Dictionary: DE-CEP'TI-BLE – DE-CID'ED

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DE-CEP'TI-BLE, a.

That may be deceived. – Brown.

DE-CEP'TION, n. [L. deceptio, from decipio. See Deceive.]

  1. The act of deceiving or misleading. All deception is a misapplication of the established signs used to communicate thoughts. – Anon.
  2. The state of being deceived or misled. Incautious and inexperienced youth is peculiarly exposed to deception.
  3. Artifice practiced; cheat; as, a scheme is all a deception.

DE-CEP'TIOUS, a.

Tending to deceive; deceitful. – Shak.

DE-CEP'TIVE, a.

Tending to deceive; having power to mislead, or impress false opinions; as, a deceptive countenance or appearance.

DE-CEP'TIVE-LY, adv.

In a manner to deceive.

DE-CEP'TIVE-NESS, n.

The power of deceiving; the tendency or aptness to deceive.

DE-CEP'TO-RY, a.

Tending to deceive; containing qualities or means adapted to mislead.

DE-CERN', v.t. [L. decerno.]

To judge. [Not in use.]

DE-CERN'ED, pp.

Judged; estimated.

DE-CERN'ING, ppr.

Judging; estimating.

DE-CERPT', a. [L. decerptus.]

Cropped. [Not used.]

DE-CERP'TION, n. [L. decerpo, to pluck off; de and carpo.]

A pulling or plucking off; a cropping. – Glanville.

DE-CER-TA'TION, n. [L. decertatio; de and certo, to strive.]

Strife; contest for mastery. [Little used.] – Brown.

DE-CES'SION, n. [L. decessio; de and cedo, to pass.]

Departure. [Little used.]

DE-CHARM', v.t. [Fr. decharmer. See Charm.]

To remove a spell or enchantment; to disenchant. – Harvey.

DE-CHARM'ED, pp.

Disenchanted.

DE-CHARM'ING, ppr.

Removing a spell.

DE-CHRIS'TIAN-IZE, v.t. [de and christianize.]

To turn from Christianity; to banish Christian belief and principles from. – J.P. Smith.

DE-CHRIS'TIAN-IZ-ED, pp.

Turned from Christianity.

DE-CHRIS'TIAN-IZ-ING, pp.

Turning from Christianity.

DE-CID'A-BLE, a.

That may be decided. – Jones.

DE-CIDE', v.i.

To determine; to form a definite opinion; to come to a conclusion. We can not decide how far resistance is lawful or practicable. The court decided in favor of the defendant.

DE-CIDE', v.t. [L. decido; de and cædo, to strike, to cut.]

  1. Literally, to cut off, and thus to end. Hence,
  2. To end; to determine, as a controversy, by verdict of a jury, or by a judgment of court. We say, the court or the jury decided the cause in favor of the plaintif, or of the defendant.
  3. To end or determine, as a dispute or quarrel.
  4. To end or determine a combat or battle; as, a body of reserve, brought to the charge, decided the contest.
  5. To determine; to fix the event of. The fate of the bill is decided.
  6. In general, to end; to terminate.

DE-CID'ED, a.

That implies decision; clear; unequivocal; that puts an end to doubt. I find much cause to reproach myself that I have lived so long, and have given no decided and public proofs of my being a Christian. – P. Henry, Wirt's Sketches.

DE-CID'ED, pp.

Determined; ended; concluded.