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DEPURATORY, a. Cleansing; purifying; or tending to purify. A depuratory fever, i...
DEPURE, v.t. To depurate.
DEPUTATION, n. 1. The act of appointing a substitute or representative to act fo...
DEPUTE, v.t. To appoint as a substitute or agent to act for another; to appoint ...
DEPUTED, pp. Appointed as a substitute; appointed and sent with special authorit...
DEPUTING, ppr. Appointing as a substitute; appointed and sent with special autho...
DEPUTIZE, v.t. To appoint a deputy; to empower to act for another, as a sheriff.
DEPUTY, n. 1. A person appointed or elected to act for another, especially a per...
DEPUTY-COLLECTOR, n. A person appointed to perform the duties of a collector of ...
DEPUTY-MARSHALL, n. One appointed to act in the place of the marshal.
DEPUTY-POST-MASTER, n. A person who is appointed to act as post-master, in subor...
DEPUTY-SHERIFF, n. A person deputed or authorized to perform the duties of the s...
DER, prefixed to names of places, may be from Sax. deor, a wild beast, or from d...
DERACINATE, v.t. To pluck up by the roots; to extirpate.
DERACINATED, pp. Plucked up by the roots; extirpated.
DERACINATING, ppr. Tearing up by the roots; extirpating.