de facto

actual; real

de-emphasize

play down

de-escalate

lessen, reduce, become less intense

deactivate

close; shut off

dearth

lack; shortage

deceased

dead

decrease

cut back; drop; make less

deduct

take away from; take off; remove

deductible

amount you pay out first

deem

think

defective

broken; faulty

deficiency

lack

deficient

lacking; poor

deficit

shortage

defraud

cheat; swindle

dehydration

water loss

demonstrate

prove; show

demoralize

discourage; cause to lose hope

depart

check out; go; leave

deplete

empty; reduce; sap

depreciate

cheapen; lessen

designate (n)

person acting for you

designate (v)

call; label; name

desire

want

despair

sadness; hopelessness

detect

find

deter

prevent

determine

decide; find; fix; settle; test

develop

change; grow

deviate

move aside; stray; turn; vary

diagnose

find out

difficult

hard

difficulty

problem; trouble

dilemma

problem; concern

dimension

size

diminish

become less; slow down

discard

throw away; throw out

discharge planning

plans for leaving the hospital

disciplines

fields; areas; jobs

disclose

tell of; show; uncover

discolouration

change in colour

discontinue

end; give up; stop

discuss

talk about

disintegrate

break up; crumble; fall apart

dispatch

issue; send

dispense

give; sell; hand out

display

show

distinguish

make out; set apart; tell apart

distribute

sell; give; hand out; spread

divulge

give; reveal; tell

donate

give

donation

gift; present

drowsy

sleepy

dubious

doubtful; unsure

duplicate

copy; repeat

dwelling

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