v. /dɪs'kloʊz/ unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view I have no intention to disclose their names.
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discord
n. /'dɪskɔ:d/ Syn. conflict conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things Watching Tweedledum battle Tweedledee, Alice wondered what had caused this pointless discord.
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discrepancy
n. /dɪ'skrɛpənsɪ/ Syn. difference lack of consistency; difference The police noticed an obvious discrepancy in his description of the crime and did not believe him.
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discrete
a. /dɪ'skri:t/ Syn. separate; distinct separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts The universe is composed of discrete bodies.
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discriminate
v. /dɪ'skrɪmɪneɪt/ make a clear distinction; distinguish; make sensible decisions; judge wisely It's not just a notion when 46 states can still discriminate against same-sex couples getting married.
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disdain
v. /dɪs'deɪn/ Syn. despise view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion In the film Funny Face, the bookish heroine used to disdain fashion models for their lack of intellectual interests.
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dismay
v. /dɪs'meɪ/ Syn. discourage; frighten destroy courage or resolution by exciting dread; cause to lose enthusiasm The huge amount of work she had left to do might dismay her.
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dispel
v. /dɪ'spɛl/ Syn. scatter scatter; drive away; cause to vanish The bright sunlight eventually might dispel the morning mist.
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disperse
v. /dɪ'spɜrs/ Syn. scatter move away from each other; cause to separate; cause to become widely known The police fired tear gas into the crowd to disperse the protesters.
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displace
v. /dɪs'pleɪs/ Syn. move; replace; substitute move or shift from the usual place or position, especially to force to leave a homeland This war will displace lots of refugees from their villages.
