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Binoy:
Word-168 (02-07-12)

disciple (noun)
ভক্ত বা শিষ্য; a person who believes in the ideas and principles of someone famous and tries to live the way they do or did
an ardent disciple of the prime minister
a disciple of the poet Shamsur Rahman.

the Disciples (plural noun)
যিশু খ্রিষ্টের বারো জন শিষা; the twelve men who followed Jesus Christ during his life
He is reading to know more about the Disciples.

Binoy:
Word-169 (03-07-12)

disclose (verb) [syn. reveal]
প্রকাশ করা; to make something known publicly, or to show something that was hidden
The spokesman refused to disclose details to the press.
The report discloses that human error was to blame for the accident.
It was disclosed that two women were being interviewed by the police.
Several companies have disclosed profits of over Tk. 10 crores.
The police have disclosed that two officers are under internal investigation.

disclosure (noun)
প্রকাশ; the act of disclosing
The door swung open, disclosing a long dark passage.
Any public disclosure of this information would be very damaging to the company.
The newspaper made damaging disclosures of management incompetence.

Binoy:
Word-170 (04-07-12)

disconnect (verb)
1. সংযোগ বিচ্ছিন্ন করা; to unfasten something, especially to break the connection between a supply of electricity, gas, water, etc. and a device or piece of equipment
We were suddenly disconnected.
I keep getting disconnected when I’m online.
My computer crashes every time I disconnect from the Internet.
First, disconnect the boiler from the water mains.
You may be disconnected if you do not pay the bill.
The lace had become disconnected from the boot.
Never try to mend a broken machine without disconnecting it from the electricity supply.

disconnection (noun)
বিচ্ছিন্নতা; state of being disconnected
virtual disconnection
A week of disconnection made me worried.

disconnected (adjective)
বিচ্ছিন্ন; not related to or connected with the things or people around; not connected in a logical order
disconnected images / thoughts / ideas
I felt disconnected from the world around me.

Binoy:
Word-171 (05-07-12)

discontent (also discontentment) (noun) [syn. dissatisfaction]
অসন্তুষ্টি বা অতৃপ্তি; a feeling of wanting better treatment or an improved situation
Discontent among junior ranks was rapidly spreading.
There was widespread discontent at/about/over/with the plan.
There is widespread discontent among the staff at the proposed changes to pay and conditions.
One cannot be happy with discontentment.

discontented (adjective)
অসন্তুষ্ট বা অতৃপ্ত; dissatisfied
a discontented boy
I felt discontented after I had failed to achieve it.

discontentedly (adverb)
অসন্তুষ্টভাবে বা অতৃপ্তভাবে; in a discontented way
She quit the job discontentedly.

Binoy:
Word-172 (06-07-12)

disdain (noun)
ঘৃণা বা অবজ্ঞা করা; when you dislike someone or something and think that they do not deserve your interest or respect
to treat sb with disdain
a disdain for the law
He regards the political process with disdain.

disdain (verb)
ঘৃণা বা অবজ্ঞা; to feel disdain for someone or something
She disdained his offer of help.
The older musicians disdain the new, rock-influenced music.

disdainful (adjective)
ঘৃণা বা অবজ্ঞাপূর্ণ; full of distain
a disdainful expression
She’s always been disdainful of people who haven’t been to college.

disdainfully (adverb)
ঘৃণা বা অবজ্ঞাপূর্ণভাবে; in a disdainful way
He disdainfully rejected my proposal.

Phrase:

disdain to do sth
কোনোকিছু অবজ্ঞাবশত এড়িয়ে চলা; to refuse to do something because you feel too important to do it
He disdained to turn to his son for advice.

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