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g a common tariff, allow one of their number to make, in order to get a fair share of the business. The lower rate is called a differential rate. Differentials are also sometimes granted to cities.

A diiambus.

To impair by waste and abuse; to squander. The patrimony of the bishopric of Oxon was much dilapidated. Wood.

waste; impairing of church property by an incumbent, through neglect or by intention. The business of dilapidations came on between our bishop and the Archibishop of York. Strype.

ication to a subject or pursuit; assiduous; industrious. Seest thou a man diligent in his business he shall stand before kings. Prov. xxii. 29. Diligent cultivation of elegant literature. Prescott.

ustralia, but supposed to have introduced at a very early period. It has a wolflike face, bushy tail, and a reddish brown color.

residences of the inhabitants of any place, or of classes of them; an address book; as, a business directory.

igation, responsibility, accusation, etc.; to absolve; to acquit; to clear. Discharged of business, void of strife. Dryden. In one man's fault discharge another man of his duty. L'Estrange.

te from the time of discounting until it become due. -- Discount broker, one who makes a business of discounting commercial paper; a bill broker. -- Discount day, a particular day of the week when a bank discounts bills. -- True discount, the interest which, added to a principal, will equal the face of a note when i…

= Columbus Day, above.

To deprive of power; to divest of strength. H. Bushnell.

gave him a disinclination to the fair sex. Arbuthnot. Having a disinclination to books or business. Guardian.

erless; dull; dreary; as, a dismal outlook; dismal stories; a dismal place. Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frowned. Goldsmith. A dismal description of an English November. Southey.

To dispose of speedily, as business; to execute quickly; to make a speedy end of; to finish; to perform. Ere we put ourselves in arms, dispatch we The business we have talked of. Shak. [The] harvest men . . . almost in one fair day dispatcheth all the harvest work. Robynson (More's Utopia).

Bent on haste; intent on speedy execution of business or any task; indicating haste; quick; as, dispatchful looks. Milton.

. More water . . . than can be disposed of. T. Burnet. I have disposed of her to a man of business. Tatler. A rural judge disposed of beauty's prize. Waller.

rped, a distaff on the throne. Dryden. Some say the crozier, some say the distaff was too busy. Howell.

r. The distress thus taken must be proportioned to the thing distrained for. Blackstone. Abuse of distress. (Law) See under Abuse.

Fig.: To plunge or to go deeply into any subject, question, business, etc.; to penetrate; to explore. South.

Fig.: One who goes deeply into a subject, study, or business. "A diver into causes." Sir H. Wotton.