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dis • place • ment AWL / dis ' pleismsnt / noun [noncount]

the displacement of civilians during the war

dis • play 1 AWL / di 'splei / verb ( dis plays , dis • play • ing , dis • played )

to show something so that people can see it

All kinds of toys were displayed in the store window.

dis • play2AWL / di 'splei / noun [ count ] ( plural dis . plays ) something that people look at a fireworks display

on display

in a place where people can see it and where it will attract attention

The paintings are on display in the museum.

dis • pos • a • ble Iaw / di'spouzsbl /

adjective

intended to be thrown away after being used once or for a short time

a disposable camera disposable razor blades

dis • pose AWL / di 'spouz / verb ( dis pos • es , dis pos • ing , dis • posed )

dispose of something to throw or give something away because you do not want it Where can I dispose of this garbage?

dis • pos • alAWL| / dispouzl / noun [ noncount ] the disposal of nuclear waste

dis • prove / |dis ' pruv / verb ( dis proves, dis•prov• ing , dis•proved )

to show that something is not true

We're trying to disprove the theory that chocolate is bad for you.

dis • pute / di ' spyut / noun [ count, noncount ]

an argument or disagreement between people with different ideas

There was a dispute about which driver caused the accident.

dis • qual • i • fy / dis ' kwalsfai / verb ( dis qual • i • fies , dis qual • i • fy • ing , dis • qual • i fied )

to officially stop someone from doing something or taking part in something

He was found cheating, and was disqualified from the competition.

dis • qual • i • fi • ca • tion / dis|kwalsfs ' keijn / noun

[ count, noncount ]

dis • re • spect • ful / |disri ' spektfl / adjective

showing a lack of respect Stop being so disrespectful!

dis • re • spect • ful • ly / |disri spektfli / adverb

dis • rupt / dis ' r\pt / verb ( dis . rupts , dis . rupt . ing , dis . rupt ed )

to stop something from happening as or when it should The storm disrupted all flights from Chicago.

dis • rup • tion / dis ' rApjn / noun [count, noncount] disruptions to the bus service

►dis • rup • tive / dis ' mptiv / adjective disruptive behavior

dis • sat • is • fied / di 'satas|faid / adjective

not pleased with something I am very dissatisfied with your work.

—ANTONYM satisfied

dis • solve / di ' zalv /

( dis . solves , dis . solv . ing , dis . solved )

If a solid dissolves , it becomes part of a liquid Sugar dissolves in water.

dis .tance Ф / ' dretans /

[ count, noncount ] how far it is from one place to another place

It's a short distance from my house to the station. In America we usually measure distance in miles.

[ singular ] a place that is far from someone or something

From a distance , he looks pretty young. I could see a light in the distance .

dis .tant © / ' detent / adjective

far away in space or time distant countries

not very friendly

He can sometimes seem cold and distant. dis • till / di ' stil / verb ( dis . tills , dis . till . ing , dis . tilled )

( chemistry ) to make a liquid pure by heating it until it becomes a gas and then collecting the liquid that forms when the gas is cool distilled water

►dis • til • la • tion / ^^э ' leijn / noun

[ count, noncount ]