Verb > Disperse

to go or move in different directions : to spread apart (no object) Police ordered the crowd to disperse. The clouds dispersed (=broke), revealing blue sky above. The fog gradually dispersed (=dissipated, vanished) as the day grew warmer. (+ object) Read More …

Verb > Dehydrate

somewhat technical 1 : (+ object) : to remove water or moisture from (something, such as food) Salt dehydrates the meat and keeps it from spoiling. 2 : to lose too much water (no object) Athletes drink lots of water Read More …

Verb > Contemplate

1 a (+ object) : to think deeply or carefully about (something) I stopped to contemplate (=ponder) what might have happened. He contemplated the meaning of the poem for a long time. Life without them is too awful to contemplate. Read More …

Verb > Displease

(+ object) to make (someone) feel unhappy or annoyed What I said obviously displeased her. = She was obviously displeased by what I said. – opposite PLEASE

Verb > Disembark

1 : (no object) : to leave a ship or airplane The plane’s crew members were the last ones to disembark. Passengers disembarked (=debarked) from the ship. – opposite EMBARK 2 : (+ object) : to remove (something or someone) Read More …