Dictionary: DE-OS-CU-LA'TION – DE-PART'MENT

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DE-OS-CU-LA'TION, n.

A kissing. [Not in use.] – Stillingfleet.

DE-OX'YD-ATE, v.t. [de and oxydate, from Gr. οξυς, acid.]

To deprive of oxygen, or reduce from the state of an oxyd. – Chimistry.

DE-OX'YD-A-TED, pp.

Reduced from the state of an oxyd.

DE-OX'YD-A-TING, ppr.

Reducing from the state of an oxyd.

DE-OX-YD-A'TION, n.

The act or process of reducing from the state of an oxyd.

DE-OX-YD-I-ZA'TION, n.

Deoxydation.

DE-OX'YD-IZE, v.t.

To deoxydate.

DE-OX'YD-IZ-ED, pp.

Deoxydated.

DE-OX'YD-IZ-ING, ppr.

Deoxydating. Note. Deoxydate and deoxidize are synonymous; but the former is preferable, on account of the length of the word deoxydization.

DE-OX'Y-GEN-ATE, v.t. [de and oxygenate.]

To deprive of oxygen. – Davy. Med. Rep.

DE-OX'Y-GEN-A-TED, pp.

Deprived of oxygen.

DE-OX'Y-GEN-A-TING, ppr.

Depriving of oxygen.

DE-OX-Y-GEN-A'TION, n.

The act or operation of depriving of oxygen.

DE-PAINT', v.t. [Fr. depeindre, depeint; de and peindre, L. pingo, to paint.]

  1. To paint; to picture; to represent in colors, as by painting the resemblance of. – Spenser.
  2. To describe in words. – Gay.

DE-PAINT'ED, pp.

Painted; represented in colors; described.

DE-PAINT'ER, n.

A painter. – Douglas.

DE-PAINT'ING, ppr.

Painting; representing in colors; describing.

DE-PART', n.

  1. The act of going away; death. [Not used.] – Shak.
  2. Division; separation. [Not used.] – Bacon.

DE-PART', v.i. [Fr. departir, de and partir, to separate; Sp. departir; See Part.]

  1. To go or move from. Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire. – Matth. xxv. It is followed by from, or from is implied before the place left. “I will depart to my own land,” that is, I will depart from this place to my own land. – Num. x.
  2. To go from; to leave; to desist, as from a practice. Jehu departed not from the sins of Jeroboam. Jehoshaphat departed not from the way of Asa his father.
  3. To leave; to deviate from; to forsake; not to adhere to or follow; as, we can not depart from our rules. I have not departed from thy judgments. – Ps. cxix.
  4. To desist; to leave; to abandon; as, he would not depart from his purpose, resolution, or demand.
  5. To be lost; to perish; to vanish; as, his glory has departed.
  6. To die; to decease; to leave this world. Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word. – Luke ii. To depart this life is elliptical, from being understood.
  7. To leave; to forsake; to abandon; as, to depart from evil.
  8. To cease. The prey departeth not. – Nah. iii.
  9. To deviate; to vary from. If the plan of the convention be found to depart from republican principles. – Madison.
  10. To vary; to deviate from the title or defense in pleading. – Blackstone.
  11. To part with. [Not in use.] – Shak. To depart from God, is to forsake his service and live in sin; to apostatize; to revolt; to desert his government and laws. God departs from men, when he abandons them to their own sinful inclinations, or ceases to bestow on them his favor. – Hosea ix.

DE-PART', v.t.

To divide or separate; to part. [Not used.] – Shak. Spenser.

DE-PART'ED, pp.

Gone from; vanished; dead.

DE-PART'ER, n.

One who refines metals by separation. [Not used.]

DE-PART'ING, n.

A going away; separation. – Shak.

DE-PART'ING, ppr.

Going from; leaving; desisting; forsaking; vanishing; dying.

DE-PART'MENT, n. [Fr. departement; Sp. departimiento.]

  1. Literally, a separation or division; hence, a separate part, or portion; a division of territory; as, the departments of France.
  2. A separate allotment or part of business; a distinct province, in which a class of duties are allotted to a particular person; as, the department of state, assigned to the secretary of state; the treasury department; the department of war.
  3. A separate station; as, the admirals had their respective departments. Nearly in this sense, during war, were used in America, the terms, Northern and Southern departments.