degraded, a. debased, [low], [shameful].
deiflcation, n. apotheosis.
deify, v. apotheosize.
deign, v. [condescend], vouchsafe.
delay, n. deferring, deferment, procrastination, [postponement], respite, reprieve; retardation, retention, [obstruction]; dawdling, [lingering], [dalliance]. Antonyms: [dispatch], promptness, expedition, [haste].
delay, v. [postpone], defer, procrastinate, suspend, reprieve, [retard], [impede], [hinder], [obstruct]; [linger], tarry, dawdle, [dally]. Antonyms: [dispatch], [hasten], expedite, facilitate.
delegate, v. depute, commission.
delegate, n. deputy, proxy, [vicar], commissioner, [legate], envoy, appointee, surrogate.
deleterious, a. [hurtful], [noxious], [pernicious].
deliberate, a. [intentional], premeditated, prepense, done on [purpose]. Antonyms: [accidental], [unconscious], [unpremeditated], [unintentional].