desk officer
- n a military officer who is not assigned to active duty
dehumanisation
- n the act of degrading people with respect to their best qualities
deflation
- n (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind
a constant deflation of the desert landscape - n a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices
- n the act of letting the air out of something