- 2. Disunite, sever, separate, divide, loose, disorganize, break apart.
- 3. Destroy, ruin.
- 4. Terminate, bring to an end, put an end to, break up.
Dissolve, v. n.
- 1. Melt, liquefy, be melted.
- 2. Vanish, disappear, fade, melt away, be dissipated.
- 3. Perish, crumble, be destroyed.
Dissonance, n.
- 1. Discord, discordance, harshness, jarring, want of harmony.
- 2. Disagreement, inconsistency, incongruity, discrepancy.
Dissonant, a.
- 1. Discordant, unharmonious, harsh, grating, jarring, out of tune.
- 2. Disagreeing, incongruous, inconsistent, discrepant.
Dissuade, v. n.
- 1. Urge or exhort against, attempt to divert, urge not to.
- 2. Turn from a purpose, divert by persuasion, render averse, persuade not to.
Dissuasion, n. Dehortation, dissuasive, dissuasive advice.
Dissuasive, n. See dissuasion.
Dissuasive, a. Dissuading, dehortatory, tending to dissuade.
Dissyllable, n. Word of two syllables.
Distain, v. a. (Poetical.) Stain.
Distance, n.
- 1. Remoteness.