deposit
to leave something somewhere
- The flood waters fell, depositing mud over the whole area.
to put something valuable, especially money, in a bank or safe (= strong box or cupboard with locks)
- There's a night safe outside the bank, so you can deposit money whenever you wish.
descend
to go or come down
- If darkness or night descends, it becomes dark and day changes to night.
If a negative or bad feeling descends, it is felt everywhere in a place or by everyone at the same time.
- A feeling of despair descended (on us) as we realized that we were lost.
desirable
worth having and wanted by most people
- Reducing class sizes in schools is a desirable aim.
sexually attractive
- a highly desirable man
device
an object or machine that has been invented for a particular purpose
- a contraceptive/electronic device
a method that is used to produce a particular effect
- A trademark can be a powerful marketing device.
devise
to invent a plan, system, object, etc., usually using your intelligence or imagination
- He's good at devising language games that you can play with students in class.
a method that is used to produce a particular effect
- A trademark can be a powerful marketing device.
dim
not giving or having much light
- The lamp gave out a dim light.
If your eyes are dim, you cannot see very well.
dictate
to give orders, or tell someone exactly what they must do, with total authority
- The UN will dictate the terms of troop withdrawal from the region.
to influence something or make it necessary
- The party's change of policy has been dictated by its need to win back younger voters.
to speak something aloud for a person or machine to record what is said, so that it can be written down
- I dictated my order over the phone.
dip
to put something into a liquid for a short time
- Dip the fish in the batter, then drop it into the hot oil.
to go down to a lower level
- As you turn the corner, the road dips suddenly.
to make the beam from the lights at the front of a vehicle point down
- You'll dazzle oncoming drivers if you don't dip your headlights.
disguise
to put something into a liquid for a short time
- Dip the fish in the batter, then drop it into the hot oil.
to go down to a lower level
- As you turn the corner, the road dips suddenly.
disgust
to give a new appearance to a person or thing, especially in order to hide its true form
- He disguised himself by wearing a false beard.
to hide an opinion, a feeling, etc.
- I couldn't disguise my disappointment.
dismissed
to give to decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering a new appearance to a person or thing, especially in order to hide its true form
- I think he'd dismissed me as an idiot within five minutes of meeting me.
to remove someone from their job, especially because they have done something wrong
- He has been dismissed from his job for incompetence.
dispute
an argument or disagreement, especially an official one between, for example, workers and employers or two countries with a common border
- a pay/legal/trade dispute
to disagree with something that someone says
- The circumstances of her death have been hotly disputed.
distinction
a difference between two similar things
- There's a clear distinction between the dialects spoken in the two regions.
the quality of being excellent
- a writer/scientist/wine of distinction
distinguish
to notice or understand the difference between two things, or to make one person or thing seem different from another
- He's colour-blind and can't distinguish (the difference) between red and green easily.
to disagree with something that someone says
- The circumstances of her death have been hotly disputed.
ditch
a long, narrow open hole that is dug into the ground, usually at the side of a road or field, used especially for supplying or removing water or for dividing land
to get rid of something or someone that is no longer wanted
- Did you know that Sarah ditched (= ended her relationship with) her boyfriend last week?
domestic
relating to a person's own country
- Domestic opinion had turned against the war.
belonging or relating to the home, house, or family
- domestic chores/duties/arrangements
draft
a piece of text, a formal suggestion, or a drawing in its original state, often containing the main ideas and intentions but not the developed form
- This is only a rough draft - the finished article will have pictures too.
(of drinks such as beer) stored in and served from large containers, especially barrels
- draft beer/lager/cider
dumb
- permanently or temporarily unable to speak
* *He's been* [deaf](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english-chinese-simplified/deaf) *and dumb since* [birth](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english-chinese-simplified/birth)*.* * * * [stupid](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english-chinese-simplified/stupid) * *Are they* [brave](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english-chinese-simplified/brave) *or just dumb?*
dump
to put down or drop something in a careless way
- He came in with four shopping bags and dumped them on the table.
to get rid of something unwanted, especially by leaving it in a place where it is not allowed to be
- The tax was so unpopular that the government decided to dump it.
dynamic
having a lot of ideas and enthusiasm
- She's young and dynamic and will be a great addition to the team.
continuously changing or developing
- Business innovation is a dynamic process.
elaborate
containing a lot of careful detail or many detailed parts
- You want a plain blouse to go with that skirt - nothing too elaborate.
to add more information to or explain something that you have said
- The congresswoman said she was resigning, but refused to elaborate on her reasons for doing so.
elastic
An elastic material is able to stretch and be returned to its original shape or size
- A lot of sportswear is made of very elastic material.
able or likely to be changed
- The project has only just started so any plans are still very elastic.
embrace
to accept something enthusiastically
- This was an opportunity that he would embrace.
to hold someone tightly with both arms to express love, liking, or sympathy, or when greeting or leaving someone
- draft beer/lager/cider
emit
to send out a beam, noise, smell, or gas
- This is only a rough draft - the finished article will have pictures too.
(of drinks such as beer) stored in and served from large containers, especially barrels
- The machine emits a high-pitched sound when you press the button.
enclose
urround something
- The park that encloses the monument has recently been enlarged.
to send something in the same envelope or parcel as something else
- Please enclose a curriculum vitae with your application.
erect
to build a building, wall, or other structure
- The war memorial was erected in 1950.
to raise something to a vertical position
- They erected a marquee to accommodate 500 wedding guests.
estate
a large area of land in the country that is owned by a family or an organization and is often used for growing crops or raising animals
- It's a typical country estate with a large house for the owner, farm buildings, and estate workers' houses.
everything that a person owns when they die
- She left her entire estate to her niece.
a group of houses or factories built in a planned way
- a housing estate
exaggerate
to make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is
- The threat of attack has been greatly exaggerated.