DEBRIS Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word debris. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word debris. (close relations)

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Definition of DEBRIS


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	detritus				nounn
	noun • the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up • loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks
	rubble				nounn
	noun • the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	garbage				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • food that is discarded (as from a kitchen) • a worthless message • a receptacle where waste can be discarded
	litter				verb, nounv, n
	noun • the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal • rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places) • conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers • material used to provide a bed for animals verb • strew • make a place messy by strewing garbage around • give birth to a litter of animals
	refuse				verbv
	noun • food that is discarded (as from a kitchen) verb • show unwillingness towards • not accept as true • elude, especially in a baffling way • refuse to let have • resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ • refuse entrance or membership
	remains				verb, nounv, n
	noun • any object that is left unused or still extant • a relic that has been excavated from the soil • the dead body of a human being
	scraps				verb, nounv, n
	noun • food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
	trash				verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
	noun • worthless material that is to be disposed of • worthless people • nonsensical talk or writing • an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant verb • dispose of (something useless or old) • express a totally negative opinion of
	wreckage				nounn
	noun • the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
	ruins				nounn
	noun • an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction • a ruined building • the process of becoming dilapidated • an event that results in destruction • failure that results in a loss of position or reputation • destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined verb • destroy completely; damage irreparably • destroy or cause to fail • reduce to bankruptcy • reduce to ruins • deprive of virginity • fall into ruin
	dust				verb, nounv, n
	noun • fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air • the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up • free microscopic particles of solid material verb • remove the dust from • rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape • cover with a light dusting of a substance • distribute loosely
	junk				verb, nounv, n
	noun • the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up • any of various Chinese boats with a high poop and lugsails verb • dispose of (something useless or old)

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