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2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Demure clothes do not reveal your body and they give the impression that you are shy and behave correctly. [WRITTEN ] □  …a demure high-necked white blouse. ●  de|mure|ly ADV [ADV -ed, ADV after v] □  She was demurely dressed in a black woollen suit.

de|mu|tu|alize /diː mjuː tʃuəla I z/ (demutualizes , demutualizing , demutualized ) in BRIT, also use demutualise VERB If a building society or insurance company demutualizes , it abandons its mutual status and becomes a limited company. [BRIT , BUSINESS ] □ [V ] 97 per cent of the group's members support its plans to demutualize. [Also V n] ●  de|mu|tu|ali|za|tion /diː mjuːtʃuəla I ze I ʃ ^ə n/ N‑UNCOUNT □  Policyholders voted for demutualisation.

de|mys|ti|fy /diː m I st I fa I / (demystifies , demystifying , demystified ) VERB If you demystify something, you make it easier to understand by giving a clear explanation of it. □ [V n] This book aims to demystify medical treatments.

den /de n/ (dens )

1 N‑COUNT A den is the home of certain types of wild animals such as lions or foxes.

2 N‑COUNT Your den is a quiet room in your house where you can go to study, work, or carry on a hobby without being disturbed. [AM ]

3 N‑COUNT A den is a secret place where people meet, usually for a dishonest purpose. □  I could provide you with the addresses of at least three illegal drinking dens.

4 N‑COUNT If you describe a place as a den of a particular type of bad or illegal behaviour, you mean that a lot of that type of behaviour goes on there. □ [+ of ] …the one-bedroomed flat that was to become his den of savage debauchery.

de|na|tion|al|ize /diː næ ʃənəla I z/ (denationalizes , denationalizing , denationalized ) in BRIT, also use denationalise VERB To denationalize an industry or business means to transfer it into private ownership so that it is no longer owned and controlled by the state. [OLD-FASHIONED , BUSINESS ] □ [V n] The government started to denationalize financial institutions. ●  de|na|tion|ali|za|tion /diː næ ʃənəla I ze I ʃ ^ə n/ N‑UNCOUNT □  …the denationalisation of industry.

de|ni|al /d I na I əl/ (denials )

1 N‑VAR A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen. □  Despite official denials, the rumours still persist. □ [+ of ] Denial of the Mafia's existence is nothing new.

2 N‑UNCOUNT The denial of something to someone is the act of refusing to let them have it. [FORMAL ] □ [+ of ] …the denial of visas to international relief workers.

3 N‑UNCOUNT [oft in N ] In psychology, denial is when a person cannot or will not accept an unpleasant truth. □  …an addict who is in denial about his addiction.

den|ier /de niə ^r / N‑UNCOUNT [num N ] Denier is used when indicating the thickness of stockings and tights. □  …fifteen-denier stockings.

deni|grate /de n I gre I t/ (denigrates , denigrating , denigrated ) VERB If you denigrate someone or something, you criticize them unfairly or insult them. □ [V n] They denigrated his work, questioning whether it did anything to confront the problems. ●  deni|gra|tion /de n I gre I ʃ ^ə n/ N‑UNCOUNT □ [+ of ] …the denigration of minorities in this country.

den|im /de n I m/ N‑UNCOUNT [oft N n] Denim is a thick cotton cloth, usually blue, which is used to make clothes. Jeans are made from denim. □  …a light blue denim jacket.

den|ims /de n I mz/ N‑PLURAL [oft a pair of N ] Denims are casual trousers made of denim. □  She was dressed in blue denims.