English words starting with def

Meanings of Def:

adjective

Excellent.

Usage examples:

A truly def tattoo

Meanings of Deface:

verb

Spoil the surface or appearance of (something), for example by drawing or writing on it.

Usage examples:

He defaced library books

Meanings of Defaced:

verb

Spoil the surface or appearance of (something), for example by drawing or writing on it.

Usage examples:

He defaced library books

Meanings of Defacement:

noun

The action or process of spoiling the surface or appearance of something.

Usage examples:

The bank strongly objects to the mutilation or defacement of bank notes

Meanings of Defacements:

noun

The action or process of spoiling the surface or appearance of something.

Usage examples:

The bank strongly objects to the mutilation or defacement of bank notes

Meanings of Defaces:

verb

Spoil the surface or appearance of (something), for example by drawing or writing on it.

Usage examples:

He defaced library books

Meanings of Defacing:

verb

Spoil the surface or appearance of (something), for example by drawing or writing on it.

Usage examples:

He defaced library books

Meanings of Defacto:

adjective

In fact, whether by right or not.

Usage examples:

The country was de facto divided between two states

Meanings of Defaecate:

verb

Discharge faeces from the body.

Usage examples:

In this story, the first sago came from inside a man's body who defecated and the sago fell to the …

Meanings of Defalcate:

verb

Embezzle (funds with which one has been entrusted).

Usage examples:

The officials were charged with defalcating government money

noun

The taking or illegal use of money by someone who has responsibility for it, such as a company or government official

Usage examples:

Our office represents title insurance agents and others accused of defalcation and fraud., they wer…

Meanings of Defalcated:

verb

Embezzle (funds with which one has been entrusted).

Usage examples:

The officials were charged with defalcating government money

Meanings of Defalcates:

verb

Embezzle (funds with which one has been entrusted).

Usage examples:

The officials were charged with defalcating government money

Meanings of Defalcating:

verb

Embezzle (funds with which one has been entrusted).

Usage examples:

The officials were charged with defalcating government money

Meanings of Defalcation:

noun

The taking or illegal use of money by someone who has responsibility for it, such as a company or government official

Usage examples:

Our office represents title insurance agents and others accused of defalcation and fraud., they wer…

Meanings of Defalcator:

noun

The taking or illegal use of money by someone who has responsibility for it, such as a company or government official

Usage examples:

Our office represents title insurance agents and others accused of defalcation and fraud., they wer…

Meanings of Defamation:

noun

The action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel.

Usage examples:

She sued him for defamation

Meanings of Defamations:

noun

The action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel.

Usage examples:

She sued him for defamation

Meanings of Defamatory:

adjective

(of remarks, writing, etc.) damaging the good reputation of someone; slanderous or libellous.

Usage examples:

A defamatory allegation

Meanings of Defame:

verb

Damage the good reputation of (someone); slander or libel.

Usage examples:

He claimed that the article defamed his family

Meanings of Defamed:

verb

Damage the good reputation of (someone); slander or libel.

Usage examples:

He claimed that the article defamed his family

Meanings of Defames:

verb

Damage the good reputation of (someone); slander or libel.

Usage examples:

He claimed that the article defamed his family

Meanings of Defaming:

verb

Damage the good reputation of (someone); slander or libel.

Usage examples:

He claimed that the article defamed his family

Meanings of Defamous:

adjective

Of speech or writing: defamatory.

Meanings of Defamy:

noun

The action of attacking or damaging a person's reputation; libel or slander.

Meanings of Defang:

verb

Make (something) harmless or ineffectual.

Usage examples:

It doesn't take much to defang a movement