Chapter Destroy to Diatribe of D by Soule's Synonymes

Detrude, v. a. Depress, lower, sink, drop, thrust down, force down, thrust into (a lower place or state).

Detrusion, n. Depression, lowering, thrusting down.

Deuce, n.

1. Two, two-spot (said of cards or dice).

2. (Colloq.) Devil.

Deutoxide, n. Binoxide.

Devastate, v. a. Ravage, pillage, plunder, sack, spoil, despoil, destroy, desolate, strip, lay waste.

Devastation, n.

1. Ravaging, pillaging, etc. See the verb.

2. Ravage, desolation, destruction, havoc, ruin, waste, pillage, rapine.

Develop, v. a.

1. Unfold, evolve, disclose, exhibit, unravel, disentangle, make known, lay open.

2. Cause to grow, bring to maturity, bring out.

3. (Alg.) Expand, perform the operations indicated in.

Develop, v. n. Unfold, open, grow, be developed, advance to maturity, advance in successive or continuous gradation.

Development, n.

1. Unfolding, disclosure, exhibition, unravelling, disentanglement.

2. Growth, increase, progress to maturity.

3. Evolution, progressive growth, progression in a continuously ascending gradation.

4. (Alg.) Expansion, expanding.

Deviate, v. n.

1. Digress, diverge, deflect, veer, tack, wheel, turn aside, alter one’s course, wheel about.