Meaning: The act of keeping someone in custody.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He was held in detention for several hours.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms:

• custody
• confinement

Meaning: To discourage someone from doing something.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The high cost of living may deter people from moving to the city.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• discourage
• prevent

Meaning: The quality of being determined to achieve something.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Her determination helped her succeed.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• resolve
• perseverance

Meaning: Having made a firm decision and being resolved not to change it.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: She was determined to finish the race.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• resolute
• steadfast

Antonyms: indecisive

Meaning: To dislike intensely.

Part of speech: verb

Example: I detest waiting in long lines.

Category: Emotions

Synonyms:

• hate
• loathe

Antonyms:

• love
• admire

Meaning: To remove toxic substances from the body.

Part of speech: verb

Example: She decided to detox after feeling unwell.

Category: Health

Synonyms:

• cleanse
• purify

Meaning: To cleanse the body of toxins.

Part of speech: verb

Example: Many people try to detoxify after the holidays.

Category: Health

Synonyms:

• cleanse
• purify

Meaning: A term used in card games to refer to the two card.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He played a deuce to win the hand.

Category: Games

Synonyms:

• two
• pair

Meaning: A person or company that creates or improves something, especially software or real estate.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The software developer released a new app.

Category: Business › Technology

Synonyms:

• creator
• builder

Antonyms: destroyer

Meaning: In the process of growth or advancement.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: Developing countries often face unique challenges.

Category: Economics

Synonyms:

• growing
• emerging

Antonyms:

• developed
• stagnant

Meaning: To give time, effort, or resources to a particular task or purpose.

Part of speech: verb

Example: She decided to devote her life to helping others.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• dedicate
• commit

Antonyms:

• neglect
• abandon

Meaning: Very loyal and dedicated to someone or something.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: He is a devoted father.

Category: General

Synonyms:

• loyal
• dedicated

Antonyms:

• disloyal
• unfaithful

Meaning: To eat something eagerly and in large amounts.

Part of speech: verb

Example: He devoured the book in one sitting.

Category: Food

Synonyms:

• gobble
• consume

Antonyms:

• savor
• nibble

Meaning: A type of small fruit similar to a blackberry.

Part of speech: noun

Example: I picked some dew berries in the forest.

Category: Nature › Botany

Synonyms:

• berry
• fruit

Meaning: Covered with dew; fresh and moist.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The dewy grass sparkled in the sunlight.

Category: Nature

Synonyms:

• moist
• fresh

Antonyms:

• dry
• wilted

Meaning: Skillful in using the hands or body.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: She is dexterous at playing the piano.

Synonyms:

• skillful
• adept

Antonyms:

• clumsy
• awkward

Meaning: A simple sugar that is a form of glucose.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Dextrose is often used in sports drinks for quick energy.

Category: Science › Biochemistry

Synonyms: glucose

Meaning: A form of protest in India where people sit in a public place.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The workers organized a dharna to demand better wages.

Category: Politics › Protest

Synonyms:

• sit-in
• protest

Meaning: A type of flat woven rug from India.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The living room was decorated with a colorful dhurrie.

Category: Home › Textiles

Synonyms:

• rug
• carpet

Meaning: A prefix meaning 'two' or 'double'.

Part of speech: prefix

Example: The word 'dioxide' contains the prefix di-.

Category: Language › Morphology

Meaning: A mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The diacritic in 'café' shows that the 'e' is pronounced.

Category: Language › Orthography

Synonyms: accent mark

Meaning: To identify a disease or condition by examination.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The doctor will diagnose the illness after the tests.

Category: Medicine › Diagnosis

Synonyms:

• identify
• determine

Meaning: Relating to the identification of a disease or condition.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The hospital uses advanced diagnostic tools.

Category: Medicine › Diagnosis

Synonyms:

• identifying
• analytical

Meaning: In a diagonal direction.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: The road runs diagonally across the field.

Category: Mathematics › Geometry

Synonyms: slantingly

Meaning: A small window that prompts the user for input.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The dialog box appeared when I clicked the button.

Category: Technology › Software

Synonyms:

• popup
• input window

Meaning: A medical procedure to remove waste from the blood.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She needs dialysis three times a week.

Category: Medicine › Nephrology

Synonyms: kidney treatment

Meaning: A diamond-shaped poem that contrasts two subjects.

Part of speech: noun

Example: We wrote a diamante poem about love and hate.

Category: Arts › Poetry

Synonyms: poem

Meaning: A muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The diaphragm plays a crucial role in breathing.

Category: Anatomy › Respiratory System

Synonyms: muscle

Meaning: A person who keeps a diary.

Part of speech: noun

Example: As a diarist, she recorded her thoughts every day.

Category: Literature › Writing

Synonyms: journal keeper

Meaning: A medication used to treat anxiety and seizures.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Diazepam is often prescribed for anxiety disorders.

Category: Medicine › Psychiatry

Synonyms: Valium

Meaning: Risky or uncertain.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The weather looks dicey for our picnic.

Category: Informal Language

Synonyms:

• risky
• uncertain

Antonyms:

• safe
• certain

Meaning: A term used to express surprise or annoyance.

Part of speech: noun

Example: What the dickens is going on here?

Category: Informal Language

Synonyms: devil

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 derogatory term for a foolish or annoying person.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Don't be such a dickhead!

Category: Informal Language

Synonyms:

• fool
• idiot

Meaning: Unreliable or not functioning properly.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The car has a dicky engine.

Category: Informal Language

Synonyms:

• faulty
• unreliable

Meaning: A device used for recording speech.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He used a Dictaphone to record his notes.

Category: Technology › Recording Devices

Synonyms: voice recorder

Meaning: To say or read aloud for someone else to write down.

Part of speech: verb

Example: She will dictate the letter to her assistant.

Category: Language › Communication

Synonyms:

• command
• order

Meaning: The act of saying words for someone else to write down.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The teacher gave a dictation to the class.

Category: Language › Communication

Synonyms:

• transcription
• writing

Meaning: A ruler with absolute power, often taken by force.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The dictator ruled the country with an iron fist.

Category: Politics › Governance

Synonyms:

• tyrant
• autocrat

Antonyms:

• democrat
• leader

Meaning: A government controlled by a single leader or party.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The country fell into a dictatorship after the coup.

Synonyms:

• autocracy
• totalitarianism

Antonyms:

• democracy
• republic