Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Lexicon: disown – disposer
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disown (-ed), v. [dis- + own; see own, v.]
Deny; disallow; abandon; refuse to acknowledge.
disparage, v. [OFr desparagier, match or marry unequally.]
- Injure; dishonor by a comparison of greater value.
- Undervalue; degrade; debase; treat with contempt; lower in rank.
disparagement, n. [ME < OFr desparagement, unworthy marriage.] (webplay: sun).
Diminution; devaluation; depreciation; injury by comparison.
disparity, n. [Fr. disparité; dis- + parity < L. paritās, equality.] (webplay: difference).
Incongruity; irony; irregularity; dissimilarity; difference in degree.
dispel (-led, -s), v. [L. dispell-ěre, drive asunder, scatter.] (webplay: fears).
Dissipate; eliminate; dismiss.
disperse (-s), v. [Fr. < L. dispergěre.] (webplay: cloud, scatter).
- Disappear; [fig.] melt.
- Diffuse; scatter; (see 2 Chronicles 11:23).
display, n. [see display, v.]
Presentation; production; spectacle.
display (-ed, -s), v. [OFr < L. displicāre, scatter, disperse, unfold.] (webplay: mind, show, simple).
Show; manifest; exhibit; (see Psalms 60:4).
dispose (-d), v. [OFr dispose-r < L. dis- + poser, place or lay down.] (webplay: king, state).
Incline; command; prepare; ordain; (see Job 37:15).
disposer (-s), n. [see dispose, v.]
Director; manager; distributer.