‖n. [ F., fr. arrondir to make round; ad + rond round, L. rotundus. ] A subdivision of a department. [ France ] [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The territory of France, since the revolution, has been divided into departments, those into arrondissements, those into cantons, and the latter into communes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state of being dissatisfied, unsatisfied, or discontented; uneasiness proceeding from the want of gratification, or from disappointed wishes and expectations. [ 1913 Webster ]

The ambitious man has little happiness, but is subject to much uneasiness and dissatisfaction. Addison.

Syn. -- Discontent; discontentment; displeasure; disapprobation; distaste; dislike. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Causing dissatisfaction; unable to give content; unsatisfactory; displeasing. [ 1913 Webster ]

To have reduced the different qualifications in the different States to one uniform rule, would probably have been as dissatisfactory to some of the States, as difficult for the Convention. A. Hamilton.

-- Dis*sat`is*fac"to*ri*ness n. [1913 Webster]

adj. in a state of sulky dissatisfaction.
Syn. -- disgruntled. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Dissatisfied p. pr. & vb. n. Dissatisfying. ] To render unsatisfied or discontented; to excite uneasiness in by frustrating wishes or expectations; to displease by the want of something requisite; as, to be dissatisfied with one's fortune. [ 1913 Webster ]

The dissatisfied factions of the autocracy. Bancroft. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To unseat. [ R. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Dissected; p. pr. & vb. n. Dissecting. ] [ L. dissectus, p. p. of dissecare; dis- + secare to cut. See Section. ] 1. (Anat.) To divide into separate parts; to cut in pieces; to separate and expose the parts of, as an animal or a plant, for examination and to show their structure and relations; to anatomize. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To analyze, for the purposes of science or criticism; to divide and examine minutely. [ 1913 Webster ]

This paragraph . . . I have dissected for a sample. Atterbury. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Cut into several parts; divided into sections; as, a dissected map. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) Cut deeply into many lobes or divisions; as, a dissected leaf. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of being dissected, or separated by dissection. Paley. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Dividing or separating the parts of an animal or vegetable body; as, a dissecting aneurism, one which makes its way between or within the coats of an artery. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Of or pertaining to, or received during, a dissection; as, a dissecting wound. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Used for or in dissecting; as, a dissecting knife; a dissecting microscope. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. dissection. ] 1. The act of dissecting an animal or plant; as, dissection of the human body was held sacrilege till the time of Francis I. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Fig.: The act of separating or dividing for the purpose of critical examination. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Anything dissected; especially, some part, or the whole, of an animal or plant dissected so as to exhibit the structure; an anatomical so prepared. [ 1913 Webster ]

Dissection wound, a poisoned wound incurred during the dissection of a dead body. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. dissecteur. ] One who dissects; an anatomist. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Disseized p. pr. & vb. n. Disseizing. ] [ Pref. dis- + seize: cf. F. dessaisir. ] (Law) To deprive of seizin or possession; to dispossess or oust wrongfully (one in freehold possession of land); -- followed by of; as, to disseize a tenant of his freehold. [ Written also disseise. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Which savage beasts strive as eagerly to keep and hold those golden mines, as the Arimaspians to disseize them thereof. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Law) A person disseized, or put out of possession of an estate unlawfully; -- correlative to disseizor. [ Written also disseisee. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. dessaisine. ] (Law) The act of disseizing; an unlawful dispossessing and ouster of a person actually seized of the freehold. [ Written also disseisin. ] Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Law) One who wrongfully disseizes, or puts another out of possession of a freehold. [ Written also disseisor. ] Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Law) A woman disseizes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Disseizin. Speed. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. dissemblance. See Dissemble. ] Want of resemblance; dissimilitude. [ R. ] Osborne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Dissemble + -ance. ] The act or art of dissembling; dissimulation. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Dissembled; p. pr. & vb. n. Dissembling ] [ OF. dissembler to be dissimilar; pref. dis- (L. dis-) + F. sembler to seem, L. simulare to simulate; cf. L. dissimulare to dissemble. See Simulate, and cf. Dissimulate. ] 1. To hide under a false semblance or seeming; to feign (something) not to be what it really is; to put an untrue appearance upon; to disguise; to mask. [ 1913 Webster ]

Dissemble all your griefs and discontents. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love,
But -- why did you kick me down stairs? J. P. Kemble. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To put on the semblance of; to make pretense of; to simulate; to feign. [ 1913 Webster ]

He soon dissembled a sleep. Tatler.

Syn. -- To conceal; disguise; cloak; cover; equivocate. See Conceal. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To conceal the real fact, motives, intention, or sentiments, under some pretense; to assume a false appearance; to act the hypocrite. [ 1913 Webster ]

He that hateth dissembleth with his lips. Prov. xxvi. 24. [ 1913 Webster ]

He [ an enemy ] dissembles when he assumes an air of friendship. C. J. Smith. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who dissembles; one who conceals his opinions or dispositions under a false appearance; a hypocrite. [ 1913 Webster ]

It is the weakest sort of politicians that are the greatest dissemblers. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

Priests, princes, women, no dissemblers here. Pope.

Syn. -- Dissembler, Hypocrite. A person is called a dissembler with reference to his concealment of his real character, and a hypocrite with reference to his assumption of a false character. But hypocrite is the stronger word, being commonly used to characterize a person who is habitually insincere and false, especially one who makes professions of goodness when his aims are selfish and his life corrupt. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. That dissembles; hypocritical; false. -- Dis*sem"bling*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

v. t. & i. [ imp. & p. p. Disseminated; p. pr. & vb. n. Disseminating. ] [ L. disseminatus, p. p. of disseminare to disseminate; dis- + seminare to sow, semen seed. See Seminary. ] 1. to spread around widely; to sow broadcast or as seed; to scatter for growth and propagation, like seed; to spread abroad; to diffuse; as, principles, ideas, opinions, and errors are disseminated when they are spread abroad for propagation. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To spread or extend by dispersion. [ 1913 Webster ]

A nearly uniform and constant fire or heat disseminated throughout the body of the earth. Woodward.

Syn. -- To spread; diffuse; propagate; circulate; disperse; scatter. [ 1913 Webster ]

p. a. (Min.) Occurring in small portions scattered through some other substance; scattered widely. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. serving to diffuse, disseminate, or disperse.
Syn. -- diffusing(prenominal), diffusive, dispersive, disseminative, scattering, spreading. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ L. disseminatio: cf. F. dissémination. ] The act of disseminating, or the state of being disseminated; diffusion for propagation and permanence; a scattering or spreading abroad, as of ideas, beliefs, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

The universal dissemination of those writings. Wayland. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Tending to disseminate, or to become disseminated. [ 1913 Webster ]

The effect of heresy is, like the plague, infectious and disseminative. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. ] One who, or that which, disseminates, spreads, or propagates; as, disseminators of disease. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. dissensio: cf. F. dissension. See Dissent. ] Disagreement in opinion, usually of a violent character, producing warm debates or angry words; contention in words; partisan and contentious divisions; breach of friendship and union; strife; discord; quarrel. [ 1913 Webster ]

Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them. Acts xv. 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

Debates, dissension, uproars are thy joy. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

A seditious person and raiser-up of dissension among the people. Robynson (More's Utopia). [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Disposed to discord; contentious; dissentious. [ R. ] Ascham. -- Dis*sen"sious*ly, adv. Chapman. [1913 Webster]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Dissented; p. pr. & vb. n. Dissenting. ] [ L. dissentire, dissentum; dis- + sentire to feel, think. See Sense. ] 1. To differ in opinion; to be of unlike or contrary sentiment; to disagree; -- followed by from. [ 1913 Webster ]

The bill passed . . . without a dissenting voice. Hallam. [ 1913 Webster ]

Opinions in which multitudes of men dissent from us. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Eccl.) To differ from an established church in regard to doctrines, rites, or government. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To differ; to be of a contrary nature. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The act of dissenting; difference of opinion; refusal to adopt something proposed; nonagreement, nonconcurrence, or disagreement. [ 1913 Webster ]

The dissent of no small number [ of peers ] is frequently recorded. Hallam. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Eccl.) Separation from an established church, especially that of England; nonconformity. [ 1913 Webster ]

It is the dissidence of dissent and the protestantism of the Protestant religion. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Contrariety of nature; diversity in quality. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The dissent of the metals. Bacon.

Syn. -- Disagreement; variance; difference; nonconcurrence; nonconformity. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. dissentaneus. ] Disagreeing; contrary; differing; -- opposed to consentaneous. [ R. ] Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Dissentaneous; inconsistent. [ Obs. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Dissension. [ Obs. ] W. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who dissents; one who differs in opinion, or declares his disagreement. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Eccl.) One who separates from the service and worship of an established church; especially, one who disputes the authority or tenets of the Church of England; a nonconformist. [ 1913 Webster ]

Dissenters from the establishment of their several countries. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

Robert Brown is said to have the first formal dissenter. Shipley. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ “The word is commonly applied only to Protestants. The Roman Catholics are generally referred to as a distinct class.” Brande & C. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The spirit or principles of dissenters. Ed. Rev. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To throw into a state of dissent. [ R. ] Feltham. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. dissentiens, p. pr. of dissentire. See Dissent, v. i. ] Disagreeing; declaring dissent; dissenting. -- n. One who dissents. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. disagreeing, especially with a majority.
Syn. -- dissentient, dissident. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Marked by dissensions; apt to breed discord; quarrelsome; contentious; factious. -- Dis*sen"tious*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

a. Disagreeing; inconsistent. [ Obs. ] Feltham. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. dissaepimentum, fr. dissaepire; dis- + saepire to hedge in, inclose. ] 1. A separating tissue; a partition; a septum. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) One of the partitions which divide a compound ovary into cells. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Zool.) One of the transverse, calcareous partitions between the radiating septa of a coral. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ L. dissertus, p. p. of disserere; dis- + serere to join, connect: cf. F. disserter. See Series. ] To discourse or dispute; to discuss. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

We have disserted upon it a little longer than was necessary. Jeffrey. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ L. dissertatus, p. p. of dissertare to discuss, intents, fr. disserere. See Dissert. ] To deal in dissertation; to write dissertations; to discourse. [ R. ] J. Foster. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. dissertatio: cf. F. dissertation. ] A formal or elaborate argumentative discourse, oral or written; a disquisition; an essay; a discussion; as, Dissertations on the Prophecies. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Relating to dissertations; resembling a dissertation. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A writer of dissertations. [ 1913 Webster ]