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debase
degrade; reduce in quality or value; degenerate; lower in esteem; disgrace
debauch
corrupt morally; seduce from virtue
debilitate
weaken
debonair
( of men ) friendly, charming, and fashionably dressed; aiming to please
debris
rubble; wreckage; scattered remains of something broken or destroyed
debunk
expose as false, exaggerated, worthless
debut
first public appearance ; formal presentation of a young woman to society
debuntante
young woman making formal entrance into society
decadence
decay; fall to a lower level ( of morality, civilization or art )
decant
pour off gently ( wine or liquid )
decapitate
behead
decelerate
slow down
deciduous
falling off at a specific season or stage of growth as of leaves
decimate
kill ( usually one out of ten or every tenth man ) destroy or kill a large part of
decipher
decode
declivity
downward slope
decollete
( of a dress ) having a low-cut neckline
decomposition
decay
decorous
proper ( in behaviour, conduct or appearance )
decorum
propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners; appropriateness of behaviour or conduct
decoy
lure or bait
decree
authoritative order; edict; judgement of a court of law
decrepit
weak and in a bad condition from old age or hard use
decrepitude
state o collapse or weakness caused by illness or old age
