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There was a decrease in the number of people living in the area.

—ANTONYM increase

ded • i • cate / ' dedэ_lkeIt / verb

( ded . i • cates , ded i . cat . ing , ded . i cat ed )

to give all of your energy, time, effort, etc. to something He dedicated his life to helping the poor. ►ded • i • cat • ed / ' dedэkeItэd / adjective

a team of dedicated volunteers

ded • i • ca • tion / ^э ' keijn / noun

[ noncount ]

wanting to give your time and energy to something, because you feel it is important I admire her dedication to her career.

de • duct / di ' dAkt / verb

( de . ducts , de duct ing , de . duct . ed )

to take something such as money or points away from a total amount

Your pension will be automatically deducted from your salary.

I will deduct points for spelling mistakes.

deed / did / noun

[count]

( formal ) something that you do; an action Cleaning the house for her grandmother was a good deed.

a legal document which shows that you own a house or building

d66p 1 ©/ dip / adjective ( deep er , deep est)

Something that is deep goes down a long way Be careful — the water is very deep.

There were deep cuts in his face.

-ANTONYM shallow

You use deep to say or ask how far something is from the top to the bottom

The hole was about six feet deep and three feet wide. The noun is depth .

A deep sound is low and strong He has a deep voice.

-ANTONYM high

A deep color is strong and dark She has deep blue eyes.

-ANTONYM pale , light

If you are in a deep sleep, it is difficult for someone to wake you up

She was in such a deep sleep that she didn't hear me calling her.

Deep feelings are very strong deep sadness

deep 2 / dip / adverb

a long way down or inside something creatures that live deep in the ocean

deep-fried / |dip ' fraid / adjective

cooked in oil that covers the food completely deep-fried onion rings

deep . ly О / 'dipll/ adverb

strongly or completely

They were deeply disturbed by the accident.

deer / dn / noun deer

[ count ] ( plural deer )

a wild animal that eats grass | _r V 3.ntlerS

and can run fast. Male deer have horns that look like 1 branches (called antlers ).

de .feat Ф/ difit/ verb

( de feats, de . feat . ing, de feat ed )

to win a fight or game against a person or group of people The army defeated the rebels.

de • featnoun [ count, noncount ] It was another defeat for the team.

She refused to admit defeat and kept on trying.

—ANTONYM victory

de • fect / ' difekt / noun [ count ] something that is wrong with something a speech defect

defects in the education system

de • fec • tive / di ' fektiv / adjective

The accident was caused by defective brakes.

de • fend / di fend / verb ( de fends , de fend . ing , de fend . ed )

to fight to keep away people or things that attack They defended the city against the enemy.

to say that someone has not done something wrong My sister defended me when Dad said I was lazy. He had a lawyer to defend him in court.

( sports ) to try to stop another person or team from scoring in a game

de • fend • er / difendэr / noun [ count ]

a person who defends someone or something, especially in sports

de • fend • ant / di 'fendэnt / noun [ count ]

a person who is accused of a crime in a court of law

de • fense / di fens / noun

[ count, noncount ] fighting against people who attack, or keeping away dangerous people or things

They fought the war in defense of their country. the body's defenses against disease

[ noncount ] ( politics ) the military equipment, forces, etc. for protecting a country