Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter D - Page 71
Dispeople (v. t.) To deprive of inhabitants; to depopulate.
Leave the land dispeopled and desolate. -- Sir T. More.
A certain island long before dispeopled . . . by sea rivers. -- Milton.
Dispeopler (n.) One who, or that which, dispeoples; a depopulator. -- Gay.
Disperge (v. t.) To sprinkle. [Obs.]
Dispermous (a.) (Bot.) Containing only two seeds; two-seeded.
Disperple (v. t.) To scatter; to sprinkle. [Obs.]
Odorous water was Disperpled lightly on my head and neck. -- Chapman.
Dispersal (n.) [U] 疏散；分散；散布；傳播；消散；消失 The act or result of dispersing or scattering; dispersion. -- Darwin.
Dispersal (n.) The act of dispersing or diffusing something; "the dispersion of the troops"; "the diffusion of knowledge" [syn: {dispersion}, {dispersal}, {dissemination}, {diffusion}].
Dispersed (imp. & p. p.) of Disperse.
Dispersing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Disperse.
Disperse (v. t.) 驅散，解散；疏散；傳播；散發；使散布；將……安置在不同地點 To scatter abroad; to drive to different parts; to distribute; to diffuse; to spread; as, the Jews are dispersed among all nations.
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge. -- Prov. xv. 7.
Two lions, in the still, dark night, A herd of beeves disperse. -- Cowper.
Disperse (v. t.) To scatter, so as to cause to vanish; to dissipate; as, to disperse vapors.
Dispersed are the glories. -- Shak.
Syn: To scatter; dissipate; dispel; spread; diffuse; distribute; deal out; disseminate.
Disperse (v. i.) 分散，散開；消散，消失 To separate; to go or move into different parts; to vanish; as, the company dispersed at ten o'clock; the clouds disperse.
Disperse (v. i.) To distribute wealth; to share one's abundance with others.
He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor. -- Ps. cxii. 9.
Disperse (v.) Distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon" [syn: scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse].
Disperse (v.) To cause to separate and go in different directions; "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds" [syn: disperse, dissipate, dispel, break up, scatter].
Disperse (v.) Cause to separate; "break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles" [syn: break up, disperse, scatter].
Disperse (v.) Move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached"; [syn: disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out].
Disperse (v.) Separate (light) into spectral rays; "the prosm disperses light".
Disperse (v.) Cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news" [syn: circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around].
Dispersed (a.) Scattered.
Disperseness (n.) Dispersedness. [Obs.]
Disperser (n.) One that disperses.
Dispersion (n.) 分散；傳播；散布 The act or process of scattering or dispersing, or the state of being scattered or separated; as, the Jews in their dispersion retained their rites and ceremonies; a great dispersion of the human family took place at the building of Babel.
The days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished. -- Jer. xxv. 34.
Dispersion (n.) (Opt.) The separation of light into its different colored rays, arising from their different refrangibilities.
Dispersion of the optic axes (Crystallog.), The separation of the optic axes in biaxial crystals, due to the fact that the axial angle has different values for the different colors of the spectrum.
Dispersion (n.) Spreading widely or driving off [syn: dispersion, scattering].
Dispersion (n.) The spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume; "worldwide in distribution"; "the distribution of nerve fibers"; "in complementary distribution" [syn: distribution, dispersion] [ant: compactness, concentration, denseness, density, tightness].
Dispersion (n.) The act of dispersing or diffusing something; "the dispersion of the troops"; "the diffusion of knowledge" [syn: dispersion, dispersal, dissemination, diffusion].
Dispersion, () (Gr. diaspora, "scattered," James 1:1; 1 Pet. 1:1) of the Jews. At various times, and from the operation of divers causes, the Jews were separated and scattered into foreign countries "to the outmost parts of heaven" (Deut. 30:4).
Dispersion, () Many were dispersed over Assyria, Media, Babylonia, and Persia, descendants of those who had been transported thither by the Exile. The ten tribes, after existing as a separate kingdom for two hundred and fifty-five years, were carried captive (B.C. 721) by Shalmaneser (or Sargon), king of Assyria. They never returned to their own land as a distinct people, although many individuals from among these tribes, there can be no doubt, joined with the bands that returned from Babylon on the proclamation of Cyrus.
Dispersion, () Many Jews migrated to Egypt and took up their abode there. This migration began in the days of Solomon (2 Kings 18:21, 24; Isa. 30:7). Alexander the Great placed a large number of Jews in Alexandria, which he had founded, and conferred on them equal rights with the Egyptians. Ptolemy Philadelphus, it is said, caused the Jewish Scriptures to be translated into Greek (the work began B.C. 284), for the use of the Alexandrian Jews. The Jews in Egypt continued for many ages to exercise a powerful influence on the public interests of that country. From Egypt they spread along the coast of Africa to Cyrene (Acts 2:10) and to Ethiopia (8:27).
Dispersion, () After the time of Seleucus Nicator (B.C. 280), one of the captains of Alexander the Great, large numbers of Jews migrated into Syria, where they enjoyed equal rights with the Macedonians. From Syria they found their way into Asia Minor. Antiochus the Great, king of Syria and Asia, removed 3,000 families of Jews from Mesopotamia and Babylonia, and planted them in Phrygia and Lydia.
Dispersion, () From Asia Minor many Jews moved into Greece and Macedonia, chiefly for purposes of commerce. In the apostles' time they were found in considerable numbers in all the principal cities.
From the time of Pompey the Great (B.C. 63) numbers of Jews from Palestine and Greece went to Rome, where they had a separate quarter of the city assigned to them. Here they enjoyed considerable freedom.
Thus were the Jews everywhere scattered abroad. This, in the overruling providence of God, ultimately contributed in a great degree toward opening the way for the spread of the gospel into all lands.
Dispersion, from the plain of Shinar. This was occasioned by the confusion of tongues at Babel (Gen. 11:9). They were scattered abroad "every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations" (Gen. 10:5, 20,31).
The tenth chapter of Genesis gives us an account of the principal nations of the earth in their migrations from the plain of Shinar, which was their common residence after the Flood. In general, it may be said that the descendants of Japheth were scattered over the north, those of Shem over the central regions, and those of Ham over the extreme south. The following table shows how the different families were dispersed:
| - Japheth
| - Gomer
| Cimmerians, Armenians
| - Magog
| Caucasians, Scythians
| - Madal
| Medes and Persian tribes
| - Javan
| - Elishah
| Greeks
| - Tarshish
| Etruscans, Romans
| - Chittim
| Cyprians, Macedonians
| - Dodanim
| Rhodians
| - Tubal
| Tibareni, Tartars
| - Mechech
| Moschi, Muscovites
| - Tiras
| Thracians
|
| - Shem
| - Elam
| Persian tribes
| - Asshur
| Assyrian
| - Arphaxad
| - Abraham
| - Isaac
| - Jacob
| Hebrews
| - Esau
| Edomites
| - Ishmael
| Mingled with Arab tribes
| - Lud
| Lydians
| - Aram
| Syrians
|
| - Ham
| - Cush
| Ethiopans
| - Mizrain
| Egyptians
| - Phut
| Lybians, Mauritanians
| - Canaan
| Canaanites, Phoenicians
Dispersive (a.) Tending to disperse.
Dispersive power (Opt.), The relative effect of a material in separating the different rays of light by refraction, as when the substance is formed into a prism. -- Dis*pers"ive*ness, n.
Disperson'ate (v. t.) To deprive of personality or individuality. [R.]
We multiply; we dispersonate ourselves. -- Hare.
Dispirited (imp. & p. p.) of Dispirit.
Dispiriting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dispirit.
Dispirit (v. t.) 使氣餒；使沮喪 To deprive of cheerful spirits; to depress the spirits of; to dishearten; to discourage.
Not dispirited with my afflictions. -- Dryden.
He has dispirited himself by a debauch. -- Collier.
Dispirit (v. t.) To distill or infuse the spirit of. [Obs. or R.]
This makes a man master of his learning, and dispirits the book into the scholar. -- Fuller.
Syn: To dishearten; discourage; deject; damp; depress; cast down; intimidate; daunt; cow.
Dispirit (v.) Lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her" [syn: depress, deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise] [ant: elate, intoxicate, lift up, pick up, uplift].
Dispirited (a.) Depressed in spirits; deprived of cheer or enthusiasm; disheartened; discouraged; daunted.
Syn: depressed, down(predicate), downcast, downhearted, low, low-spirited, disheartened, discouraged, demoralized. -- Dis*pir"it*ed*ly, adv. -- Dis*pir"it*ed, n.
Dispirited (a.) 沮喪的，灰心的，垂頭喪氣的 Not feeling much hope about a particular situation or problem.
// The troops were dispirited and disorganized.
Dispiritment (n.) Depression of spirits; discouragement. [R.]
Procter, in evident distress and dispiritment, was waiting the slow conclusion of this. -- Carlyle.
Dispiteous (a.) Full of despite; cruel; spiteful; pitiless. --Spenser. -- Dis*pit"e*ous*ly, adv. [Obs.]
Displaced (imp. & p. p.) of Displace.
Displacing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Displace.
Displace (v. t.) （從原來的地方）移開；迫使（人）離開；取代，替代 To change the place of; to remove from the usual or proper place; to put out of place; to place in another situation; as, the books in the library are all displaced.
Displace (v. t.) To crowd out; to take the place of.
Holland displaced Portugal as the mistress of those seas. -- London Times.
Displace (v. t.) To remove from a state, office, dignity, or employment; to discharge; to depose; as, to displace an officer of the revenue.
Displace (v. t.) To dislodge; to drive away; to banish. [Obs.]
You have displaced the mirth. -- Shak.
Syn: To disarrange; derange; dismiss; discard.
Displace (v.) Cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war".
Displace (v.) Take the place of or have precedence over; "live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour"; "discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor" [syn: {preempt}, {displace}].
Displace (v.) Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers" [syn: {displace}, {fire}, {give notice}, {can}, {dismiss}, {give the axe}, {send away}, {sack}, {force out}, {give the sack}, {terminate}] [ant: {employ}, {engage}, {hire}].
Displace (v.) Cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" [syn: {move}, {displace}].
Displaceable (a.) 可取代的；可置換的 Capable of being displaced.
Displacement (n.) 移位；置換；取代 [U]；撤換，免職 [U]；（船的）排水量 [U] [S1] The act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place.
Unnecessary displacement of funds. -- A. Hamilton.
The displacement of the sun by parallax. -- Whewell.
Displacement (n.) The quantity of anything, as water, displaced by a floating body, as by a ship, the weight of the displaced liquid being equal to that of the displacing body.
Displacement (n.) (Chem.) The process of extracting soluble substances from organic material and the like, whereby a quantity of saturated solvent is displaced, or removed, for another quantity of the solvent.
Piston displacement (Mech.), The volume of the space swept through, or weight of steam, water, etc., displaced, in a given time, by the piston of a steam engine or pump.
Displacement (n.) Act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics [syn: supplanting, displacement].
Displacement (n.) An event in which something is displaced without rotation [syn: shift, displacement].
Displacement (n.) The act of uniform movement [syn: translation, displacement].
Displacement (n.) (Chemistry) A reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound [syn: displacement, displacement reaction].
Displacement (n.) (Psychiatry) A defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one.
Displacement (n.) To move something from its natural environment [syn: displacement, deracination].
Displacement (n.) Act of removing from office or employment.
Displacency (n.) Want of complacency or gratification; envious displeasure; dislike. [Obs.] -- Sir T. Browne.
Displacer (n.) One that displaces.
Displacer (n.) (Chem.) The funnel part of the apparatus for solution by displacement.
Displanted (imp. & p. p.) of Displant.
Displanting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Displant.
Displant (v. t.) To remove (what is planted or fixed); to unsettle and take away; to displace; to root out; as, to displant inhabitants.
I did not think a look, Or a poor word or two, could have displanted Such a fixed constancy. -- Beau. & Fl.
Displant (v. t.) To strip of what is planted or settled; as, to displant a country of inhabitants. -- Spenser.
Displantation (n.) The act of displanting; removal; displacement.
Displat (v. t.) To untwist; to uncurl; to unplat. [Obs.] -- Hakewill.
Displayed (imp. & p. p.) of Display.
Displaying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Display.
Display (v. t.) 顯示，表現，誇示 To unfold; to spread wide; to expand; to stretch out; to spread.
The northern wind his wings did broad display. -- Spenser.
Display (v. t.) (Mil.) To extend the front of (a column), bringing it into line.
Display (v. t.) To spread before the view; to show; to exhibit to the sight, or to the mind; to make manifest.
His statement . . . displays very clearly the actual condition of the army. -- Burke.
Display (v. t.) To make an exhibition of; to set in view conspicuously or ostentatiously; to exhibit for the sake of publicity; to parade.
Proudly displaying the insignia of their order. -- Prescott.
Display (v. t.) (Print.) To make conspicuous by large or prominent type.
Display (v. t.) To discover; to descry. [Obs.]
And from his seat took pleasure to display The city so adorned with towers. -- Chapman.
Display (v. t.) (Computers) To output (results or data) in a visible manner on the screen of a monitor, CRT, or other device.
Syn: To exhibit; show; manifest; spread out; parade; expand; flaunt.
Display (v. i.) 顯示 To make a display; to act as one making a show or demonstration. -- Shak.
Display (n.) 展覽，陳列；表演 [C] [U]；陳列品，展覽品[C]；顯示，表現 [C][U] An opening or unfolding; exhibition; manifestation.
Having witnessed displays of his power and grace. -- Trench.
Display (n.) Ostentatious show; exhibition for effect; parade.
He died, as erring man should die, Without display, without parade. -- Byron.
Display (n.) (Electronics) An electronic device on which the output signal of another electronic device may be presented in a visual form; -- also called display device. Typically the display device it is the screen of a cathode-ray tube, as in a computer monitor, but other forms of visual display such as LED or liquid crystal devices are also used. The printed output from a computer or other device is not considered as a display.
Display (n.) (Computers) The output signal from a computer program, displayed on a display device. The displayed signal may consist of letters, numbers, or any graphical image.
Display (n.) (Biology) A pattern of behavior, such as showing a body part to another animal, by which one animal conveys information to another, as for mating or defense.
Display (n.) 顯示器 Monitor.
Display (n.) Something intended to communicate a particular impression; "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested" [syn: display, show].
Display (n.) Something shown to the public; "the museum had many exhibits of oriental art" [syn: display, exhibit, showing].
Display (n.) A visual representation of something [syn: display, presentation].
Display (n.) Behavior that makes your feelings public; "a display of emotion".
Display (n.) Exhibiting openly in public view; "a display of courage".
Display (n.) An electronic device that represents information in visual form [syn: display, video display].
Display (v.) To show, make visible or apparent; "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship" [syn: expose, exhibit, display].
Display (v.) Attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of Animals.
Display, () Monitor.
Display, () A vector of pointers to activation records.
The Nth element points to the activation record containing variables declared at lexical depth N. This allows faster access to variables from outer scopes than the alternative of linked activation records (but most variable accesses are either local or global or occasionally to the immediately enclosing scope). Displays were used in some ALGOL implementations. (1996-02-22)
Displayed (a.) Unfolded; expanded; exhibited conspicuously or ostentatiously.
Displayed (a.) (Her.) With wings expanded; -- said of a bird of pray, esp. an eagle.
Displayed (a.) (Print.) Set with lines of prominent type interspersed, to catch the eye.
Displayer (n.) 顯示器 One who, or that which, displays.
Disple (v. t.) To discipline; to correct.
Displeasance (n.) Displeasure; discontent; annoyance.
Displeasant (a.) Unpleasing; offensive; unpleasant.
Displeased (imp. & p. p.) of Displease.
Displeasing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Displease.
Displease (v. i.) 使人不高興；使人生氣 To give displeasure or offense. [Obs.]
Displease (v. t.) 使不高興；得罪，觸怒；使討厭 To make not pleased; to excite a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to offend; to vex; -- often followed by with or at. It usually expresses less than to anger, vex, irritate, or provoke.
God was displeased with this thing. -- 1 Chron. xxi. 7.
Wilt thou be displeased at us forever? -- Psalms lxxxv. 5 (Bk. of Com. Prayer).
This virtuous plaster will displease Your tender sides. -- J. Fletcher.
Adversity is so wholesome . . . why should we be displeased therewith? -- Barrow.
Displease (v. t.) To fail to satisfy; to miss of. [Obs.]
I shall displease my ends else. -- Beau. & Fl.
Syn: To offend; disgust; vex; annoy; dissatisfy; chafe; anger; provoke; affront.
Displease (v.) Give displeasure to [ant: delight, please].
Displeasedly (adv.) With displeasure. [R.]
Displeasedness (n.) Displeasure. [R.] -- South.
Displeaser (n.) One who displeases.
Displeasing (a.) 令人不愉快的；討厭的；displease的動詞現在分詞、動名詞 Causing displeasure or dissatisfaction; offensive; disagreeable. -- Dis*pleas"ing*ly, adv. -- Dis*pleas"ing*ness, n. -- Locke.
Displeasing (a.) Causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities [ant: pleasing].
Displeasure (n.) The feeling of one who is displeased; irritation or uneasiness of the mind, occasioned by anything that counteracts desire or command, or which opposes justice or a sense of propriety; disapprobation; dislike; dissatisfaction; disfavor; indignation.
O Lord, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. -- Ps. vi. 1.
Undoubtedly he will relent, and turn From his displeasure. -- Milton.
Displeasure (n.) That which displeases; cause of irritation or annoyance; offense; injury.
Hast thou delight to see a wretched man Do outrage and displeasure to himself? -- Shak.
Displeasure (n.) State of disgrace or disfavor; disfavor. [Obs.]
He went into Poland, being in displeasure with the pope for overmuch familiarity. -- Peacham.
Syn: Dissatisfaction; disapprobation; disfavor; distaste; dislike; anger; hate; aversion; indignation; offense.
Displeasure (v. t.) To displease. [Obs.] -- Bacon.
Displeasure (n.) The feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something.
Displenish (v. t.) To deprive or strip, as a house of furniture, or a barn of stock. [Scot.] Displicence
Displicence (n.) Alt. of Displicency.
Displicency (n.) Dislike; dissatisfaction; discontent. [Obs.] -- W. Montagu.
Disploded (imp. & p. p.) of Displode.
Disploding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Displode.
Displode (v. t.) To discharge; to explode.
In posture to displode their second tire Of thunder. -- Milton.
Displode (v. i.) To burst with a loud report; to explode. "Disploding engines." -- Young.
Displosion (n.) Explosion.
The vast displosion dissipates the clouds. -- Young.
Displosive (a.) Explosive.
Displumed (imp. & p. p.) of Displume.
Displuming (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Displume.
Displume (v. t.) To strip of, or as of, a plume, or plumes; to deprive of decoration; to dishonor; to degrade.
Displumed, degraded, and metamorphosed. -- Burke.
Displume (v.) Strip of honors, possessions, or attributes [syn: deplume, displume].
Displume (v.) Strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon" [syn: pluck, pull, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume].
Dispoline (n.) (Chem.) One of several isomeric organic bases of the quinoline series of alkaloids.
Dispond (n.) See Despond.
Dispondee (n.) A double spondee; a foot consisting of four long syllables.
Dispone (v. t.) (Her.) To dispose.
Dispone (v. t.) To dispose of. -- Chaucer.
Dispone (v. t.) (Scots Law) To make over, or convey, legally.
He has disponed . . . the whole estate. -- Sir W. Scott.
Disponee (n.) (Scots Law) The person to whom any property is legally conveyed.
Disponer (n.) (Scots Law) One who legally transfers property from himself to another.
Disponge (v. t.) To sprinkle, as with water from a sponge. [Poetic & Rare] [Written also dispunge.]
O sovereign mistress of true melancholy, The poisonous damp of night disponge upon me. -- Shak.
Dispope (v. t.) To refuse to consider as pope; to depose from the popedom.
One whom they dispoped. -- Tennyson.
Disporous (a.) (Biol.) Having two spores.
Disport (n.) Play; sport; pastime; diversion; playfulness. -- Milton.