Discomfit means to frustrate, disconcert, or baffle. Their questionable comments may discomfit the employees. Discomfort means pain, uneasiness, or distress. Helen’s sprained wrist gave her discomfort during the match.
Deduction vs Induction
Deduction, induction and their corresponding adjectives deductive, inductive are comparable as used in logic to designate forms of reasoning.
Difference between Disc and Disk
Disc refers to optical media (audio CDs, DVDs, cushions in one’s spine). Disk refers to magnetic media (floppy disk, hard drives).
Difference between Disburse and Disperse
Disburse means to pay out or expend. Accounting should disburse the travel compensation next week. Disperse means to scatter something. The road crew will disperse the road salt before rush hour.
Deduction vs Abatement vs Rebate vs Discount
Deduction, abatement, rebate, discount are comparable when they mean an amount subtracted from a gross sum.
Deduct vs Subtract
Deduct, subtract mean to take away one quantity from another.
Difference between Disassociate and Dissociate
Either spelling is acceptable, though dissociate is preferred. He tried to dissociate himself from their questionable activities.
Decry vs Depreciate vs Disparage vs Derogate vs Detract vs Belittle vs Minimize
Decry, depreciate, disparage, derogate, detract, belittle, minimize mean to write, speak, or otherwise indicate one’s feeling in regard to something in such a way as to reveal one’s low opinion of it.
Difference between Disassemble and Dissemble
Disassemble means to take something apart. To disassemble the hardware, follow the instructions. Dissemble means to disguise or conceal behind a false appearance. The man attempted to dissemble his guilt with laughter.
Decrease vs Lessen vs Diminish vs Reduce vs Abate vs Dwindle
Decrease, lessen, diminish, reduce, abate, dwindle denote to make or grow less, but they are not freely interchangeable.
Difference between Disapprove and Disprove
Disapprove means to withhold approval of something. Do you disapprove of the way Lou is handling his job? Disprove means to prove the falsity of something. Even if you disprove Jim’s claim, he may file again.
Decorum vs Decency vs Propriety vs Dignity vs Etiquette
Decorum, decency, propriety, dignity, etiquette are comparable either when they mean a code of rules respecting what is right, fitting, or honorable in behavior or, more often, when they mean the quality or character of rightness, fitness, or honorableness in behavior resulting from the observance of such a code.