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dep|i|la|tion — «DEHP uh LAY shuhn», noun. a depilating or being depilated … Useful english dictionary
dep|lo|ra|tion — «DEHP luh RAY shuhn», noun. a deplorable state or condition; wretchedness … Useful english dictionary
dep|o|si|tion|al — «DEHP uh ZIHSH uh nuhl, DEE puh », adjective. of or having to do with a deposition: »... depositional areas such as flood plains, old sea floor, or lake beds (White and Renner) … Useful english dictionary
dep|o|si|tion — «DEHP uh ZIHSH uhn, DEE puh », noun. 1. the act of putting out of office or a position of authority; removal from power. 2. a) the giving of testimony under oath. b) the testimony so given, especially a sworn statement in writing: »The prisoner… … Useful english dictionary
dep|ra|va|tion — «DEHP ruh VAY shuhn, DEE pruh », noun. the action of depraving or fact of being depraved; deterioration; corruption: »It is to these…[circumstances] that the depravation of ancient polite learning is principally to be ascribed (Oliver Goldsmith) … Useful english dictionary
dep|re|ca|tion — «DEHP ruh KAY shuhn», noun. 1. a strong expression of disapproval; pleading or protesting against something: »a look of deprecation (George Eliot). 2. belittling; disparagement: »Granted all the evils of colonialism, there has been too much… … Useful english dictionary
dep|re|da|tion — «DEHP ruh DAY shuhn», noun. the act of plundering; robbery; a ravaging: »Intertribal depredations were frequent among savages. Today deer, protected and multiplying, are committing serious depredations on farmlands and gardens (Atlantic). ╂[<… … Useful english dictionary
dep|u|ra|tion — «DEHP yuh RAY shuhn», noun. the act of purifying or cleansing: »the depuration of a wound … Useful english dictionary
dep|u|ta|tion — «DEHP yuh TAY shuhn», noun. 1. a group of persons sent to represent others; delegation: »The factory workers appointed a deputation of their fellows to bargain for higher pay. 2. the act of deputing: »The deputation of committee functions was the … Useful english dictionary
dep·re·da·tion — /ˌdɛprəˈdeıʃən/ noun, pl tions formal : a usually violent act in which something is damaged or destroyed or in which a person or animal is killed [count] usually plural The town had somehow escaped the depredations of enemy soldiers. [noncount] a … Useful english dictionary
