Meaning: To bargain or negotiate.

Part of speech: verb

Example: They decided to dicker over the price of the car.

Category: Business › Negotiation

Synonyms:

• haggle
• negotiate

Meaning: A retail store that sells inexpensive items, often for a dime.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She bought some toys at the local dime store.

Category: Business › Retail

Synonyms: discount store

Meaning: Advertising material sent directly to potential customers by mail.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The company uses direct mail to reach new clients.

Category: Business › Marketing

Meaning: A form of advertising that allows businesses to communicate directly with customers.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Direct marketing has become popular with online retailers.

Category: Business › Marketing

Meaning: An official instruction or order.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The company issued a directive to improve safety measures.

Category: Business › Management

Synonyms:

• instruction
• order

Meaning: A person who is in charge of an organization or a specific department.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The director of the company announced new policies.

Category: Business › Management

Synonyms:

• manager
• administrator

Meaning: A group of directors or a governing body in an organization.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The directorate met to discuss future plans.

Category: Business › Management

Meaning: The position or role of a director in an organization.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He was appointed to the directorship of the nonprofit.

Category: Business › Management

Meaning: Extremely inexpensive.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The store had dirt-cheap prices on clothing.

Category: Business › Retail

Synonyms:

• very cheap
• bargain

Antonyms: expensive

Meaning: to pay out money from a fund

Part of speech: verb

Example: The organization will disburse the funds to the beneficiaries.

Category: Business › Finance

Synonyms:

• distribute
• allocate

Antonyms:

• collect
• receive

Meaning: the act of paying out money

Part of speech: noun

Example: The disbursement of funds was delayed.

Category: Business › Finance

Synonyms:

• payment
• distribution

Meaning: to make something known

Part of speech: verb

Example: The company will disclose its financial results next week.

Category: Business

Synonyms:

• reveal
• divulge

Antonyms:

• conceal
• hide

Meaning: the act of making something known

Part of speech: noun

Example: The disclosure of the information was timely.

Category: Business

Synonyms:

• revelation
• announcement

Meaning: to stop doing or providing something

Part of speech: verb

Example: The company will discontinue the product next year.

Category: Business

Synonyms:

• cease
• stop

Antonyms:

• continue
• persist

Meaning: a reduction in price

Part of speech: noun

Example: The store is offering a discount on shoes.

Category: Business

Synonyms:

• reduction
• deduction

Antonyms:

• increase
• markup

Meaning: the interest rate used to determine the present value of future cash flows

Part of speech: noun

Example: The discount rate affects investment decisions.

Category: Business › Finance

Synonyms:

• interest rate
• rate of return

Meaning: a retailer that sells goods at a discount

Part of speech: noun

Example: The discounter offers lower prices than regular stores.

Category: Business

Synonyms:

• discount store
• bargain retailer

Meaning: A difference or inconsistency between two or more things.

Part of speech: noun

Example: There was a discrepancy in the financial report.

Category: Business › Finance

Synonyms:

• disagreement
• inconsistency

Antonyms:

• agreement
• consistency

Meaning: The freedom to decide what should be done in a particular situation.

Part of speech: noun

Example: It's up to your discretion to choose the best option.

Category: Business

Synonyms:

• judgment
• discretionary power

Antonyms:

• indiscretion
• inability

Meaning: Available for use at one's own discretion.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The funds are discretionary and can be used as needed.

Category: Business

Synonyms:

• optional
• voluntary

Antonyms:

• mandatory
• obligatory

Meaning: Angry or dissatisfied.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The disgruntled employees voiced their concerns.

Category: Business

Synonyms:

• dissatisfied
• discontented

Antonyms:

• satisfied
• content

Meaning: A factor that discourages or deters someone from doing something.

Part of speech: noun

Example: High taxes can act as a disincentive to investment.

Category: Business

Synonyms:

• deterrent
• discouragement

Antonyms:

• incentive
• encouragement

Meaning: To withdraw investment from a company or project.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The firm decided to disinvest from the failing business.

Category: Business › Finance

Synonyms:

• divest
• withdraw

Antonyms:

• invest
• fund

Meaning: The process of withdrawing investment from a company or project.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Disinvestment can lead to economic decline.

Category: Business › Finance

Synonyms:

• divestment
• withdrawal

Antonyms:

• investment
• capital infusion

Meaning: To send off to a destination or for a purpose.

Part of speech: verb

Example: They will dispatch the package tomorrow.

Category: Business › Logistics

Synonyms:

• send
• forward

Antonyms:

• receive
• hold

Meaning: A box used for sending official documents or messages.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The dispatch box was filled with important papers.

Category: Business › Logistics

Synonyms:

• mailbox
• document box

Meaning: A person who delivers messages or packages quickly, often on a bicycle or motorcycle.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The dispatch rider arrived in record time.

Category: Business › Logistics

Synonyms:

• courier
• messenger

Meaning: A person who sends out vehicles or messages.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The dispatcher coordinated the delivery of goods.

Category: Business › Logistics

Synonyms:

• coordinator
• controller

Meaning: Not necessary; able to be done without.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: Some items are dispensable in the project.

Category: Business

Synonyms:

• unnecessary
• optional

Antonyms:

• essential
• necessary

Meaning: The act of distributing or giving out something.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The dispensation of aid was timely.

Category: Business

Synonyms:

• distribution
• allocation

Antonyms:

• withholding
• retention

Meaning: To distribute or provide something, especially in a systematic way.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The machine will dispense tickets.

Category: Business

Synonyms:

• distribute
• provide

Antonyms:

• withhold
• retain

Meaning: To do without something; to eliminate the need for something.

Part of speech: phrase

Example: We can dispense with the formalities.

Category: Business

Synonyms:

• eliminate
• do without

Meaning: A container used to showcase items for sale or display.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The display bin was filled with colorful toys.

Category: Business › Retail

Synonyms:

• showcase
• container

Meaning: Items that are intended to be used once and then thrown away.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The party used disposables for easy cleanup.

Category: Business › Retail

Synonyms:

• single-use items
• throwaways

Meaning: Having a bad reputation.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The disreputable business was known for its unethical practices.

Category: Business › Ethics

Synonyms:

• dishonorable
• shameful

Antonyms:

• respectable
• honorable

Meaning: To interrupt or disturb the normal flow of something.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The protest aimed to disrupt the city’s traffic.

Category: Business › Operations

Synonyms:

• interrupt
• disturb

Antonyms:

• continue
• maintain

Meaning: A disturbance that interrupts an event or process.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The disruption caused by the storm delayed flights.

Category: Business › Operations

Synonyms:

• interruption
• disturbance

Antonyms:

• continuation
• stability

Meaning: The feeling of being unsatisfied or unhappy.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Customer dissatisfaction can lead to loss of business.

Category: Business › Customer Service

Synonyms:

• discontent
• unhappiness

Antonyms:

• satisfaction
• contentment

Meaning: Feeling unhappy or unsatisfied.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: Many customers were dissatisfied with the service they received.

Category: Business › Customer Service

Synonyms:

• unhappy
• discontented

Antonyms:

• satisfied
• content

Meaning: An action that causes harm or disadvantage.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He did a disservice to the team by not preparing for the meeting.

Category: Business › Ethics

Synonyms:

• harm
• disadvantage

Antonyms:

• service
• benefit