able.
defendre, _v._ to defend, forbid, prohibit; se --(de), defend
oneself, resist, jib (of horses).
defense, _f._ defense, prohibition.
defier, _v._ to defy; defiant, -e, _adj._ distrustful.
defile, _m._ filing-by, procession.
defiler, _v._ to file by, march off.
deflorer, _v._ to deflower, besmirch, take away the freshness of.
defoncer, _v._ to stave in, break in.
deformation, _f._ deformation.
deformer, _v._ to deform, put out of shape, crush.
defunt, -e, _adj._ deceased, late, dead.
degager, _v._ to disengage, set free; degage, -e, disengaged,
unembarrassed, free, careless, easy.
degourdir, _v._ to take away the numbness; se --, stretch, get
rid of one's stiffness; degourdi, -e, _adj._ revived, fresh, brisk.
degout, _m._ disgust.
degrafer, _v._ to unhook, unfasten, unbutton.
degre, _m._ degree, step.
degringoler, _v._ to tumble down, roll or scramble down.
degriser, _v._ to sober; se --, get sober.
deguenille, -e, _adj._ ragged.
deguisement, _m._ disguise.
deguiser, _v._ to disguise.
dehors, _adv. and m._ outside, out, out of doors; du --,
outside, exterior; au --, outside, without; les --,
the exterior, the appearance.
deja, _adv._ already.
dejeuner, _v._ to breakfast, lunch; _m._ breakfast, luncheon.
dela, _prep. and adv._ beyond; au -- de, beyond; au --,
beyond, more.
delai, _m._ delay, postponement, period.
delateur, -trice, _adj. and s._ betraying, informer, tell-tale.
delicat, -e, _adj._ delicate.
delicatesse, _f._ delicacy, deftness, consideration, tact, refined
feeling.
delicieux, -euse, _adj._ delicious, delightful.
delie, -e, _adj._ untied, slender.
delier, _v._ to untie.
delire, _m._ delirium.
delirer, _v._ to be delirious, rave, wander.
delivrer, _v._ to deliver, free, let out.
demain, _adv._ to-morrow.
demande, _f._ request, offer of marriage.
demander, _v._ to request, ask, ask for, need.
demarche, _f._ gait, act, procedure, step.
demeler, _v._ to disentangle, make out, distinguish, settle.
demence, _f._ dementia, insanity.
dementir, _v._ to contradict, belie, disprove.
demesure, -e, _adj._ boundless, huge.
demesurement, _adv._ immoderately, excessively.
demeure, _f._ dwelling.
demeurer, _v._ to remain, live, stand, stop; demeure seul,
left alone.
demi, -e, _adj._ hall (frequent prefix); a --, half-way, half.
demi-jour, _m._ twilight.
demission, _f._ resignation.
democrate, _m._ democrat.
demoiselle, _f._ young lady, girl of noble birth (old in this
sense); -- a marier, marriagea