Definition Dictionary

Failing to fulfill a duty or violating a rule or law.

A strongly held false belief or misleading impression.

A boundary or distinction that separates things.

The outward manner in which someone behaves toward others.

Capable of being shown clearly through evidence, reasoning, or an example.

Quiet, reserved, and modest in manner.

To condemn openly and strongly.

To strongly disapprove of or deeply regret.

A substantial reduction in the number of people living in a place.

Marked by serious moral corruption or wrongdoing.

Expressing disapproval or making something seem less valuable.

The loss or lack of something necessary or valued.

Mockery that expresses contempt.

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 regard with strong contempt or intense dislike.

A state of deep discouragement or loss of hope.

Very discouraged and without much hope.

To make an arrangement or system less stable.

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

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.