2. Confused attire; undress. Spenser.
Disarrayment
(Dis`ar*ray"ment) n. Disorder. [R.] Feltham.
Disarticulate
(Dis`ar*tic"u*late) v. t. To sunder; to separate, as joints. — Dis`ar*tic`u*la"tion n.
Disarticulator
(Dis`ar*tic"u*la`tor) n. One who disarticulates and prepares skeletons.
Disassent
(Dis`as*sent") v. i. To dissent. [Obs.]
Disassent
(Dis`as*sent"), n. Dissent. [Obs.] E. Hall.
Disassenter
(Dis`as*sent"er) n. One who disassents; a dissenter. [Obs.] State Trials
Disassiduity
(Dis*as`si*du"i*ty) n. Want of assiduity or care. [R.] Sir H. Wotton.
Disassimilate
(Dis`as*sim"i*late) v. t. (Physiol.) To subject to disassimilation.
Disassimilation
(Dis`as*sim`i*la"tion) n. (Physics) The decomposition of complex substances, within
the organism, into simpler ones suitable only for excretion, with evolution of energy, — a normal nutritional
process the reverse of assimilation; downward metabolism.
The breaking down of already existing chemical compounds into simpler ones, sometimes called disassimilation.
Martin. Disassimilative
(Dis`as*sim"i*la*tive) a. (Physiol.) Having power to disassimilate; of the nature of disassimilation.
Disassimilative processes constitute a marked feature in the life of animal cells.
McKendrick. Disassociate
(Dis`as*so"ci*ate) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disassociated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Disassociating ]
To disconnect from things associated; to disunite; to dissociate. Florio.
Disaster
(Dis*as"ter) n. [F. désastre; pref. dés- (L. dis-) + astre star, fr. L. astrum; a word of astrological
origin. See Aster, Astral, Star.]
1. An unpropitious or baleful aspect of a planet or star; malevolent influence of a heavenly body; hence,
an ill portent. [Obs.]
Disasters in the sun.
Shak. 2. An adverse or unfortunate event, esp. a sudden and extraordinary misfortune; a calamity; a serious
mishap.
But noble souls, through dust and heat,
Rise from disaster and defeat
The stronger.
Longfellow. Syn. — Calamity; misfortune; mishap; mischance; visitation; misadventure; ill luck. See Calamity.
Disaster
(Dis*as"ter), v. t.
1. To blast by the influence of a baleful star. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.
2. To bring harm upon; to injure. [R.] Thomson.
Disasterly
(Dis*as"ter*ly), adv. Disastrously. [Obs.] Drayton.
Disastrous
(Dis*as"trous) a. [Cf. F. désastreux. See Disaster.]
