2-Letter Words Starting with D

Demagnetize

Boundaries of specific areas

Mental deterioration of organic or functional origin.

I am embraced by devilish European that ensnares one shady lady

MINERALIZE To transform into a mineral.

MOBILIZING mobilize

MODULATING modulate

Extraction of a signal from its carrier

Demolition.

MONETIZING monetize

In a demoniacal manner.

""DEMONIZE to make a demon of, also DEMONISE""

Demonology

""One who writes on, or is versed in, demonology.""

Able to be proved

Verified animal registered in beasty home

It's evident, devil gets last sinner in firm

In a demonstrable manner; incontrovertibly; clearly.

Proven expert said to welcome head of research

Established validity of protest by deputy head

Fiend scolded after saint made public protest

Shows Tate Modern's bizarre point

Fanatics review opening in art gallery's shows

Devil on street with nasty stare kicks up a fuss

Dealer's test drive vehicle

Car wearing dealer plates, often

Participant in a public protest

Discouraging. Opposite of encouraging.encouraging.

Demureness

Demystify

To render unnatural; to alienate from nature.

DENATURE to deprive of natural qualities

Dendrology

Good tendrils could excite this type of plant expert

Denervation

Denigration

Denitrifier

Denitrify

NOMINATING nominate

One, for one

He's mixed up in a religious group

Faith in money

Conferring a denomination or name.

Parts of fractions below the line

Math term.

Conclusion is to include North Carolina in the criticism

Conclusion is to include North Carolina for criticism

""An instrument for determining optical or photographic density. A variety capable of measuring optical density of a sample at a number of different wavelengths, is called a spectrophotometer.spectrophotometer.""

Measuring the optical density of a substance by shining light through it and measuring the intensity of the transmitted light.

""Furnished with denticles; notched into little toothlike projections; as, a denticulate leaf of calyx.as, a denticulate leaf of calyx.""

Inflected form of NUCLEARIZE Inflected form of NUCLEAR pertaining to a {nucleus=n}

Strong public criticism

Public condemnation of awful auctioned inn

What the whistleblower is capable of is informing

Same as Denunciatory. Denunciatory.

""Characterized by or containing a denunciation; minatory; accusing; threatening; as, severe and denunciatory language. as, severe and denunciatory language.""

Deontology

One versed in deontology.

Deoxidation

Like blood coursing through one's veins

Deoxygenate

Go mad and get sectioned

Organised in units, go crazy

Go mad from division

Dependency

POLARIZING polarize

POPULATING populate

Reduction in inhabitants

Loss of inhabitants

Deportation

POSITIONAL Of or pertaining to position.

Depravation

Depravity.

Depravement

Deprecation

Losing value with time

Expressing disapproval about one losing value

It never goes up in financial crash

Gradual loss of value

Loss in value

Depredation

In a depressing manner.

Deprivation

Deprogram

""DEPUTIZE to act as a deputy, also DEPUTISE""

DERACINATE To pluck up by the roots; to extirpate.

Act of uprooting

I worried about body of people being uprooted

Derangement

REGULATING regulate

Removal of restrictions

Restrictions being removed? Lie around and get sozzled

Dereliction

Derepress

Derepress

""DERISIVE expressing derision, also DERISORY""

Relating to development from a source or origin

Relating to the formation of a word from its root

DERIVATIZE to alter the chemical composition

""A surgical procedure designed to remove skin imperfections, such as scars, by abrading the surface of the skin with fine sandpaper or wire brushes.""

""DESALINATE to remove the salt from, especially from water; as, it is necessary to desalinate sea water to make it fit to drink.as, it is necessary to desalinate sea water to make it fit to drink.""

Deal is arranged with people for main treatment (wordplay)

Purification process that could be organised by Ionian Sea Ltd (wordplay)

Newly nationalised water company may carry this out

Desalinator

SALINIZING salinize

Pictures inspired Scot to be moved

Sketches depict sins or misbehaving

Desecration

Rendered insensitive.

SENSITIZER An agent that sensitizes.

Desensitize

Meritoriousness.

Desiccation

SIDERATING siderate

Longing for something

Converted into a desired, longed-for object

Designation

Desipramine

The state of being desirous.

The state of being desolate.

Desolating

Despairing

Desperation

Despisement

Despoilment

A stripping or plundering; spoliation.

Despondence

Dejectedly, hopelessly

""DESQUAMATE To peel off in the form of scales; to scale off, as the skin in certain diseases.""

""The separation or shedding of the cuticle or epidermis in the form of flakes or scales; exfoliation, as of bones.""

It makes a fool disappear

Sweet to make love with one from the canteen

It's sweet to make love together, lying perhaps on the table

Destination

Destitution

Destruction

DETACHED detach

DETAILED detail

Detassel

Detergency

Capable of being decided upon

Capable of being fixed to put off a nimble arrangement

TERMINABLY

Determinant

One who determines.

In a determined manner; with determination.

Determinism

Determinist

Detestation

Toppling of a king

Removal from power

Removal of bishop from the highest seat in the land (wordplay)

Abstract noun (-ity)

DETOXICATE to remove poison from.

TOXICATION Poisoning.

Detrainment

Detrimental

Diminution of swelling; subsidence of anything swollen.

Deuteranope

A form of colorblindness characterized by insensitivity to green.

DEUTERANOPE

Deuteration

Devaluation

Devastation

MTD envelopes (anagram)

Move Len's dept (anagram)

Advances in a process

""DEVIATION The act of deviating; a wandering from the way; variation from the common way, from an established rule, etc.; departure, as from the right course or the path of duty.""

""DEVIATION The act of deviating; a wandering from the way; variation from the common way, from an established rule, etc.; departure, as from the right course or the path of duty.""

DEVILISH {fiendish=adj}

VITALIZING vitalize

Devitrify

VOCALIZING vocalize

In a devotional manner; toward devotion.

Devoutness

Adjective (-ic)

DIAGNOSE to identify a disease by symptoms

""DIAGNOSTIC Pertaining to, or furnishing, a diagnosis; indicating the nature of a disease.""

DIAGONALIZE to transform a matrix to a diagonal matrix.

Diagonalize

One versed in dialectics; a logician; a reasoner.

""The science which treats of diamagnetic phenomena, and of the properties of diamagnetic bodies.""

Translucently.

Diatessaron

In a diatonic manner.

English word

Dicotyledon

Books for every term

Sign on delivery for reference books

Students may use them for every term

""The posterior part of the forebrain that connects the midbrain with the cerebral hemispheres, encloses the third ventricle, and contains the thalamus and hypothalamus. Also called betweenbrain , interbrain , thalamencephalon .""

The interbrain or thalamencephalon; sometimes abbreviated to dien. See Thalamencephalon. dien. See Thalamencephalon.

""DIFFERENCE The act of differing; the state or measure of being different or unlike; distinction; dissimilarity; unlikeness; variation; as, a difference of quality in paper; a difference in degrees of heat, or of light; what is the difference between the innocent and the guilty? as, a difference of quality in paper; a difference in degrees of heat, or of light; what is the difference between the innocent and the guilty?""

Plural of differentia .

Sort of gear - sort of equation

Distinguishing; type of gear, calculus

Gear found on the rear axle of cars

Diffraction

""DIFFUSION The act of diffusing, or the state of being diffused; a spreading; extension; dissemination; circulation; dispersion.""

""DIFFUSION The act of diffusing, or the state of being diffused; a spreading; extension; dissemination; circulation; dispersion.""

(Chemistry) a compound having two sites in the molecule that are highly reactive

""DIGITALIZE to record digitally, e. g. on digital tape or compact disks.e. g. on digital tape or compact disks.""

""DIGITIZE to put into digital form, also DIGITISE""

""Pertaining to, or having the character of, a digression; departing from the main purpose or subject.""

""DILAPIDATE To bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin, by misuse or through neglect; to destroy the fairness and good condition of; said of a building.""

In expansion getting badly paid leads to ruin

DILATATION Prolixity; diffuse discourse.

Procrastinator's fault

Sort ladies in ground being slow

Oldster is in a muddle, not knowing which course to take (wordplay)

Pretty girl, embracing one Latvian worker, is like an amateur

Superficial approach

Diluteness

Dimension

""DIMERIZE to make into a dimer, also DIMERISE""

Capable of being diminished or lessened.

Diminution.

In a diminutive manner.

A molecule that consists of a combination of two nucleotides.

""To change into a diphthong, as by affixing another vowel to a simple vowel.""

Those who drink and swim thus - lunatics!

DIRECTED direct

Directness

Disablement

Disaccord

Dad navigates criminal stumbling block

Put in an unfavourable position

Unfavourable circumstance

Disaffect

Alienation; ill-will

Alienation

Disaffirm

Demagnetiser smashed in quarrel

Row of detectives with squad in a salute

Quarrel leading to underworld contract

The act of disallowing; refusal to admit or permit; rejection.

Disannul

*Part of many a magic act

Fading rum dip gains when fruit is added

Doctor finally is paged and pain unexpectedly is vanishing

Let down after daughter is given a job

Sad and let-down

Crestfallen as Democrat is elected

Builder providing spa is critical

Critical of detective's program going out of range

Disarmament

ARRANGING arrange

Disbandment

BELIEVING believe