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de|lin|eate /d I l I nie I t/ (delineates , delineating , delineated )

1 VERB If you delineate something such as an idea or situation, you describe it or define it, often in a lot of detail. [FORMAL ] □ [V n] Biography must to some extent delineate characters.

2 VERB If you delineate a border, you say exactly where it is going to be. [FORMAL ] □ [V n] …an agreement to delineate the border.

de|lin|quen|cy /d I l I ŋkwənsi/ (delinquencies )

1 N‑UNCOUNT Delinquency is criminal behaviour, especially that of young people. □  He had no history of delinquency.

2 → see also juvenile delinquency

de|lin|quent /d I l I ŋkwənt/ (delinquents )

1 ADJ Someone, usually a young person, who is delinquent repeatedly commits minor crimes. □  …remand homes for delinquent children. ● N‑COUNT Delinquent is also a noun. □  …a nine-year-old delinquent.

2 → see also juvenile delinquent

de|liri|ous /d I l I ə riəs/

1 ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] Someone who is delirious is unable to think or speak in a sensible and reasonable way, usually because they are very ill and have a fever. □  I was delirious and blacked out several times.

2 ADJ Someone who is delirious is extremely excited and happy. □  I was delirious with joy. ●  de|liri|ous|ly ADV [usu ADV adj, oft ADV after v] □  Dora returned from her honeymoon deliriously happy.

de|lir|ium /d I l I ə riəm/ N‑UNCOUNT If someone is suffering from delirium , they are not able to think or speak in a sensible and reasonable way because they are very ill and have a fever. □  In her delirium, she had fallen to the floor several times.

de|list /diː l I st/ (delists , delisting , delisted ) VERB If a company delists or if its shares are delisted , its shares are removed from the official list of shares that can be traded on the stock market. [BUSINESS ] □ [V n] The group asked the Stock Exchange to delist the shares of four of its companies. □ [be V -ed + from ] The shares dived and were delisted from the London market. [Also V ]

de|liv|er ◆◆◇ /d I l I və ^r / (delivers , delivering , delivered )

1 VERB If you deliver something somewhere, you take it there. □ [V n + to ] The Canadians plan to deliver more food to southern Somalia. □ [V n] The spy returned to deliver a second batch of classified documents. [Also V ]

2 VERB If you deliver something that you have promised to do, make, or produce, you do, make, or produce it. □ [V n] They have yet to show that they can really deliver working technologies. □ [V ] We don't promise what we can't deliver.

3 VERB If you deliver a person or thing into someone's care, you give them responsibility for that person or thing. [FORMAL ] □ [be V -ed + into/to ] Mrs Montgomery was delivered into Mr Hinchcliffe's care. □ [V n + into/to ] David delivered Holly gratefully into the woman's outstretched arms.

4 VERB If you deliver a lecture or speech, you give it in public. [FORMAL ] □ [V n] The president will deliver a speech about schools.

5 VERB When someone delivers a baby, they help the woman who is giving birth to the baby. □ [V n] Her husband had to deliver the baby himself.

6 VERB If someone delivers a blow to someone else, they hit them. [WRITTEN ] □ [be V -ed] Those blows to the head could have been delivered by a woman. [Also V n]

de|liv|er|ance /d I l I vərəns/ N‑UNCOUNT Deliverance is rescue from imprisonment, danger, or evil. [LITERARY ] □ [+ from ] The opening scene shows them celebrating their sudden deliverance from war.

de|liv|ery ◆◇◇ /d I l I vəri/ (deliveries )