Commonly confused words

disease vs. decease disease (illness, sickness) Giving up smoking reduces the risk of lung disease. It took them two months to take the disease under control.   decease  formal (death) Her decease made me very sad. At the time of his decease, he was heavily indebted.   disease vs. decease …

diner vs. dinner diner (a small restaurant that serves cheap and simple food) We had lunch in a roadside diner. He worked at a diner as a cook. (a person who is eating) We sat away from the other diners.   dinner (evening meal) The best time for dinner is …

die vs. dye die (stop living) The man who lives by hope will die by hunger.  His grandfather died four years ago.   dye (change the color of something) She wants to dye her hair blonde. I think you should dye your T-shirt.   die vs. dye – English Vocabulary

devote vs. devout devote (set apart, dedicate) We must devote more time to that project. I devoted most of my spare time to hiking.   devout (very religious) She is a devout Buddhist. The devout man prays every day.   devote vs. devout – English Vocabulary

device vs. devise device (a machine or piece of equipment that does a special job) The electronic device opens the door automatically. This device can find metal under the ground. devise (invent a new way of doing something) We must devise a new system for dealing with problems. We need …