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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. De-căm'e-ter or Dĕc'a-mē'ter, n.p. 339A French measure of length, consisting of ten meters, and equal to 393.71 English inches.
  2. Dē'ca-me'tre, n.p. 339Same as DECAMETER.
  3. De-căm'p, v. i.p. 339To break up a camp; to move off or away from a camping ground; hence, to depart suddenly; to take one's self off. The fathers were ordered to decamp, and the house was once again converted into a…
  4. De-căm'pment, n.p. 339Departure from a camp; a marching off.
  5. Dĕc'a-nal, a.p. 339Pertaining to a deanery.
  6. De-căn'drī-ā, n.p. 339(Bot.) A class of plants in the Linnean system, characterized by having ten stamens.
  7. De-căn'dri-an or De-căn'droŭs, a.p. 339(Bot.) Having ten stamens.
  8. De-cā'ngu-lar, a.p. 339Having ten angles.
  9. De-cănt', v. t.p. 339To pour off gently, as liquor from its sediment; or to pour from one vessel into another; as, to decant wine.
  10. De-căn'tāte, v. t.p. 339To decant. [Obs.] Baxter.
  11. Dē'can-tā'tion, n.p. 339The act of pouring off a fluid gently from its lees or sediment, or from one vessel into another.
  12. De-căn'ter, n.p. 339A vessel used to decant liquors, or for receiving decanted liquors; a glass vessel or bottle used for holding wine or other liquors, from which drinking-glasses are filled. 2. One who decants liquors.
  13. De-căph'yl-loŭs or Dĕc'a-phyl'lous, a.p. 339(Bot.) Having ten leaves.
  14. De-căp'i-tāte, v. t.p. 339To cut off the head of; to behead. 2. To remove summarily from office. [Colloq. U.S.]
  15. De-căp'i-tā'tion, n.p. 339The act of beheading.
  16. Dĕc'a-pŏd, n.p. 339(Zoöl.) A crustacean with ten feet or legs, as the crab, lobster, &c. See CRUSTACEAN. Dana.
  17. De-căp'o-dal or De-căp'o-doŭs, a.p. 339Belonging to the decapods; having ten feet.
  18. De-căr'bon-āte, v. t.p. 339To deprive of its carbonic acid.
  19. De-căr'bon-i-zā'tion, n.p. 339The action or process of depriving a substance of carbon.
  20. De-cär'bon-ize, v. t.p. 339To deprive of carbon; as, to de-carbonize steel.
  21. De-cărd', v. t.p. 339To discard. [Obs.] You have cast those by, decarded them. Fletcher.
  22. De-căr'di-nal-ize, v. t.p. 339To remove from the rank of a cardinal.
  23. Dĕc'a-stich, n.p. 339A poem consisting of ten lines.
  24. Dĕc'a-stȳle, n.p. 339(Arch.) A portico with ten columns in front.
  25. Dĕc'a-stŷle, a.p. 339Decorated with or having ten columns; as, a decastyle colonnade.
  26. Dĕc'a-syl-lăb'ic, a.p. 339Consisting of ten syllables.
  27. De-cāy', v. i.p. 339To pass gradually from a sound, prosperous, or perfect state, to one of imperfection, weakness, or dissolution; to fall; to decline; to become weak, corrupt, or disintegrated; as, a tree decays…
  28. De-cāy', v. t.p. 339To cause to fall; to impair; to bring to a worse state. [Rare.] Infirmity, that decays the wise, doth ever make better the fool. Shak.
  29. De-cāy', n.p. 339Gradual failure of health, strength, soundness, prosperity, or any species of excellence or perfection; tendency toward dissolution or extinction; corruption; decline; as, the decay of the body; the…
  30. De-cāy'ed-ness, n.p. 339The state of being impaired; decayed state.
  31. De-cāy'er, n.p. 339That which causes decay. [Rare.]
  32. De-cēase', n.p. 339Departure, especially departure from this life; death. His decease, which he should accomplish at Jerusalem. Luke ix. 31. Syn.—Death; departure; demise; release. See DEATH.
  33. De-cease', v. i.p. 339To depart from this life; to die. This gentle lady, Big of this gentleman, our theme, deceased As he was born. Shak.
  34. De-cē'dent, n.p. 339A deceased person. Bouvier.
  35. De-cē'dent, a.p. 339Removing; departing. Ash.
  36. De-ceit', n.p. 339An attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration, artifice, or practice, which misleads another, or causes him to believe what is false; a contrivance to entrap; stratagem…
  37. De-cēit'ful, a.p. 340Full of deceit; serving to mislead or insnare; trickish; fraudulent; cheating. “Harboring foul, deceitful thoughts.” Shak.
  38. De-çĕit'fŭl-ly, adv.p. 340In a deceitful manner; fraudulently; with deceit.
  39. De-çĕit'ful-ness, n.p. 340The disposition to deceive; as, a man's deceitfulness may be habitual. 2. The quality of being fraudulent; as, the deceitfulness of a man's practices. 3. Tendency to mislead or deceive; as, the…
  40. De-cĕit'less, a.p. 340Free from deceit. Bp. Hall.
  41. De-cēiv'a-ble, a.p. 340Fitted to deceive; deceitful. [Obs.] “The fraud of deceivable traditions.” Milton. 2. Subject to deceit or imposition; capable of being misled, or entrapped; exposed to imposture. “Blind, and thereby…
  42. De-çēiv'a-ble-ness, n.p. 340Capability of deceiving. Him whose coming is after the working of Satan, with ... all deceivableness of unrighteousness. 2 Thess. ii. 9, 10. 2. Liableness to be deceived; as, the deceivableness of a…
  43. De-çēiv'a-bly, adv.p. 340In a deceivable manner.
  44. De-çēive', v. t.p. 340To lead into error; to cause to believe what is false, or disbelieve what is true; to impose upon; to delude; to insnare; to entrap; to disappoint. Nimble jugglers that deceive the eye. Shak. What…
  45. De-çēiv'er, n.p. 340One who deceives; one who leads into error; a cheat; an impostor. Syn.—DECEIVER, IMPOSTOR. A deceiver operates by stealth and in private upon individuals; an impostor practices his arts on the…
  46. De-cĕm'ber, n.p. 340The last month in the year, being that in which the sun enters the tropic of Capricorn, and passes through the winter solstice.
  47. Dē'çem-dĕn'tāte, a.p. 340Having ten points or teeth.
  48. De-cĕm'fid, a.p. 340(Bot.) Divided into ten parts; ten-cleft.
  49. Dē'çem-lōc'ū-lar, a.p. 340(Bot.) Having ten cells for seeds. [Rare.]
  50. De-cĕm'pe-dal, a.p. 340Ten feet in length. [Rare.] Bailey.
  51. De-cĕm’vir, n.p. 340(Rom. Antiq.) One of ten magistrates, who had absolute authority in ancient Rome from 449 to 447 B. C.
  52. De-çĕm'vi-ral, a.p. 340Pertaining to the decemvirs.
  53. De-çĕm'vi-rate, n.p. 340The office or term of office of the decemvirs, in ancient Rome. 2. A body of ten men in authority.
  54. Dē'çençe, n.p. 340Decency. [Obs.] Dryden.
  55. Dē'çen-çy, n.p. 340The state or quality of being decent, suitable, or becoming, in words or behavior; propriety of form in social intercourse, in actions, or discourse; proper formality; becoming ceremony; modesty…
  56. De-cĕn'na-ry, n.p. 340A period of ten years. 2. (Law.) A tithing consisting of ten neighboring families. Burrill.
  57. De-çĕn'ni-al, a.p. 340Consisting of ten years, or happening every ten years; as, a decennial period; decennial games.
  58. De-cĕn'ni-um, n.p. 340A period of ten years.
  59. De-cĕn'no-val or De-cĕn'no-va-ry, n.p. 340Pertaining to the number nineteen; extending through a period or circle of nineteen years. [Rare.] Möller.
  60. Dē'cent, a.p. 340Suitable in words, behavior, dress, and ceremony; becoming; fit; decorous; proper; comely; as, decent conduct; decent language. “Honesty and decent carriage.” Shak. “Before his decent steps.” Milton.…