- 3. Greatly, very much, in a high degree, profoundly.
Deer-berry, n. Tea-berry, wintergreen, partridge-berry, boxberry, mountain-tea (Gaultheria procumbens).
Deface, v. a. Disfigure, deform, mar, spoil, injure, soil, tarnish.
Defacement, n. Disfigurement, injury.
De facto. [L.]
- 1. In fact, really, actually, as a matter of fact.
- 2. Real, actual.
Defalcate, v. a. [Applied especially to public accounts, estimates, etc.] Lop, lop off, cut off, deduct a part of, retrench, curtail, reduce, abate, deduct from.
Defalcation, n.
- 1. Diminution, abatement, reduction, deduction, discount.
- 2. Deficiency, deficit, default, shortage, short-coming, falling short.
- 3. Fraudulent shortage (in accounts), defaulting, breach of trust, embezzlement.
Defamation, n. Slander, calumny, detraction, obloquy, aspersion, abuse, backbiting, scandal, false accusation.
Defamatory, a. Slanderous, calumnious, libellous, abusive, false and injurious.
Defame, v. a. Asperse, slander, malign, calumniate, traduce, vilify, revile, libel, blacken, abuse, blemish, run down, speak ill of.
Default, n.
- 1. Omission, neglect, failure.
- 2. Want, lack, destitution, defect, deficiency.
Default, v. n. Fail to keep one’s engagement or contract, break one’s trust, be guilty of defaulting or defalcation.
Defaulter, n. Delinquent (in failing to appear in court, or in accounting for money intrusted), embezzler.
Defeat, n.
- 1. Overthrow, downfall, rout, discomfiture, repulse.
- 2. Frustration.