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dismiss

Short Definition : eliminate from consideration; no longer consider; put out of court without further hearing; reject; discharge from employment; direct to leave; ADJ. dismissive; N. dismissal

Definition
(verb) bar from attention or consideration
Example Sentence
  • She dismissed his advances
Definition
(verb) cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration
Synonyms : throw out
Example Sentence
  • This case is dismissed!
Definition
(verb) stop associating with
Example Sentence
  • They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock
Definition
(verb) terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
Example Sentence
  • The boss fired his secretary today
  • The company terminated 25% of its workers
Definition
(verb) end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave
Synonyms : usher out
Example Sentence
  • I was dismissed after I gave my report
Definition
(verb) declare void
Synonyms : dissolve
Example Sentence
  • The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections
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DIS(these)-MISS(girls) are careless drivers , they ELIMINATE FROM CONSIDERATION the traffic around & so are REJECTED @ licence interview..!!

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disparage

Short Definition : belittle

Definition
(verb) express a negative opinion of
Synonyms : belittle pick at
Example Sentence
  • She disparaged her student's efforts
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dispa-rage can be read as display a rage. When you display your RAGE on your juniors you BELITTLE them in front of the others.

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dis-opposite, parage-praise so if u don't praise 4 someone u criticize him.

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disparage~discourage : when you give negetive comments/opinions about the effort put by people around you they get DISCOURAGED!

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CAN REMEMBER AS disprin - which DEPRECIATES(DEGRADES, REDUCES) THE PAIN.

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26th janury ki parade ke background mein kisine disco ka music chala diya and that led to everyone's disparade

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we DISPARAGE a 10-paisa coin

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we know Disparity=inequality or difference in some respect... same Disparage=belittle someone..

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disparate

Short Definition : basically different; impossible to compare; unrelated

Definition
(adj) fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
Example Sentence
  • such disparate attractions as grand opera and game fishing
  • disparate ideas
Definition
(adj) including markedly dissimilar elements
Example Sentence
  • a disparate aggregate of creeds and songs and prayers
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Dis(this) + parate(parrot) is different from the rest. But how?? It can talk!!!

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Disparate can be broken as: "This" "sEparate" so read as "this is separate"!

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Disparate == Dis + parate ; This parrot and that parrot are completely different

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"disparity" which means inequality or difference----->disparate

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Disparate: Two lovers are talking 2 each other Girl:how to Identify Boy and Girl. Boy:Remove ur cloths i will say Boy & Girl:Get Naked.Boy:See ur Pussy and my Penis(Dick) they both are DISPARATE.and he fucked the girl.she say Ouch

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disparate…di(as we call our elder sister by this name usualy didi.)+sparate(separate)..didi has got separate TV in her room , which is very much different from our old TV.

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'disparate' is NOT 'desperate'- it's "very different"

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two roots words.. dis - not parity - similarity disparity means not similar

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fear

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DI +SPARATE.. pronounce it as the separate!..

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disparity

Short Definition : difference; condition of inequality; OP. parity

Definition
(noun) inequality or difference in some respect
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parity means eqal...so disparity meanus unequal ..different!...

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PAR is the root here which by itself means difference or separation...check out all words like disPARage , disPARate , PARity etc

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(Dis)-not (par)-parallel or equal, means condition of inequality

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dis - parity => dis-party party : enjoy with equality ...... thus it can be said.... disparity is in-equality

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dispassionate

Short Definition : calm; impartial; not influenced by personal feelings

Definition
(adj) unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
Synonyms : cold-eyed
Example Sentence
  • a journalist should be a dispassionate reporter of fact
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dis-passionate, without any passion usually people without passions are calm

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dispatch

Short Definition : speediness; prompt execution; message sent with all due speed; V: send to a specified destination; finish promptly; kill

Definition
(noun) an official report (usually sent in haste)
Synonyms : communique despatch
Definition
(noun) the act of sending off something
Synonyms : despatch shipment
Definition
(noun) the property of being prompt and efficient
Example Sentence
  • it was done with dispatch
Definition
(noun) killing a person or animal
Synonyms : despatch
Definition
(verb) send away towards a designated goal
Synonyms : despatch send off
Definition
(verb) complete or carry out
Synonyms : complete discharge
Example Sentence
  • discharge one's duties
Definition
(verb) kill intentionally and with premeditation
Example Sentence
  • The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
Definition
(verb) dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently
Example Sentence
  • He dispatched the task he was assigned
Definition
(verb) kill without delay
Example Sentence
  • the traitor was dispatched by the conspirators
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for dispatch

dis + patch...patch means spotted...something that is not spotted and smooth is fluency...so speediness

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dis+patch(path)....path means road....so wt we do on road speeding....(speed yar)....cool

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dispatch = [DIS]tribute + [FAST]ly

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just change 'i' to 'e'. when we 'despatch' something by speedpost, it will be delivered 'Very FAST'

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dispel

Short Definition : scatter; drive away; cause to vanish

Definition
(verb) force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
Example Sentence
  • Drive away potential burglars
  • drive away bad thoughts
  • dispel doubts
  • The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers
Definition
(verb) to cause to separate and go in different directions
Example Sentence
  • She waved her hand and scattered the crowds
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for dispel

spel is close to spill...which means to scatter.

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Agarkar's spel was so bad that his every ball was drived away by batsman and vanished into the crowd

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di-SPEL.. concentrate on SPEL... we some SPELL and make sth. vanished!! so dispel is 'to cause sth to vanish'

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dispense

Short Definition : distribute; prepare and give out (medicines); N. dispensation: dispensing; religious system; official exemption from an obligation or a rule

Definition
(verb) administer or bestow, as in small portions
Example Sentence
  • administer critical remarks to everyone present
  • dole out some money
  • shell out pocket money for the children
  • deal a blow to someone
  • the machine dispenses soft drinks
Definition
(verb) grant a dispensation; grant an exemption
Example Sentence
  • I was dispensed from this terrible task
Definition
(verb) give or apply (medications)
Synonyms : administer
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for dispense

Sounds Like Dispensory. Where They apply medicines.

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Primary Healthcare Units(PHU) are dispensaries where medicines are distributed free of cost

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DIS + PENS - We gotta distribute dese pens among poor people

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disperse

Short Definition : scatter; Ex. disperse the cloud/crowd

Definition
(verb) distribute loosely
Synonyms : dot dust scatter sprinkle
Example Sentence
  • He scattered gun powder under the wagon
Definition
(verb) to cause to separate and go in different directions
Example Sentence
  • She waved her hand and scattered the crowds
Definition
(verb) cause to separate
Synonyms : break up scatter
Example Sentence
  • break up kidney stones
  • disperse particles
Definition
(verb) move away from each other
Example Sentence
  • The crowds dispersed
  • The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached
Definition
(verb) separate (light) into spectral rays
Example Sentence
  • the prosm disperses light
Definition
(verb) cause to become widely known
Example Sentence
  • spread information
  • circulate a rumor
  • broadcast the news
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for disperse

Things scattered from her purse.

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Disburse money to the poor people from your purse .

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dispirited

Short Definition : lacking in spirit

Definition
(adj) marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
Synonyms : listless
Example Sentence
  • a dispirited and divided Party
  • reacted to the crisis with listless resignation
Definition
(adj) filled with melancholy and despondency
Example Sentence
  • gloomy at the thought of what he had to face
  • gloomy predictions
  • a gloomy silence
  • took a grim view of the economy
  • the darkening mood
  • lonely and blue in a strange city
  • depressed by the loss of his job
  • a dispirited and resigned expression on her face
  • downcast after his defeat
  • feeling discouraged and downhearted
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Lacking SPIRIT means no enthusiasm dispassionate

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