Desman, n. Muscovy (Mygale moschata). See musk-rat.
Desolate, a.
- 1. Uninhabited, unfrequented, lone, lonely, solitary, desert, forsaken, dreary, wild, waste, barren.
- 2. Lonely, lonesome, solitary, companionless.
- 3. Ruined, destroyed, devastated, ravaged, laid waste, desolated.
- 4. Comfortless, cheerless, miserable, wretched, forlorn.
Desolate, v. a. Ravage, devastate, depopulate, ruin, destroy, despoil, sack, lay waste.
Desolation, n.
- 1. Ruin, devastation, ravage, destruction.
- 2. Desolateness, loneliness, solitude, solitariness, barrenness, wildness, bleakness, dreariness.
- 3. Gloom, gloominess, sadness, unhappiness, wretchedness, misery.
Despair, n. Desperation, despondency, loss of hope, complete or utter hopelessness.
Despair, v. n. Despond, lose all hope, give up all expectation, be without any hope.
Despatch, v. a. [Written also Dispatch.]
- 1. Send away (in haste).
- 2. Kill, slay, slaughter, assassinate, put to death, send out of the world.
- 3. Hasten, expedite, accelerate, forward, speed, quicken, finish, conclude, wind up, push or urge forward,
press or urge on, make short work of.
Despatch, n.
- 1. Despatching, sending, dismissal on an errand.
- 2. Speed, haste, expedition, diligence, due diligence.
- 3. Transaction, carrying on, conduct, completion, doing, transacting.