Definition Dictionary

The loss or lack of something necessary or valued.

To ridicule or speak of with contempt.

Mockery that expresses contempt.

Based heavily on another work or source and lacking originality.

Expressing disrespect or a low opinion of someone or something.

To treat something sacred or deeply respected with serious disrespect.

Someone who abandons a duty, cause, or post, especially military service without permission.

To remove moisture from or dry thoroughly.

To regard with strong contempt or intense dislike.

To strip of valuables or damage through plundering.

Very discouraged and without much hope.

One word family: also includes despondency.

To make an arrangement or system less stable.

Lacking the resources needed for basic living, or completely lacking something.

Lacking a steady purpose or consistent course.

Emotional distance that can allow a situation to be judged without personal bias.

To discourage an action or make it less likely to occur.

To decline gradually in condition, quality, or effectiveness.

Something that discourages an action.

To dislike someone or something intensely.

To reduce the value, quality, or appeal of something, usually in the phrase detract from.

A disparaging statement or action that diminishes someone's merit.

Harm or disadvantage.

Causing harm or putting something at a disadvantage.

Departing from an accepted or expected standard, sometimes with a disapproving implication.