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  • English Word Defailance Definition Failure; miscarriage.
  • English Word Defailure Definition Failure.
  • English Word Defalcate Definition To cut off; to take away or deduct a part of; -- used chiefly of money, accounts, rents, income, etc.
  • English Word Defalcate Definition To commit defalcation; to embezzle money held in trust.
  • English Word Defalcated Definition of Defalcate
  • English Word Defalcating Definition of Defalcate
  • English Word Defalcation Definition A lopping off; a diminution; abatement; deficit. Specifically: Reduction of a claim by deducting a counterclaim; set- off.
  • English Word Defalcation Definition That which is lopped off, diminished, or abated.
  • English Word Defalcation Definition An abstraction of money, etc., by an officer or agent having it in trust; an embezzlement.
  • English Word Defalcator Definition A defaulter or embezzler.
  • English Word Defalk Definition To lop off; to abate.
  • English Word Defamation Definition Act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny; aspersion.
  • English Word Defamatory Definition Containing defamation; injurious to reputation; calumnious; slanderous; as, defamatory words; defamatory writings.
  • English Word Defame Definition To harm or destroy the good fame or reputation of; to disgrace; especially, to speak evil of maliciously; to dishonor by slanderous reports; to calumniate; to asperse.
  • English Word Defame Definition To render infamous; to bring into disrepute.
  • English Word Defame Definition To charge; to accuse.
  • English Word Defame Definition Dishonor.
  • English Word Defamed Definition of Defame
  • English Word Defamer Definition One who defames; a slanderer; a detractor; a calumniator.
  • English Word Defaming Definition of Defame
  • English Word Defamingly Definition In a defamatory manner.
  • English Word Defamous Definition Defamatory.
  • English Word Defatigable Definition Capable of being wearied or tired out.
  • English Word Defatigate Definition To weary or tire out; to fatigue.
  • English Word Defatigation Definition Weariness; fatigue.
  • English Word Default Definition A failing or failure; omission of that which ought to be done; neglect to do what duty or law requires; as, this evil has happened through the governor's default.
  • English Word Default Definition Fault; offense; ill deed; wrong act; failure in virtue or wisdom.
  • English Word Default Definition A neglect of, or failure to take, some step necessary to secure the benefit of law, as a failure to appear in court at a day assigned, especially of the defendant in a suit when called to make answer; also of jurors, witnesses, etc.
  • English Word Default Definition To fail in duty; to offend.
  • English Word Default Definition To fail in fulfilling a contract, agreement, or duty.