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`declass to decrease
`343
`atmospheric pressure experienced after working in deep water or
`a statement based on one’s reputation for knowledge or veracity, or
`breathing compressed air. 2. the act or process of releasing from pres
`so related to a generally recognized truth that denial is not! likely:
`to
`sure or stress. 3. a surgical procedure for relieving increased cranial,
`affirm the necessity of high standards. To asssnr is to state boldly,
`cardiac, or orbital pressure. 4. Computers. the restoration of data that
`usu. without other proof than personal authority or conviction: to as-
`sert that the climate is changing.
`has undergone compression to its original state.‘ [1900—05]
`decompres/sion cham/ber, n. HYPERBARIC CHAMBER.
`[1930—35)
`de-class (dé klasl, -kl‘as'), v.t.
`to remove or degrade from one’s social
`decompres’sion sick/ness. n. an acute disorder involving the for-
`class, position, or rank; lower in status.
`mation of nitrogen bubbles in the body fluids, caused by a sudden
`décclasosé (da/kla sa', -kl'a-), adj. 1. reduced to a lower status, rank,
`drop in external pressure, as during a too~rapid ascent from diving,
`or social class. 2. of a lower status, class, or rank.
`[1885—1890; < F,
`and resulting in pain in the lungs and joints and faintness.
`[1940—45]
`ptp. of de’classer. See ma», crass)
`deoconocenotrate (dé kon’san trait/j, v.t., ~trat-ed, -trat-ing.
`to de-
`to remove the secu-
`de-clas-si-fy (dé klas/a fi’), v.t., -fied, -fy-lng.
`centralize.
`[1885—90] —de-con/cen-tra’tion, n.
`rity classification that restricts access to (information, a document,
`de-con-di-tion (dé/kan dish/an), ut.
`1.
`to diminish the physical
`etc.).
`[1860—65] —de-clas’si-fi'aoble, adj. —de-clas/siofi-ca/tion, n.
`strength or stamina of; weaken. 2. to diminish or eliminate the condi-
`de-claw (dé klol), v.t.
`to remove the claws from.
`.,
`tioned responses or behavior patterns of.
`[1935—40]
`.
`de-clen-sion (di klen’shan), n. 1. a. the inflection of nouns, pro-
`de-con-gest (dc/ken jest’), ut.
`to relieve the congestion of.
`nouns, and adjectives for categories such as case and number. b. the
`,60] ~de’con-ges/tion, n. “tie/con-ges/tive, adj.
`whole set of inflected forms of such a word, or die recital thereof in a
`de-con-ges-tant
`(dé/ken jes/tant), adj. 1. relieving mucus conges-
`fixed order: c. a class of such words having similar sets offinflected
`tion of the upper respiratory tract. —-n. 2. a decongestant agent.
`forms:
`the Latin second declension. 2. a bending; sloping, or moving
`[1945—50)
`downward. 3. deterioration; decline.
`(1400—50; .< OF declinaison < L
`de-con-struct (dé/kan strukt’), at. 1. to break down into constituent
`déclindtio DECLINATION] —de-clen’sion-al,- adj.
`parts; dissect; dismantle. 2. to analyze (a text) by deconstruction.
`dealima-tion (dek/la na’shan), n. 1. a bending, sloping, or moving
`de-con-struc-tion (dé/kan struk/shan), n.
`1. a theory of
`textual
`downward. 2. nsrcmortartou. 3. deviation, as from a standard. 4. a
`analysis positing that a text has no stable reference and questioning
`polite refusal. 5. the angular distance of a heavenly body from the ce-
`assumptions about the ability of language to represent reality. 2. a
`lestial equator, measured on the great circle passing through the celes-
`philosophical and critical movement
`that started in France in the
`tial pole and the body. 6. vmar'xou (def. 8). [1350-1400; declinaciaun
`19605, holding this theory.
`(1970—75; < F] —de/conostruc/tionolst,
`< 01“ declination < L déclindrio '< déclin&(re) .(see'osctmen
`‘.
`rt., adj.
`de-cline (di klin’),-v., <lined, -clinoing,
`rt. —v.t. 1. to withhold or
`de-con-tam-l-nate (de’kan tam/a nit’), -v.t., mated, -natoing. 1. to
`deny consent to do; refuse. 2. to refuse with courtesy. 3. to cause to
`make (an object or area) safe by removing or neutralizing any harm—
`slope or incline downward. 4. to recite or display the inflected forms
`ful substance, as radioactive material or poisonous gas. 2.’to‘ free
`of [a noun, pronoun, or adjective) in a:fixed order. --v.i. 5. toexpress
`:from contamination; purify.
`[1935—40] ~de’con-tam’ima’tibn, 'n.
`usu. courteous refusal. ' 6. to fail in strength, health, value, etc.; deteri-
`—de’con-tam’l-na'tive, adj. —de/con-tam’iona/tor, n.
`'
`orate. 7. to diminish:
`to decline in popularity. »8.
`to slope or sink
`de-constrol
`[dé/kan trol’), u, -trolled, ~trol-ling. n. --v.t. 1.
`to re-
`downward. 9. to draw toward the close, as the day.
`.10. [of a noun,
`: move controls» or restraints, esp. government controls, from: to decon-
`pronoun, or adjective) to be characterized by declension. -n. 11.:a
`trol rents. --n. 2. the removal of controls.
`[1915—20]
`’
`downward slope; .declivity.‘.12. a downward movement. as of prices
`déccor or de-cor (da kOr’, di-, da/kor), n. 1. style or mode of- deco—
`or population: a decline in the stock nwrket.
`‘13. a’deterioration, as in
`ration; as of a room. 2. decoration in general; ornamentation. 3. stage
`strength, power, or value. 14. progress downward or toward the
`close. 15. the later years or last part: the decline of life. [1275-1325;
`scenery.
`[1650—60; < F, der._of décorer to DECORATE]
`dec-o-rate'idek’a rail), v.t., -rat-ed, -rat-ing. ‘1. to furnish or adorn
`ME < OF decliner to inflect, turn aside, sink <’ L déclindre to slope,
`with something ornamental or becoming; embellish. 2. to design the
`incline] wde-clin'a-ble, adj. -—-de-clin’er,'n,_ .—-Syn. See Ramse‘.
`interior of (a room or building). 3. to confer distinction upon by a
`de-cliv-i-tous (di kliv'i tas), adj. having a somewhat steep down-
`badge, medal, or the like.
`[1375-1425; late ME (adj) < L decardtus,
`ward slope. [1790-1800) ~de-clivli‘tousaly. adv.
`,
`ptp. of decordre, v. der. of decus an ornament, splendor, honor]
`'
`-
`devcliv-i-ty (di kliv/i té). n., pl. -ties. a downward slope (apprised to
`deCoo-ra-tlon (dek’a ra’shan), n. 1. somethingvused for decorating;
`acclivity).
`[1605—15;.< L déclivitds a slo e,.hill' n déclivi(s) sloping
`adornment; embellishment. Z.
`the act of decorating. 3. a‘ badge,
`downward (de- 012- + ~clivis, adj. tier. of
`'vus slope, hill) + alas ~rv‘]
`medal, etc., conferred and worn as a mark of honor.
`[1575—85; < LL]
`dec-o (dek/o, da/ko, da ko’), it... (often cap.) ART osco._
`Decora’tion Day’. n. former name of MEMORlAL DAY (def. 1).
`deococt (di kokt’), v.1..toextract the flavoror essence of by boiling.
`doc-aora-tive (dek’ar a tiv, dek’ra-, dek/a rah), adj. 1. serving or
`[1375-4425;~ late ME < L décoctus, ptp. of de’caquere to boil down] .
`de-coc-tion (di kok’shan), 71.1. the act of decocting. 2. an extract
`tending to decorate. 2. ornamental rather than functional in purpose.
`[1785~95] r—dec’o-ra-tlve-ly. adv. ——dec/o.ra-tive-ness. n.
`'
`obtained by decocting. [1350-1400; < 0F < LL) —de-coc/tive, adj.
`deCoo-ra-tor (dek’a ra/tar), n. 1. a person who decorates, esp. an in
`de-code (dé kod’), v., mocked, «cod-lug. —v.t. 1. to translate (data
`terior decorator. -—adj. 2. harmonizing with a scheme of interior deco-
`or a message) from a code into the original lan
`age or form. _2. to
`ration: appliances in decorator colors.
`[1745—55]
`'
`extract meaning from [spoken or written symbols .
`[1895—1900)
`dec-o-rous (dek/ar as), adj. showing respect for social customs and
`detcod-er (dé ko’dar), n.
`-1..a person who decodes messages or the
`manners; [165545; < L decorus seemly, becoming, der. of deals; see
`like. 2. a device for decoding, as an electric or electronic apparatus
`occomrs, cos) ——dec’o-rous-ly, adv. —dec’0orous-ness. n
`mat transforms input signals into letters, images, etc. . [1915—20)
`de-corotiocate (dé kor’ti katl), v.t., -catoed, -cat-ing. 1. to remove
`de-col-late (di kol/at), v.t., -latued, dancing.
`to behead; decapitate.
`the bark, husk, or outer covering irom. 2. to remove the cortex from
`[1590—1600; < ,L_décolldtus, ptp.,of décalldre to behead =’ dé- or; +
`colldre, der. of collam neck) n—de-colola-tion (dé/ka la’shan), n.
`surgically, as an organ or structure.
`[1605—15; < L décorticdtus, ptp.
`of décorticdre to peel] -de-cor/ti-ca’tion, n. —de-cor’ti-ca’tor, n,
`- dé-colole-tage or dé-colvle-tage (da’kol a tazh’, dek/a 13-), n. 1.
`de-co‘rum (di kor’am, -k6r’-), n.
`1. dignified propriety of conduct.
`the neckline of a dress out low in the front or back and often across
`manners, or appearance. 2. Usu., decorums. the customs and observ-
`the shoulders. 2. a décolleté garment or costume.
`[1890—95; < ,F]
`dé-col-le-té or de-coI-leote (da’kol 9 t5', dek/a 19-), adj. 1. (of a
`ances of polite society.
`[1560—70; < L decorum, m-icortous]
`_
`de-cou-page or dé-cou-page (da’ko‘o p‘eizh'), n. 1. the artof deco-
`garment) low-necked. 2. wearing a lowrnecked garment. [1825~35; <
`rating something with cutouts of paper, linoleum, plastic, or other flat
`F: ptp. of décolleter to bare the neck)
`material over which varnish or lacquer is applied. 2. work produced
`de-coloo-niza (dé kol/a niz’), v., -nlzed, ~niz-ing. ~—v,t. to allow to
`by decoupage.
`[1955—60; < F]
`become self'governing or independent. —deoco|/o-ni-za’tion. n.
`deocou-ple [de kup/al), v.t., v.i., ~p|ed, -pling.
`de-coloor-ize (dé kul’a riz’), v:t.-. ~lzed, -lz-ing. to remove the color
`1605] “detcou/pler, n.
`from. [1830-40) ~de~collorvi-za’tion. n. .—de-col/or-iz’er, n
`de-comsmis-sion [dé/ka mish/an). at. 1.
`to remove (a ship, air-
`deocoy (n. de/koi, di koil; v. di koil, dé/koi), n. 1. a person who en<
`tices or lures another, as into danger or a trap. 2. anything used as a
`plane, etc.) from active service. 2. to deactivate; shut down.- [1925—
`lure. 3. an artificial bird or a trained bird or other animal used to en-
`30]
`tice game into a trap or within gunshot. 4. a pond into which wild
`de-comopan-saotlon (dé’kom pan sit/shah), n. 1. the inability of a
`fowl are lured for capture. 5. an object capable of reflecting radar
`diseased heart to compensate for its defect. 2. inability .to maintaine
`waves, used to fool radar detectors. —~v.t., v.i. 6. to lure or be lured
`appropriate psychological defenses, resulting in neurotic or psychotic
`by or as if by a decoy.
`[1610—20; var. of coy [now dial.) < D (de)
`symptoms.
`[1900—05) -—de-com’pen-sate/, v.i., fiat-ed, ~satoing.
`kooi (the) cage, MD role < L cavea case) ~descoy’er, n.
`de-comopose (dé/kam pozl), 1)., posed. -pos-ing. ——-v.t. 1. to sepa-
`tie-crease (12. di krés’; n. de’krés, di krés'), v., screased, -creas-ing.
`rate or resolve into constituent parts or elements; disintegrate. —-v. i. 2.
`n. —-v.i. 1. to lessen, esp. by degrees, as in extent, quantity, strength,
`to rot; putrefy.
`[1745—55; < F decomposed —-de/com-pos’a-ble. adj.
`or power; diminish. —-v.t. 2. to make less; cause to diminish. —n. 3.
`—-de/comopo-si/tion (~kom pa‘zish’an), n. --Syn. See DECAY.
`the act or process of decreasing; gradual reduction. 4. the amount by
`de-com-posmr (dé/kam polzar), n. 1. a person or thing that decom-
`which a thing is lessened.
`[1350—1400; ME < OF decreiss-, long 5. of
`poses. 2. an organism, usu. a bacterium or fungus, that breaks down
`' decreistre < L décréscere (dé- DE- + créscere to grow); see CRESCENT]
`25
`——de-creas/ing-ly, adv.
`-—5yn. DECREASE, DIMINISH, nwmote, smuNx
`the]: cells of dead plants and animals into simpler substances.
`[1815—-
`imply becoming smaller or less in amount. DECREASE commonly im‘
`de-com-pound ( dé kom’pound, dé/kom poundi, -kam-), composed
`plies a sustained reduction in stages, esp. of bulk, size, volume, or
`of compounds the parts of which are also compounds, as a” bipinnate
`quantity, often from some imperceptible cause or inherent process:
`leaf.
`[1605—15]
`,
`,
`The swelling decreased daily. DlMlNlSH usu. implies the action of some
`deccom-press (dé/kam pres/J, v.t. 1. to cause to undergo decompres-
`external cause that keeps taking away: Disease caused the number of
`. sion.
`-—v.i. 2. to undergo decompression. 3. to relax; unwind.
`[1900—
`troops to diminish steadily. DWINDLE implies an undesirable reduction
`OS; trans. of F décompn'mer] —de/comcpres’sive. adj.
`by degrees, resulting in attenuation: His followers dwindled to a mere '
`de-com-pres-sion (dé’kam presh/an), n.. 1. the gradual reduction in
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`to uncouple.
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