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disease
CEFRA2
/dɪˈziːz/
noun · verb
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In plain English
- 01
noun
An illness that affects a person, animal, or plant.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA lack of ease; uneasiness; trouble; vexation; disquiet.
Examples
Life is a fatal sexually transmitted disease.
People with the disease may lose their ability to communicate.
At a glance
Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Also pronounced
- [dɪˈzɪi̯z]
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsAny abnormal or harmful condition, as of society, people's attitudes, way of living etc.
An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.
verb
Extra meaningTo infect with a disease.
More examples
In contextTension is a major cause of heart disease.
The exposed workers had some kind of disease that left their skin splotchy and their faces withered.
The tomato plants had some kind of disease that left their leaves splotchy and their fruit withered.
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Origin
noun
From Middle English disese, from Anglo-Norman desese, disaise, from Old French desaise, from des- + aise. Displaced native Middle English adle, audle (“disease”) (from Old English ādl (“disease, sickness”), see adle), Middle English cothe, coathe (“disease”) (from Old English coþu (“disease”), see coath). By surface analysis, dis- + ease.