Part 55

=dichotome= (-ko-), _adj._, (bot.) dichotomous.

=dichotomie= (-ko-), _n.f._, (astron.) dichotomy.

=dicotylédone=, _n.f._, (bot.) dicotyledon.

=dicotylédone=, _adj._, (bot.) dicotyledonous.

=dictame=, _n.m._, (bot.) dittany; (fig.) balm, remedy. _— blanc_; fraxinella, bastard dittany. _— faux_; bastard dittany. _Origan —_, _— de Crète_; dittany of Crete; Cretan marum.

=dictamen= (-mèn), _n.m._, dictate, suggestion, consciousness.

=dictateur=, _n.m._, dictator.

=dictatorial=, =-e=, _adj._, dictatorial.

=dictature=, _n.f._, dictatorship.

=dictée=, _n.f._, act of dictating, dictation. _Ecrire sous la —_; to write from dictation.

=dicter=, _v.a._, to dictate, to indite; to prompt; to suggest; to prescribe.

=diction=, _n.f._, diction, elocution, phraseology style; delivery.

=dictionnaire=, _n.m._, dictionary. _— vivant_; walking dictionary. _À coups de —_; by constant reference to the dictionary; labored. _— de prononciation_; pronouncing dictionary. _— de mots obscurs_; glossary. _— de géographie_; geographical dictionary, gazetteer. _— de marine_; dictionary of naval terms.

=dicton=, _n.m._, saying, common saying, byword, saw, proverb; (l.u.) sarcasm.

=dictum= (-tom), _n.m._, (jur.) purview of an act _or_ decree.

=didactique=, _adj._, didactic.

=didactique=, _n.m._, didactic order; didactic language.

=didactique=, _n.f._, didactic art.

=didactiquement=, _adv._, didactically.

=didactyle=, _adj._, didactylous.

=dideau=, _n.m._, crossing-net.

=didelphe=, _n.m._, _adj._, (zoöl.) didelphys; didelphic.

=didyme=, _adj._, (bot.) didymous.

=didynamie=, _n.f._, (bot.) didynamia.

=dièdre=, _adj._, (geom.) dihedral.

=diel=, _n.m._, a kind of French fuller’s earth.

=diérèse=, _n.f._, (gram.) diæresis.

=dièse=, _n.m._, (mus.) diesis, sharp.

=diésé=, =-e=, _adj._, (mus.) marked with a diesis, sharp.

=diéser=, _v.a._, (mus.) to mark a note to be played sharp; to play a note sharp.

=diète=, _n.f._, diet, regimen; diet (an assembly of the states of Germany). _Faire —_; to diet one’s self, to live moderately.

=diététique=, _adj._, (med.) dietetical.

=diététique=, _n.f._, (med.) dietetics.

=diététiste=, _n.m._, (med.) dietetist.

=diétine=, _n.f._, local diet; cantonal convention, dietine.

=dieu=, _n.m._, God. _— tout-puissant_; Almighty God. _Le — des armées_; the Lord of Hosts. _Le bon —_; God Almighty; the host. _Croire en —_; to believe in God. _Porter le bon — à un malade_; to carry the host to a sick person. _La Fête-Dieu_; Corpus Christi-day. _Un homme de —_; a godly man. _Un Hôtel-Dieu_; (_—s-—_) a hospital. _— vous bénisse_; God bless you. _S’il plaît à —_, _avec l’aide de —_, _— aidant_; God willing, God helping. _— le veuille_, _plût à —_; God grant it, would to God. _— m’en garde_, _— m’en préserve_, _à — ne plaise_; God forbid. _— merci_, _grâces à —_; thank God. _Bon —!_ _mon —!_ good God! good heavens! dear me! goodness me! _Jurer ses grands dieux_; to swear by all that is sacred. _Au nom de —_; in God’s name. _Pour l’amour de —_; for God’s sake, out of charity, for charity’s sake. _Les dieux du paganisme_; the heathen gods. _—!_ _grand —!_ good God!

=dieudonné=, _n.m._, heaven-sent, heaven-born. _À la grâce de —_; In God’s name! As the Lord directs.

=diffamant=, =-e=, _adj._, defamatory, libelous, slanderous.

=diffamat-eur=, _n.m._, =-rice=, _n.f._, defamer, detractor, slanderer, libeler, calumniator.

=diffamation=, _n.f._, defamation, aspersion, calumny, slandering, libeling, traducing. _— verbale_; (jur.) slander.

=diffamatoire=, _adj._, defamatory, libelous, slanderous.

=diffamer=, _v.a._, to defame, to slander, to traduce.

=différemment= (di-fé-ra-mān), _adv._, differently.

=différence=, _n.f._, odds; difference, disagreement; diversity, disproportion, contrast, disparity. _— marquée_; material difference. _— notable_; wide difference. _— du tirant d’eau_; (nav.) difference in the draught of water. _— en moins_; difference against. _— en plus_; difference in favor of. _Avec cette — que_; except that. _A la — de_; contrary to.

=différencier=, _v.a._, to make a difference, to distinguish; (math.) to differentiate.

=différend=, _n.m._, difference, quarrel, dispute; difference (of value). _Avoir un — avec quelqu’un_; to be at variance with any one. _Partager le —_; to split the difference.

=différent=, =-e=, _adj._, different, dissimilar, unlike, various, divers, distinct, sundry, opposite, contrary. _— l’un de l’autre_; unlike. _À des degrés —s_; in different degrees.

=différentiel=, =-le=, _adj._, (math.) differential. _Calcul —_; differential calculus.

=différentielle=, _n.f._, (math.) differential.

=différentier=, _v.a._, (math.) to differentiate.

=différer=, _v.a._, to defer, to delay, to put off, to postpone, to adjourn. _Ce qui est différé n’est pas perdu_; what is put off is not lost.

=différer=, _v.n._, to defer, to put off, to delay.

_se_ =différer=, _v.r._, to be put off, delayed.

=différer=, _v.n._, to differ, to be unlike, to be different; to disagree.

=difficile=, _adj._, difficult, hard, trying; nice; particular; willful, skittish (of horses). _Un homme —_; a man hard to please. _Temps —s_; hard times. _De — accès_; hard to get at. _Il est — sur les aliments_; he is fastidious as regards his meals. _Faire le —_; to be difficult to please, to be squeamish.

=difficilement= (-sil-mān), _adv._, with difficulty, with much ado, with great pains, not easily.

=difficulté=, _n.f._, difficulty; objection; obstacle, hindrance, impediment; cross, rub; misunderstanding, quarrel. _Cela ne souffre point de —_; that admits of no difficulty. _— de respirer_; shortness of breath. _Faire des —s_; to raise objections. _Faire — de quelque chose_; to scruple about anything. _Trancher la —_; to decide peremptorily. _Avoir des —s_; to have crosses. _Il y a entre eux quelque —_; there is some tiff between them. _Sans —_; undoubtedly, without doubt.

=difficultueu-x=, =-se=, _adj._, squeamish, fidgety, never satisfied; hard to please.

=diffluence=, _n.f._, diffluence.

=diffluent=, =-e=, _adj._, diffluent.

=diffluer=, _v.n._, to spread diffusely.

=difforme=, _adj._, deformed, ill-favored, misshapen, ugly.

=difformer=, _v.a._, to deform, to deface (coins).

=difformité=, _n.f._, deformity, ugliness.

=diffraction=, _n.f._, (opt.) diffraction.

=diffus=, =-e=, _adj._, diffuse, prolix, wordy, verbose, long-winded.

=diffusément=, _adv._, diffusely, verbosely, wordily.

=diffusion=, _n.f._, diffusion; diffusiveness; prolixity, vagueness, wordiness, verbosity. _— de style_; prolixity of style.

=digastrique=, _adj._, (anat.) digastric.

=digérer=, _v.a._, to digest; to examine, to discuss, to scan, to set in order; to bear, to brook, to stomach, to put up with, to suffer. _— de la viande_; to digest meat. _Non digéré_; undigested. _Bien —_; to thoroughly master. _Il ne peut — cet affront_; he cannot brook _or_ swallow that affront.

=digérer=, _v.n._, (chem.) to digest.

=digeste=, _n.m._, digest.

=digesteur=, _n.m._, (chem.) digester.

=digesti-f=, =-ve=, _adj._, digestive.

=digestif=, _n.m._, (med.) digestive.

=digestion= (-tion), _n.f._, digestion. _Cela aide à la —_; that aids digestion. _Cette entreprise est de dure —_; this is a laborious enterprise.

=digital=, =-e=, _adj._, digital.

=digitale=, _n.f._, (bot.) foxglove, digitalis.

=digitaline=, _n.f._, (chem.) digitaline.

=digité=, =-e=, _adj._, (bot.) digitated, finger-like, fingered.

=digitigrade=, _n.m._, (mam.) digitigrade.

=diglyphe=, _n.m._, (arch.) diglyph.

*=digne=, _adj._, deserving, worthy; dignified. _Un — homme_; a worthy man. _Un — magistrat_; an upright magistrate. _— de foi_; deserving of credit. _Cela est — de lui_; that’s just like him. _Il était — d’un meilleur sort_; he deserved a better fate.

*=dignement=, _adv._, worthily, deservedly, justly, according to one’s deserts; handsomely, properly, suitably, with dignity. _Il s’acquitte — de sa charge_; he performs the duties of his office in a worthy manner.

=dignifier=, _v.a._, to dignify, to elevate, to enhance.

*=dignitaire=, _n.m._, dignitary.

*=dignité=, _n.f._, dignity; stateliness, power. _Il soutient la — de son rang_; he maintains the dignity of his station. _Être constitué en —_; to be raised to power. _Parvenir aux —s_; to attain to honors. _Faire de la —_; to assume an air of (offended) dignity.

=digon=, _n.m._, pole, flag-yard; gaff.

=digresser=, _v.n._, to depart from the main subject, to digress.

=digressi-f=, =-ve=, _adj._, digressive.

=digression=, _n.f._, digression. _Faire des —s_; to wander away from one’s subject.

=digressivement=, _adv._, digressively.

=digue= (dig), _n.f._, dike, dam, mound, embankment, bank; bound, obstacle; bulwark, security.

=diguement= (dig-mān), _n.m._, embankment, causeway (ports).

=diguer= (-ghé), _v.a._, to dam, to dike, to embark; to spur.

=digyne=, _adj._, (bot.) digynous (having two pistils).

=digynie=, _n.f._, (bot.) digynia.

=dilacération=, _n.f._, tearing _or_ rending, dilaceration, laceration.

=dilacérer=, _v.a._, to dilacerate, to lacerate, to tear off _or_ to pieces.

☉=dilaniat-eur=, =-rice=, _adj._, dilaniating, lacerating, rending.

=dilapidat-eur=, _n.m._, =-rice=, _n.f._, dilapidator, squanderer.

=dilapidat-eur=, =-rice=, _adj._, wasteful, extravagant.

=dilapidation=, _n.f._, dilapidation, waste, embezzlement.

=dilapider=, _v.a._, to dilapidate, to waste, to squander; to embezzle.

=dilatabilité=, _n.f._, (phys.) dilatability.

=dilatable=, _adj._, (phys.) dilatable, expansible.

=dilatant=, _n.m._, (surg.) dilating body, agent, instrument.

=dilatateur=, _n.m._, (surg.) dilator. _adj._, dilating.

=dilatation=, _n.f._, dilatation, expansion, distension; (surg.) enlargement, stretching. _La — d’une plaie_; the dilatation of a sore.

=dilatatoire=, _n.m._ _V._ =dilatateur=.

=dilater=, _v.a._, to dilate, to enlarge, to widen; to distend, to expand. _La joie dilate le cœur_; joy gladdens the heart.

_se_ =dilater=, _v.r._, to dilate, to be dilated; to be distended.

=dilatoire=, _adj._, dilatory.

=dilection=, _n.f._, love, charity (episcopal).

=dilemme= (di-lem), _n.m._, dilemma.

=dilettante= (di-let-tan-t), _n.m.f._, (_dilettanti_) dilettante.

=dilettantisme= (-lèt-tan-), _n.m._, dilettantism.

=diligemment= (-ja-mān), _adv._, diligently, speedily, promptly, expeditiously.

=diligence=, _n.f._, diligence, speed, despatch; stage-coach, summary of a lecture; (jur.) suit, proceedings; vigilance, care. _Bureau des —s_; coach-office. _Aller en —_; to go with speed; to go by coach. _User de —_; to use despatch. _À la — d’un tel_; (jur.) at the suit of such a one. _Voyager par la — d’Adam_; to go on shanks’ mare.

=diligent=, =-e=, _adj._, diligent, quick; sedulous, assiduous, mindful, active, watchful.

=diligenter=, _v.a._, to hasten, to forward, to urge on, to be quick.

_se_ =diligenter=, _v.r._, to make haste, to use diligence, to be quick.

=diligenter=, _v.n._, to hasten, to be quick.

=dilogie=, _n.f._, duo-drama (_i.e._, in two parts).

=diluer=, _v.a._, to dilute.

=dilution=, _n.f._, dilution.

=diluvien=, =-ne= (-in, -ène), _adj._, diluvian.

=diluvium= (-viome), _n.m._, (geol.) diluvium.

=dîmable=, _adj._, tithable.

=dimanche=, _n.m._, Sunday, Sabbath, the Lord’s-day. _Le — de Pâques_; Easter Sunday. _Le — des Rameaux_; Palm-Sunday. _Le — gras_; Shrove Sunday. _Tel qui rit vendredi — pleurera_; laugh to-day and cry to-morrow, _i.e._, laughter is akin to tears. (_Racine._)

=dîme=, _n.f._, tithe.

=dîmée=, _n.f._, tithing.

=dimension=, _n.f._, dimension.

=dîmer=, _v.a._, to tithe, to levy tithes. _— dans un champ_; to tithe a field. _— au pressoir_; to tithe wine in the press.

=dîmer=, _v.n._, to have a right to tithe.

=dîmeur=, _n.m._, tithe-gatherer.

=diminuer=, _v.a._, to diminish, to lessen, to shorten, to reduce, to retrench, to curtail, to impair, to abate, to slacken.

=diminuer=, _v.n._, to diminish, to lessen, to decrease, to abate, to fall, to go down (in price).

=diminuti-f=, =-ve=, _adj._, diminutive.

=diminutif=, _n.m._, diminutive.

=diminution=, _n.f._, diminution; abridgment, curtailing, reduction, abatement; diminishing, lessening. _— de dépenses_; curtailment of expenses; tapering (of columns).

=dimissoire=, _n.m._, (ecc.) dimissory letter.

=dimissorial=, =-e=, _adj._, (ecc.) dimissory.

=dinanderie= (di-nan-drî), _n.f._, brass wares.

=dinandier=, _n.m._, brazier.

=dinatoire=, _adj._, relating to dinner. _Déjeuner —_; lunch-dinner.

=dinde=, _n.f._, turkey-hen.

=dindon=, _n.m._, turkey-cock; (person) goose. _C’est un franc —_; he is a thorough goose.

=dindonneau=, _n.m._, young turkey; poult.

=dindonni-er=, _n.m._, =-ère=, _n.f._, turkey-keeper.

=dîné=, _or_ =dîner=, _n.m._, dinner, dinner-party. _L’heure du —_; dinner-time.

☉=dînée=, _n.f._, dinner (at an inn) or on the road.

=dîner=, _v.n._, to dine, to be at dinner. _Prier quelqu’un de —_; to ask anyone to stay to dinner. _Prier à —_; to invite to dine. _— par cœur_; to go dinnerless. _— de_; to dine off. _Son assiette dîne pour lui_; though he dines out, still he pays.

=dînette=, _n.f._, treat, feast, doll’s dinner. _Faire la —_; to play at dinners.

=dîneur=, _n.m._, diner; eater.

=dinosaurien=, _n.m._, (foss.) dinosaurian.

=dinothérium= (-té-ri-ome), _n.m._, (_—s_) (foss.) dinotherium.

=diocésain=, =-e=, _adj._, diocesan.

=diocésain=, _n.m._, =-e=, _n.f._, inhabitant of a diocese.

=diocèse=, _n.m._, diocese.

=diœcie= (di-é-sî), _n.f._, (bot.) diœcia.

=dioïque=, _adj._, (bot.) diœcian.

=dionée=, _n.f._, (bot.) dionæa, catch-fly plant.

=dionysiaque=, _adj._, (antiq.) concerning Bacchus, of Bacchus.

=dionysiaques= _or_ =dionysies=, _n.f.pl._, (antiq.) Dionysia.

=dioptrique=, _n.f._, (opt.) dioptrics.

=dioptrique=, _adj._, dioptrical.

=diorama=, _n.m._, diorama.

=diorite=, _n.m._, (geol.) green-stone.

=diphtongue= (-tong), _n.f._, diphthong.

=diploé=, _n.m._, (anat.) diploe.

=diplomate=, _n.m._, diplomatist.

=diplomate=, _adj._, diplomatic.

=diplomatie=, _n.f._, diplomacy.

=diplomatique=, _n.f._, diplomatics.

=diplomatique=, _adj._, diplomatic.

=diplomatiquement= (-tik-mān), _adv._, diplomatically.

=diplomatiste=, _n.m._, diplomatist.

=diplôme=, _n.m._, diploma.

=diplopie=, _n.f._, double vision, diplopia.

=dipode=, _adj._, having two feet or two fins.

=diptère=, _adj._, (arch., ent.) dipteral.

=diptère=, _n.m._, dipteral insect. _pl._, diptera.

=diptyque=, _n.m._, (antiq.) diptych.

=dire= (disant, dit), _v.a._, to tell, to say, to speak, to state, to write, to relate; to think; to believe; to express; to name, to decree. _— d’avance_; to say beforehand. _— entre les dents_; to mutter between one’s teeth. _Dites votre avis_; give your opinion. _Dis-je_; said I. _On dit_; it is said. _On le dit parti_; he is said to have left. _— du bien ou du mal de quelqu’un_; to speak well or ill of anyone. _— des injures à quelqu’un_; to call any one names. _— des duretés_; to say harsh things. _— quelque chose à l’oreille_; to whisper anything. _Si le cœur vous en dit_; if you feel so minded. _Le cœur vous en dit-il?_ are you agreeable _or_ game? _Pour tout —_; in a word. _Pour mieux —_; or rather. _Soit dit entre nous_; between ourselves. _Cela va sans —_; that is understood, that goes without saying, of course, that is a matter of course. _C’est-à-dire_; that is to say. _Pour ainsi —_; so to speak. _Ce n’est pas à — que_; it does not follow that. _Est-ce à — que?_ does it follow that? _Que veut — cela?_ _qu’est-ce que cela veut —?_ what is the meaning of that? _— la messe_; to say mass. _Je ne sais que — de tout cela_; I do not know what to think of all that. _Faire — à quelqu’un_; to make any one say; to send word to anyone. _Tout est dit_; all is over; there’s an end of it. _Cela ne dit rien_; that is nothing to the point. _Cela soit dit en passant_; but that by the way. _C’est tout —_; I needn’t say more! _Cela vous plaît à —_; you are pleased to say so. _Quand je vous le disais_; or _je vous le disais bien_; or _je vous l’avais bien dit_; didn’t I tell you so! or, what did I tell you. _Trouver à —_; to find amiss, to find fault.

_se_ =dire=, _v.r._, to call oneself, to style oneself, to give oneself out as; to be called; to be said.

=dire=, _n.m._, what one says, saying, words, statement; (jur.) allegation. _Le — du défendeur_; the statement of the defendant. _Au — de tout le monde_; according to what everybody says; by all accounts. _Le bien-dire_; elegance of speech. _Se fier pour quelque chose au — des autres_ or _d’autrui_; to take anything upon trust.

=direct= (di-rèkt), =-e=, _adj._, direct, straight, immediate; direct, assessed (of taxes). _En ligne —e_; in a straight line. _—_; (rail.) express, through. _Par train —_; by express, through train.

=directe=, _n.f._, (feudal jur.) lordship.

=directement=, _adv._, directly, straightforwardly; point-blank, home. _Aller — à son but_; to go straight to one’s goal. _— contraire_; quite contrary. _— en face_; just opposite.

=direct-eur=, _n.m._, =-rice=, _n.f._, director, manager, superintendent, overseer, conductor; directress, conductress; warden, master, principal. _— de la monnaie_; master of the mint. _— général des postes_; postmaster general.

=direction=, _n.f._, direction, management, directorship; director’s house or office; (math.) bearing; (mining) stretch; bearing. _Avoir la —_; to preside. _— de créanciers_; meeting of creditors. _Biens en —_; goods placed under the control of assignees.

=directoire=, _n.m._, directory, rubric; guide; the supreme executive council of France in 1795.

=directorat=, _n.m._, directorship, directorate.

=directorial=, =-e=, _adj._, directorial.

=dirigeant=, =-e= (-jān, -t), _adj._, directing, leading, acting.

=diriger=, _v.a._, to direct; to guide, to conduct, to manage; to steer, to govern; (of troops) to forward, send off, despatch. _— des poursuites contre_; to take proceedings against.

_se_ =diriger=, _v.r._, to direct one’s steps, to go towards; to make for; to take pattern from; to direct, to govern, one’s self; (nav.) to stand in.

=dirimant=, =-e=, _adj._, (canon law) invalidating. _Empêchement —_; an impediment that invalidates a marriage.

=dirimer=, _v.a._, to invalidate, to annul.

=discale=, _n.f._, (com.) tret, tare, shrinkage.

=discaler=, _v.n._, (com.) to tare, to diminish.

=discernement=, _n.m._, distinction; discernment, judgment, discrimination. _Age de —_; years of discretion.

=discerner=, _v.a._, to discern, to distinguish, to know, to discriminate. _— le vrai du faux_; to distinguish truth from untruth.

=disciple=, _n.m._, disciple, pupil, scholar, follower.

=disciplinable=, _adj._, disciplinable, governable, tractable.

=discipline=, _n.f._, discipline, education, training; castigation, scourge. _Donner la —_; to chastise.

=discipliner=, _v.a._, to discipline; to chastise, to scourge.

_se_ =discipliner=, _v.r._, to be formed to discipline; to scourge one’s self.

=discobole=, _n.m._, (antiq.) discobolus.

=discoïde=, _adj._, (conch.) discoidal, discoid.

=discontinu=, =-e=, _adj._, discontinuous.

=discontinuation=, _n.f._, discontinuance, discontinuation.

=discontinuer=, _v.a._, to discontinue, to interrupt, to leave off, to suspend, to give over.

=discontinuer=, _v.n._, to discontinue, to cease, to leave off.

=discontinuité=, _n.f._, discontinuity, discontinuance, discontinuation.

=disconvenable=, _adj._, unsuitable, improper.

=disconvenablement=, _adv._, improperly, unsuitably.

=disconvenance=, _n.f._, incongruity, discrepancy, disagreement, unsuitableness; dissimilarity, dissimilitude; disproportion, difference, inequality.

=disconvenir=, _v.n._, to deny, to disown; not to suit, to disagree with. _Il ne disconvient pas du fait_; he does not deny the fact.

=discord=, _n.m._, discord, dissension.

=discord=, _adj.m._, (mus.) out of tune, jarring, discordant.

=discordance=, _n.f._, discordancy, disagreement, discrepancy; (mus.) inconsonancy; dissonance.

=discordant=, =-e=, _adj._, discordant, jarring, dissonant, harsh, out of tune; untunable, tuneless, unmusical; disagreeing, inharmonious, incongruous.

=discorde=, _n.f._, discord, disagreement, variance, disunion, dissension, strife. _Pomme de —_; bone of contention.

=discorder=, _v.n._, (mus.) to be out of tune, to be discordant, inconsonant; to jar.

=discoureu-r=, _n.m._, =-se=, _n.f._, talker; babbler, chatterer, twaddler. _Quel ennuyeux —!_ what a chattering bore!

=discourir=, _v.n._, to discourse, to descant on, to reason about.

=discours=, _n.m._, discourse; speech, oration, address; subject. _Les parties du —_; the parts of speech. _— oratoire_; set speech. _— en l’air_; idle talk. _C’est un bon —_; it is a good speech. _Faire un —_; to make a speech, to deliver an address, an oration. _Tenir des —_; to say things.

=discourtois=, =-e=, _adj._, discourteous, unmannerly; uncivil.

=discourtoisement=, _adv._, discourteously.

=discourtoisie=, _n.f._, discourtesy, unmannerliness, incivility.

=discrédit=, _n.m._, discredit, disrepute, disgrace.

=discréditer=, _v.a._, to discredit; to bring into discredit, into disrepute; to bring discredit on.

=discr-et=, =-ète=, _adj._, discreet, considerate, cautious, prudent; wary, circumspect; reserved, secret, close; shy.

=discrètement=, _adv._, discreetly, cautiously, circumspectly, warily, prudently, reservedly.

=discrétion=, _n.f._, circumspection, prudence; discretion, reserve, wariness; reservedness, discreetness. _L’âge de —_; years of discretion. _Agir_, _parler avec —_; to act _or_ speak warily. _Vivre à —_; (milit.) to have free quarters. _Se rendre à —_; to surrender at discretion. _Avoir du pain à —_; to have bread ad libitum.

=discrétionnaire=, _adj._, discretionary.

=discrétoire=, _n.m._, council-room; council.

=disculpation=, _n.f._, exculpation.

=disculper=, _v.a._, to exculpate, to vindicate, to clear, to exonerate.

=discursi-f=, =-ve=, _adj._, discursive.

☉=discussi-f=, =-ve=, _adj._, (med.) discutient.

=discussion=, _n.f._, discussion, debate; altercation, strife, wrangling, dispute; (jur.) seizure and sale (of the property of a debtor). _— de biens_; (jur.) distraint, execution. _Sans division ni —_; jointly and severally.

=discutable=, _adj._, debatable, disputable, contestable.

=discuter=, _v.a._, to discuss, to debate, to argue; to examine, to canvass, to inquire into; to scan, to sift, to search into. _— un point de droit_; to discuss an article of law. _— les biens d’un débiteur_; to distrain the goods of a debtor.

=disert=, =-e=, _adj._, copious, fluent, eloquent.

=disertement=, _adv._, copiously, profusely, fluently, fully.

=disette=, _n.f._, scarcity, dearth, want; poverty, penury.

☉=disetteu-x=, =-se=, _adj._, needy, necessitous.

=diseu-r=, _n.m._, =-se=, _n.f._, teller, speaker, talker. _— de bonne aventure_; fortune-teller. _— de bons mots_; jester. _— de nouvelles_; newsmonger. _— de riens_; idle talker. _Un beau —_; a fine talker.

=disgrâce=, _n.f._, disgrace, disfavor; misfortune, affliction; reverse, downfall.

=disgracié=, =-e=, _part._, out of favor. _— de la nature_; deformed, disfigured, ill-favored.

=disgracier=, _v.a._, to disgrace, to put out of favor.

=disgracieusement=, _adv._, awkwardly, ungracefully, unhandsomely.

=disgracieu-x=, =-se=, _adj._, ungraceful, uncomely, uncouth, ungracious; disagreeable; unpleasant, awkward.

=disgrégation=, _n.f._, (opt.) disgregation; separation, _V._ =désagrégation=.

=disjoindre=, _v.a._, to disjoin, to disunite.

_se_ =disjoindre=, _v.r._, to come apart _or_ asunder.

=disjoncti-f=, =-ve=, _adj._, (gram.) disjunctive.

=disjonction=, _n.f._, disjunction, separation; (jur.) severance.

=disjonctive=, _n.f._, (gram.) disjunctive.

=dislocation=, _n.f._, dislocation, dismemberment, luxation. _Il y a —_; the bone is out of joint. _La — d’une armée_; the breaking up of an army.

=disloquer=, _v.a._, to dislocate, to dismember, to disjoint, to put out of joint; to take to pieces (machine); (milit.) to break up (an army).