Detestable, a.
- 1. Execrable, abominable, odious, hateful, cursed, accursed, abhorred, damnable.
- 2. Loathsome, disgusting, sickening, repulsive, offensive, nauseating.
Detestation, n.
- 1. Hatred, abhorrence, abomination, detesting.
- 2. Loathing, disgust, antipathy.
Dethrone, v. a. Depose, drive from the throne, drive out of power.
Detonate, v. n. Explode with a loud report, detonize.
Detonate, v. a. Detonize, cause to explode or burst with a loud report.
Detonation, n. Explosive report, bursting noise.
Detonize, v. n. See detonate, v. n.
Detonize, v. a. See detonate, v. a.
Détour, n. [Fr.] Circuitous route, indirect way, roundabout way.
Detract, v. a. Depreciate, disparage, etc. See under 1, in next entry.
Detract from.
- 1. Depreciate, disparage, decry, asperse, abuse, calumniate, vilify, traduce, defame, derogate from.
- 2. Subtract from, lessen, diminish, depreciate, deteriorate, lower, derogate from.
Detraction, n. Depreciation, slander, aspersion, abuse, calumny, defamation, disparagement, derogation, censure.
Detractor, n. Slanderer, defamer, calumniator, vilifier, depreciator, asperser.
Detriment, n. Loss, damage, injury, disadvantage, mischief, prejudice, evil, harm, hurt.
Detrimental, a. Injurious, hurtful, harmful, mischievous, pernicious, prejudicial.
Detritus, n.
- 1. Débris, rubbish of attrition.
- 2. Rubbish, waste, disintegrated remains, débris.