| desalinate |
to remove salt from, esp. to make sea water drinkable. |
| desalination |
the process of removing salt from water, esp. for the purpose of making sea water drinkable; desalinization. |
| desalinization |
the process of removing salt from water; desalination. |
| descend |
to move downward or to a lower position or state. [7 definitions] |
| descendant |
one regarded as the biological offspring of a given ancestor or ancestors. [3 definitions] |
| descent |
the act or process of going downward. [4 definitions] |
| describe |
to tell about; give a verbal account of. [2 definitions] |
| description |
the act of describing. [3 definitions] |
| descriptive |
characterized by description. [2 definitions] |
| desegregate |
to eliminate the segregation of races in. [2 definitions] |
| desert1 |
a very dry, often sandy area with little or no plant growth. [5 definitions] |
| desert2 |
to abandon and thereby be remiss in one's duties or obligations. [3 definitions] |
| deserve |
to be qualified for or worthy of; merit. [2 definitions] |
| design |
to make or draw plans for, esp. the structure or form of. [11 definitions] |
| designate |
to distinguish by means of description, marks, name, or the like; specify. [5 definitions] |
| designated hitter |
in the American League in baseball, a team member chosen at the beginning of a game to bat in place of the pitcher. |
| designer |
a person who plans and creates designs for any of various artistic or commercial works. [2 definitions] |
| desirable |
of a thing or person, having characteristics that are attractive, prized, or valuable and thus causing a wish to have possession or the opportunity for use. [3 definitions] |
| desire |
to want or crave; yearn for. [5 definitions] |
| desk |
a piece of furniture, usu. having a flat surface and drawers, used for reading and writing. [3 definitions] |
| desktop |
the flat, upper working surface of a desk. [4 definitions] |