dis|con|for|ma|tion — «dihs KON fr MAY shuhn», noun. a disconforming; failure or refusal to conform … Useful english dictionary
dis·in·for·ma·tion — /dısˌınfɚˈmeıʃən/ noun [noncount] : false information that is given to people in order to make them believe something or to hide the truth The government used disinformation to gain support for the policy. a campaign of disinformation = a… … Useful english dictionary
dis|com|men|da|tion — «DIHS kom uhn DAY shuhn», noun. the act of discommending; dispraise: »Following the guidebook line, Nothing need detain the tourist here, some discommendations for persons planning a trip to Europe (Joseph Wechsberg) … Useful english dictionary
dis|in|cli|na|tion — «dihs IHN kluh NAY shuhn», noun. slight dislike; unwillingness; averseness: »His most noticeable quality was a marked disinclination for work. SYNONYM(S): reluctance … Useful english dictionary
dis|af|for|est|a|tion — «DIHS uh FR uh STAY shuhn, FOR », noun. the act or process of disafforesting … Useful english dictionary
dis·in·cli·na·tion — /dısˌınkləˈneıʃən/ noun [singular] formal : a feeling of not wanting to do something : a tendency to avoid a particular activity usually followed by to + verb Her disinclination [=reluctance] to talk about her past made them all the more curious … Useful english dictionary
dis·crim·i·na·tion — /dıˌskrıməˈneıʃən/ noun, pl tions 1 [noncount] : the practice of unfairly treating a person or group of people differently from other people or groups of people racial/sexual/religious discrimination = discrimination based on race/sex/religion =… … Useful english dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
dis´pro|por´tion|ate|ness — dis|pro|por|tion|ate (adjective. DIHS pruh PR shuh niht, POHR ; verb. DIHS pruh PR shuh nayt, POHR », adjective verb, at|ed, at|ing. –adj. out of relation in size, number, or other factor (to something else); not in proper proportion: »A penny… … Useful english dictionary
dis|pro|por|tion|ate — (adjective. DIHS pruh PR shuh niht, POHR ; verb. DIHS pruh PR shuh nayt, POHR », adjective verb, at|ed, at|ing. –adj. out of relation in size, number, or other factor (to something else); not in proper proportion: »A penny would be… … Useful english dictionary