definitions - letters d,e,f

damages

money asked for by a claiment for harm done by the defendant

database

a large store of information in computer organised so that it can be found easily and quickly

debenture

a document giving a company's assets as security for debt

deem

to bellieve or to consider

defamation

the act of harming someone's reputaion by making a false statement

default

to fail to perform the terms of contract

defraud

to trick or cheat someone so as to obstain money illegally

detain

to hold a person so that she/he cannot leave

deterrent

a severe punishment the aim of which is to prevent people from doing sth or from comitting crimes

disclose

to give details or to make sth publicly known

discretion

the freedom and ability to decide what should be done

disqualify

to stop someone from doing sth for a period of time

draft

the first rough version of a document or a letter or to write such a document

dwelling (2 przykłady)

a term used to describe the place where someone lives flat house

earmark

to reserve sth to keep sth for a special purpose

earnest

money paid to demostrate serious intention to proceed with a contract

elapse

the action of time passing

eligible

a term used to describe someone who can be chosen to do sth who fulfills certain reqiurments

embargo

a goverment order which stops trade with a company or a country

embazzle

a formal term meaning to steal or wrongly use money with which you have been trusted