraced itself
by ripping the cushions.
discredit, shamedisgraceful
adjective deserving of shame
» Grace had wasted a
disgraceful amount of paper
while trying to write the letter.
scandalous, shameful,
shocking, discreditable,
dishonourabledisgust^1
noun a strong feeling of dislike
» Leah felt disgust at the
thought of eating a worm.
nausea, repulsion,
revulsiondisgust^2
verb to cause someone to feel
disgust » The foul smell
disgusted him.
repel, revolt,
sicken, nauseate,
turn your stomachdisgusting
adjective very unpleasant or
unacceptable » That rubbish
dump is one of the most
disgusting things I’ve ever seen.
foul, gross, obnoxious,
repellent, revolting,
sickening, vile, nauseating,
repugnantdishonest
adjective not truthful » It is
dishonest to mislead people.
corrupt, crooked, deceitful,
fraudulent, lying,
mendacious, untruthful
antonym: honestdishonesty
noun dishonest behaviour
» Her lies and dishonesty
had annoyed people.
cheating, corruption,
deceit, trickery, duplicity,
fraudulence, mendacity
antonym: honestydisintegrate
verb to break into many
pieces » The sandcastle
disintegrated when the tide
came in.
break up, crumble,
fall apart, fall to pieces,
fragmentdislike^1
verb to consider something
unpleasant » We don’t always
have liver on the menu because
lots of people dislike it.
abhor (formal), be averse to,
detest, hate, loathe, not be
able to abide, not be able to
bear, not be able to stand
antonym: likedislike^2
noun a feeling of not liking
something » Mum looked
at the weeds in the garden
with dislike.
animosity, antipathy,
aversion, distaste, hatred,
hostility, loathing
antonym: likingdisobey
verb to deliberately refuse to
follow instructions » He was
forever disobeying rules.
break, defy, flout,
infringe, violate,
contravene (formal),
transgress
antonym: obeydisorder^1
noun a state of untidiness
» Her drawer was in disorder,
and it was impossible to find
an eraser.
clutter, disarray, muddle
antonym: orderdisorder^2
noun a lack of organization
» The play ended in disorder
when they all forgot their lines
and shuffled off the stage.
chaos, confusion,
disarray, turmoildisorder^3
noun a disease or illness
» It was a rare nerve disorder.
affliction, complaint,
condition, disease, illnessdispose of
verb to get rid of something
» Tie the bag and dispose of it.
discard, dispense with,
dump, get rid of,
throw awaydisprove
verb to show that something
is not true » The science
experiment will either prove
or disprove the theory.
discredit, give the lie to,
invalidate, prove false,
refute
antonym: provedispute^1
noun an argument
» The dispute between
them is now settled.
argument, clash, conflict,
disagreement, feud,
row, wrangleHer drawer was in disorder, and it
was impossible to find an eraser.Leah felt disgust at the thought
of eating a worm.The teachers sat in another room
to have a discussion.The sandcastle disintegrated
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