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to deprive of nobility; make ignoble; degrade: »
unworthy behaviour…disennobles a man (Joseph Addison).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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dis|cern|i|ble — «duh ZUR nuh buhl, SUR », adjective. that can be discerned; perceptible: »The island was barely discernible through the mist. –dis|cern´i|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
dis|en|a|ble — «DIHS ehn AY buhl», transitive verb, bled, bling. to make unable; disable: »He thought…that the absurdly strong colouring of the picture would disenable the work from doing either good or harm (Anthony Trollope). –dis´en|a´ble|ment, noun … Useful english dictionary
dis|pen|sa|ble — «dihs PEHN suh buhl», adjective. 1. that can be done without; unimportant: »Television will never make books dispensable. SYNONYM(S): unessential, omissible. 2. that can be dispensed or administered: »The amount of dispensable funds was greatly… … Useful english dictionary
dis|sol|u|ble — «dih SOL yuh buhl», adjective. that can be dissolved. –dis|sol´u|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
dis|cerp|ti|ble — «duh SURP tuh buhl», adjective. that can be torn into pieces or divided into parts; divisible; separable. ╂[< Latin discerptus, past participle of Latin discerpere (< dis apart + carpere to pluck) + English ible] … Useful english dictionary
dis|as|sem|ble — «DIHS uh SEHM buhl», transitive verb, bled, bling. to take apart: »The mechanic disassembled the motor to repair it. The 65 crystal chandeliers in the U.S. Capitol had been taken down, disassembled, washed prism by prism, reassembled and rehung… … Useful english dictionary
dis|burs|a|ble — «dihs BUR suh buhl», adjective. that can be disbursed … Useful english dictionary
dis|card|a|ble — «dihs KAHR duh buhl», adjective. 1. that can be discarded; worthless: »... a yard of discardable verbiage (Sunday Times). 2. that can be thrown away after being used once; disposable: »discardable containers. Discardable clothing made of miracle… … Useful english dictionary
dis|charge|a|ble — «dihs CHAHR juh buhl», adjective. that can be or is to be discharged: »The notes are dischargeable in three years … Useful english dictionary
dis|count|a|ble — «DIHS kown tuh buhl», adjective. that can be discounted … Useful english dictionary
dis|cuss|a|ble — «dihs KUHS uh buhl», adjective. = discussible. (Cf. ↑discussible) … Useful english dictionary
