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squandered. Tell the people that are relived by the dilapidation of their public estate. Burke.

The body of ministers or envoys resident at a court; the diplomatic body. [R.] Burke.

republic. See Directory, 3. Whoever goes to the directorial presence under this passport. Burke.

njury. I was brought here under the disadvantage of being unknown by sight to any of you. Burke. Abandoned by their great patron, the faction henceforward acted at disadvantage. Palfrey.

of censure. We have ever expressed the most unqualified disapprobation of all the steps. Burke.

A public disavowal, as of pretensions, claims, opinions, and the like. Burke.

ommonwealth itself would . . . be disconnected into the dust and powder of individuality. Burke. This restriction disconnects bank paper and the precious metals. Walsh.

ore to be left in all the subordinate members but weakness, disconnection, and confusion. Burke.

rov. vi. 19. Peace to arise out of universal discord fomented in all parts of the empire. Burke.

One who discounts; a discount broker. Burke.

Exculpation. Burke.

sive to the taste; exciting aversion; disgusting. That horrible and disgustful situation. Burke.

ed by authority; -- applied to persons and acts. This disobedient spirit in the colonies. Burke. Disobedient unto the word of the Lord. 1 Kings xiii. 26.

range; to throw into confusion; to confuse. Disordering the whole frame or jurisprudence. Burke. The burden . . . disordered the aids and auxiliary rafters into a common ruin. Jer. Taylor.

of the acts and modes of his administration. To respect the dispensations of Providence. Burke.

ake manifest. His statement . . . displays very clearly the actual condition of the army. Burke.

o deprive of decoration; to dishonor; to degrade. Displumed, degraded, and metamorphosed. Burke.

service or use. The great of this kingdom . . . has easily afforded a disposable surplus. Burke.

Men love to hear of their power, but have an extreme disrelish to be told of their duty. Burke.

ormity. It is the dissidence of dissent and the protestantism of the Protestant religion. Burke.