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English words starting with “D

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dismiss

regular verb
Louisiana Creole:lashé; renvwayé
Synonyms:forget; toss out; pardon

Apré lakour, jij-la lashé l'afær.

After court, the judge dismissed the case.

Louisiana Creole:boulvèr, boulvær; dézòd; parpiyaj
Synonyms:mess; junk; trash; filth; confusion
Antonyms:perfect; spruced up

To wa dézòd lála?

Do you see that mess there?

disown

regular verb
Louisiana Creole:dézònoré
Synonyms:dishonor

Nou va dézònoré li si li kontinu ak tou çála.

We will disown him if he continues with all that there.

display

regular verb
Louisiana Creole:ékspozé
Synonyms:show; demonstrate; open
Antonyms:conceal; close; cover; cover up

Avan pa lontem, yé va ékspozé li. Éspè.

Before long, they will expose her. Wait and see.

Louisiana Creole:dispit; paròl; ron; trin, ditrin; dibri
Synonyms:argument
Antonyms:agreement

O, y'alé gin un ron ékan sô pap rentré.

Oh, they will have a round when his father returns.

Nouzòt té ja gin un paròl lòt jou. Ça té pa shanjé ariyin.

We already had a dispute the other day. It didn't change anything.

distinguish

regular verb
Louisiana Creole:distingé
Synonyms:identify; isolate

Komen t'alé distingé li dézòt?

How will you distinguish her from the others?

distract

regular verb
Louisiana Creole:dérouté
Synonyms:get sidetracked
Antonyms:focus; pay attention

Li té fé tou pou dérouté sô ti frær.

He did everything to distract his little brother.

distress

regular verb
Louisiana Creole:péné, shagriné
Louisiana Creole:méfyans
Synonyms:mistrust; fear
Antonyms:confidence; trust