Verbs Starting With D
Here's the list of all the 4701 Verbs Starting With D in the English Language.
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do | 1. engage in 2. carry out or perform an action More Definitions → |
date | 1. go on a date with 2. stamp with a date More Definitions → |
details | More Definitions → |
did | 1. engage in 2. carry out or perform an action More Definitions → |
design | 1. make or work out a plan for; devise 2. plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect More Definitions → |
down | 1. drink down entirely 2. eat up completely, as with great appetite More Definitions → |
download | 1. transfer a file or program from a central computer to a smaller computer or to a computer at a remote location More Definitions → |
drive | 1. operate or control a vehicle 2. travel or be transported in a vehicle More Definitions → |
display | 1. to show, make visible or apparent 2. attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals More Definitions → |
due | More Definitions → |
database | More Definitions → |
done | 1. engage in 2. carry out or perform an action More Definitions → |
direct | 1. command with authority 2. intend (something) to move towards a certain goal More Definitions → |
district | 1. regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns More Definitions → |
document | 1. record in detail 2. support or supply with references More Definitions → |
designed | More Definitions → |
discount | 1. bar from attention or consideration 2. give a reduction in price on More Definitions → |
drug | 1. administer a drug to 2. use recreational drugs More Definitions → |
double | 1. increase twofold 2. hit a two-base hit More Definitions → |
dog | 1. go after with the intent to catch More Definitions → |
decision | More Definitions → |
deal | 1. act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression 2. take into consideration for exemplifying purposes More Definitions → |
developed | More Definitions → |
disease | More Definitions → |
distance | 1. keep at a distance 2. go far ahead of More Definitions → |
develop | 1. make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation 2. work out More Definitions → |
dating | More Definitions → |
default | 1. fail to pay up More Definitions → |
detailed | More Definitions → |
dance | 1. move in a graceful and rhythmical way 2. move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance More Definitions → |
defined | More Definitions → |
dark | More Definitions → |
dead | More Definitions → |
die | 1. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life 2. suffer or face the pain of death More Definitions → |
detail | 1. provide details for 2. assign to a specific task More Definitions → |
described | More Definitions → |
demand | 1. request urgently and forcefully 2. require as useful, just, or proper More Definitions → |
diet | 1. follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons 2. eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight More Definitions → |
difference | More Definitions → |
discuss | 1. to consider or examine in speech or writing 2. speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion More Definitions → |
developing | More Definitions → |
determine | 1. establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study 2. shape or influence; give direction to More Definitions → |
doctor | 1. alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive 2. give medical treatment to More Definitions → |
diamond | More Definitions → |
defense | More Definitions → |
drop | 1. let fall to the ground 2. to fall vertically More Definitions → |
define | 1. determine the essential quality of 2. give a definition for the meaning of a word More Definitions → |
damage | 1. inflict damage upon 2. suffer or be susceptible to damage More Definitions → |
draft | 1. draw up an outline or sketch for something 2. engage somebody to enter the army More Definitions → |
determined | More Definitions → |
disc | More Definitions → |
dedicated | More Definitions → |
delete | 1. remove or make invisible 2. wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information More Definitions → |
dream | 1. have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy 2. experience while sleeping More Definitions → |
decided | More Definitions → |
dining | More Definitions → |
disk | 1. draw a harrow over (land) More Definitions → |
dry | 1. remove the moisture from and make dry 2. become dry or drier More Definitions → |
dual | More Definitions → |
drink | 1. take in liquids 2. consume alcohol More Definitions → |
despite | More Definitions → |
distributed | More Definitions → |
dress | 1. put on clothes 2. provide with clothes or put clothes on More Definitions → |
dot | 1. scatter or intersperse like dots or studs 2. distribute loosely More Definitions → |
don | 1. put clothing on one's body More Definitions → |
dinner | More Definitions → |
discover | 1. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes 2. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally More Definitions → |
describe | 1. give a description of 2. to give an account or representation of in words More Definitions → |
directed | More Definitions → |
dean | More Definitions → |
debate | 1. argue with one another 2. think about carefully; weigh More Definitions → |
disabled | More Definitions → |
deliver | 1. deliver (a speech, oration, or idea) 2. bring to a destination, make a delivery More Definitions → |
draw | 1. cause to move by pulling 2. get or derive More Definitions → |
delay | 1. cause to be slowed down or delayed 2. act later than planned, scheduled, or required More Definitions → |
dish | 1. provide (usually but not necessarily food) 2. make concave; shape like a dish More Definitions → |
demo | 1. give an exhibition of to an interested audience More Definitions → |
decide | 1. reach, make, or come to a decision about something 2. bring to an end; settle conclusively More Definitions → |
doubt | 1. consider unlikely 2. lack confidence in More Definitions → |
deposit | 1. put, fix, force, or implant 2. put into a bank account More Definitions → |
desire | 1. feel or have a desire for; want strongly 2. expect and wish More Definitions → |
driven | 1. operate or control a vehicle 2. travel or be transported in a vehicle More Definitions → |
derived | More Definitions → |
dial | 1. operate a dial to select a telephone number 2. choose by means of a dial More Definitions → |
dirty | 1. make soiled, filthy, or dirty More Definitions → |
deck | 1. be beautiful to look at 2. decorate More Definitions → |
donate | 1. give to a charity or good cause More Definitions → |
discovered | More Definitions → |
dose | 1. treat with an agent; add (an agent) to 2. administer a drug to More Definitions → |
desert | 1. leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch 2. desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army More Definitions → |
desired | More Definitions → |
dad | More Definitions → |
digest | 1. convert food into absorbable substances 2. arrange and integrate in the mind More Definitions → |
dust | 1. remove the dust from 2. rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape More Definitions → |
drawn | 1. cause to move by pulling 2. get or derive More Definitions → |
demonstrate | 1. give an exhibition of to an interested audience 2. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment More Definitions → |
dodge | 1. make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid 2. move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course More Definitions → |
dancing | More Definitions → |
drum | 1. make a rhythmic sound 2. play a percussion instrument More Definitions → |
divorce | 1. part; cease or break association with 2. get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage More Definitions → |
den | More Definitions → |
decrease | 1. decrease in size, extent, or range 2. make become smaller More Definitions → |
damages | More Definitions → |
diverse | More Definitions → |
defence | More Definitions → |
divided | More Definitions → |
danger | More Definitions → |
diesel | More Definitions → |
dimension | 1. indicate the dimensions on 2. shape or form to required dimensions More Definitions → |
devil | 1. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations 2. coat or stuff with a spicy paste More Definitions → |
dated | More Definitions → |
deadline | More Definitions → |
determining | More Definitions → |
disorder | 1. disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed 2. bring disorder to More Definitions → |
dropped | 1. let fall to the ground 2. to fall vertically More Definitions → |
duke | More Definitions → |
dawn | 1. become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions 2. appear or develop More Definitions → |
doll | More Definitions → |
diving | More Definitions → |
discipline | 1. develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control 2. punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience More Definitions → |
demonstrated | More Definitions → |
dialogue | More Definitions → |
declared | More Definitions → |
decline | 1. grow worse 2. not accept as true More Definitions → |
denied | 1. declare untrue; contradict 2. refuse to accept or believe More Definitions → |
dispute | 1. take exception to 2. have a disagreement over something More Definitions → |
discharge | 1. complete or carry out 2. pour forth or release More Definitions → |
damn | 1. wish harm upon; invoke evil upon More Definitions → |
detected | More Definitions → |
drew | 1. cause to move by pulling 2. get or derive More Definitions → |
drunk | 1. take in liquids 2. consume alcohol More Definitions → |
depend | 1. be contingent upon (something that is elided) 2. have faith or confidence in More Definitions → |
differ | 1. be different 2. be of different opinions More Definitions → |
damaged | More Definitions → |
destroy | 1. do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of 2. destroy completely; damage irreparably More Definitions → |
dozen | More Definitions → |
debug | 1. locate and correct errors in a computer program code More Definitions → |
delayed | More Definitions → |
designing | More Definitions → |
diagram | 1. make a schematic or technical drawing that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed More Definitions → |
divine | 1. perceive intuitively or through some inexplicable perceptive powers 2. search by divining, as if with a rod More Definitions → |
dialog | More Definitions → |
dam | 1. obstruct with, or as if with, a dam More Definitions → |
drag | 1. pull, as against a resistance 2. draw slowly or heavily More Definitions → |
dying | 1. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life 2. suffer or face the pain of death More Definitions → |
destroyed | More Definitions → |
distribute | 1. administer or bestow, as in small portions 2. distribute or disperse widely More Definitions → |
detect | 1. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes More Definitions → |
duck | 1. to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away 2. submerge or plunge suddenly More Definitions → |
dive | 1. drop steeply 2. plunge into water More Definitions → |
drill | 1. make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool 2. train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons More Definitions → |
dirt | More Definitions → |
defining | More Definitions → |
devoted | More Definitions → |
diploma | More Definitions → |
disagree | 1. be of different opinions 2. be different from one another More Definitions → |
distinguished | More Definitions → |
documented | More Definitions → |
decreased | More Definitions → |
disable | 1. make unable to perform a certain action 2. injure permanently More Definitions → |
defend | 1. argue or speak in defense of 2. be on the defensive; act against an attack More Definitions → |
disturbed | More Definitions → |
dig | 1. turn up, loosen, or remove earth 2. create by digging More Definitions → |
debut | 1. present for the first time to the public 2. appear for the first time in public More Definitions → |
deny | 1. declare untrue; contradict 2. refuse to accept or believe More Definitions → |
disco | 1. dance to disco music More Definitions → |
dump | 1. throw away as refuse 2. sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly More Definitions → |
defeat | 1. win a victory over 2. thwart the passage of More Definitions → |
divide | 1. separate into parts or portions 2. perform a division More Definitions → |
deserve | 1. be worthy or deserving More Definitions → |
dare | 1. take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission 2. to be courageous enough to try or do something More Definitions → |
dude | More Definitions → |
drain | 1. flow off gradually 2. deplete of resources More Definitions → |
dash | 1. run or move very quickly or hastily 2. break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over More Definitions → |
dried | 1. remove the moisture from and make dry 2. become dry or drier More Definitions → |
dressed | More Definitions → |
dealt | 1. act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression 2. take into consideration for exemplifying purposes More Definitions → |
duplicate | 1. make or do or perform again 2. duplicate or match More Definitions → |
doom | 1. decree or designate beforehand 2. pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law More Definitions → |
dice | 1. cut into cubes 2. play dice More Definitions → |
dock | 1. come into dock 2. deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty More Definitions → |
dispatch | 1. send away towards a designated goal 2. complete or carry out More Definitions → |
dozens | More Definitions → |
dip | 1. immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate 2. dip into a liquid while eating More Definitions → |
deaf | 1. make or render deaf More Definitions → |
delight | 1. give pleasure to or be pleasing to 2. take delight in More Definitions → |
declare | 1. state emphatically and authoritatively 2. announce publicly or officially More Definitions → |
dryer | More Definitions → |
dim | 1. switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam 2. become dim or lusterless More Definitions → |
disclose | 1. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret 2. reveal to view as by removing a cover More Definitions → |
drove | 1. operate or control a vehicle 2. travel or be transported in a vehicle More Definitions → |
dome | More Definitions → |
deferred | 1. hold back to a later time 2. yield to another's wish or opinion More Definitions → |
demanding | More Definitions → |
dumb | More Definitions → |
descending | More Definitions → |
disappointed | More Definitions → |
dominated | More Definitions → |
din | 1. make a resonant sound, like artillery 2. instill (into a person) by constant repetition More Definitions → |
depart | 1. move away from a place into another direction 2. be at variance with; be out of line with More Definitions → |
decay | 1. lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current 2. fall into decay or ruin More Definitions → |
deciding | More Definitions → |
distinguish | 1. mark as different 2. detect with the senses More Definitions → |
disclosed | More Definitions → |
defect | 1. desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army More Definitions → |
dropping | 1. let fall to the ground 2. to fall vertically More Definitions → |
debit | 1. enter as debit More Definitions → |
defeated | More Definitions → |
discontinued | More Definitions → |
dye | 1. color with dye 2. color for microscopic study More Definitions → |
dew | More Definitions → |
decorated | More Definitions → |
dismissed | More Definitions → |
duff | More Definitions → |
daylight | More Definitions → |
debugging | 1. locate and correct errors in a computer program code More Definitions → |
discourse | 1. to consider or examine in speech or writing 2. carry on a conversation More Definitions → |
deed | More Definitions → |
dub | 1. give a nickname to 2. provide (movies) with a soundtrack of a foreign language More Definitions → |
diaper | More Definitions → |
duplex | 1. change into a duplex More Definitions → |
delegate | 1. transfer power to someone 2. give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) More Definitions → |
deploy | 1. to distribute systematically or strategically More Definitions → |
drift | 1. be in motion due to some air or water current 2. wander from a direct course or at random More Definitions → |
defending | More Definitions → |
delighted | More Definitions → |
detached | More Definitions → |
doubles | More Definitions → |
docket | 1. place on the docket for legal action 2. make a summary or abstract of a legal document and inscribe it in a list More Definitions → |
deceased | More Definitions → |
deeds | More Definitions → |
disappear | 1. get lost, as without warning or explanation 2. become invisible or unnoticeable More Definitions → |
decreasing | More Definitions → |
detailing | More Definitions → |
distress | 1. bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship 2. cause mental pain to More Definitions → |
denote | 1. be a sign or indication of 2. have as a meaning More Definitions → |
directing | More Definitions → |
depressed | More Definitions → |
decree | 1. issue a decree 2. decide with authority More Definitions → |
disturbing | More Definitions → |
designate | 1. assign a name or title to 2. give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) More Definitions → |
dove | 1. drop steeply 2. plunge into water More Definitions → |
derive | 1. reason by deduction; establish by deduction 2. obtain More Definitions → |
dummy | 1. make a dummy of More Definitions → |
dissolved | More Definitions → |
dull | 1. make dull in appearance 2. become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness More Definitions → |
dreaming | More Definitions → |
discharged | More Definitions → |
dong | 1. go `ding dong', like a bell More Definitions → |
dwarf | 1. make appear small by comparison 2. check the growth of More Definitions → |
dent | 1. make a depression into More Definitions → |
doubled | More Definitions → |
disposed | More Definitions → |
detecting | More Definitions → |
duct | More Definitions → |
disadvantaged | More Definitions → |
diagnose | 1. determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis 2. subject to a medical analysis More Definitions → |
dominate | 1. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance 2. be in control More Definitions → |
damaging | More Definitions → |
dungeon | More Definitions → |
depicted | More Definitions → |
digging | 1. turn up, loosen, or remove earth 2. create by digging More Definitions → |
diversified | 1. make (more) diverse 2. spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate More Definitions → |
disadvantage | 1. put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm More Definitions → |
divorced | More Definitions → |
devastating | More Definitions → |
dismiss | 1. bar from attention or consideration 2. cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration More Definitions → |
deliberate | 1. think about carefully; weigh 2. discuss the pros and cons of an issue More Definitions → |
docking | More Definitions → |
disconnect | 1. pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable 2. make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten More Definitions → |
departing | More Definitions → |
disappointing | More Definitions → |
diluted | More Definitions → |
despair | 1. abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart More Definitions → |
ditch | 1. forsake 2. throw away More Definitions → |
dart | 1. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart 2. run or move very quickly or hastily More Definitions → |
decal | More Definitions → |
dispose | 1. give, sell, or transfer to another 2. throw or cast away More Definitions → |
detox | 1. treat for alcohol or drug dependence More Definitions → |
darts | More Definitions → |
discarded | More Definitions → |
dolly | More Definitions → |
deserved | More Definitions → |
deprived | More Definitions → |
drained | More Definitions → |
duel | 1. fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman More Definitions → |
destined | More Definitions → |
decorate | 1. make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. 2. be beautiful to look at More Definitions → |
dissent | 1. withhold assent 2. express opposition through action or words More Definitions → |
dirk | More Definitions → |
discomfort | More Definitions → |
dislike | 1. have or feel a dislike or distaste for More Definitions → |
dynamite | 1. blow up with dynamite More Definitions → |
dwell | 1. think moodily or anxiously about something 2. originate (in) More Definitions → |
dine | 1. have supper; eat dinner 2. give dinner to; host for dinner More Definitions → |
dab | 1. apply (usually a liquid) to a surface 2. hit lightly More Definitions → |
discard | 1. throw or cast away More Definitions → |
drilled | More Definitions → |
differentiate | 1. mark as different 2. be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense More Definitions → |
disputed | More Definitions → |
diminished | More Definitions → |
dug | 1. turn up, loosen, or remove earth 2. create by digging More Definitions → |
dusk | 1. become dusk More Definitions → |
deter | 1. try to prevent; show opposition to 2. turn away from by persuasion More Definitions → |
damp | 1. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping 2. restrain or discourage More Definitions → |
drip | 1. fall in drops 2. let or cause to fall in drops More Definitions → |
disregard | 1. refuse to acknowledge 2. bar from attention or consideration More Definitions → |
dragged | 1. pull, as against a resistance 2. draw slowly or heavily More Definitions → |
departed | More Definitions → |
decoding | More Definitions → |
differentiated | More Definitions → |
drank | 1. take in liquids 2. consume alcohol More Definitions → |
disconnected | More Definitions → |
dubbed | 1. give a nickname to 2. provide (movies) with a soundtrack of a foreign language More Definitions → |
distorted | More Definitions → |
dragging | 1. pull, as against a resistance 2. draw slowly or heavily More Definitions → |
dreamed | More Definitions → |
dotted | 1. scatter or intersperse like dots or studs 2. distribute loosely More Definitions → |
doomed | More Definitions → |
dram | More Definitions → |
dun | 1. treat cruelly 2. persistently ask for overdue payment More Definitions → |
diffuse | 1. move outward 2. spread or diffuse through More Definitions → |
dispersed | More Definitions → |
discriminate | 1. recognize or perceive the difference 2. treat differently on the basis of sex or race More Definitions → |
dread | 1. be afraid or scared of; be frightened of More Definitions → |
dag | More Definitions → |
dit | More Definitions → |
dyke | 1. enclose with a dike More Definitions → |
darn | 1. repair by sewing More Definitions → |
dashed | More Definitions → |
distressed | More Definitions → |
ding | 1. go `ding dong', like a bell More Definitions → |
dripping | 1. fall in drops 2. let or cause to fall in drops More Definitions → |
disseminate | 1. cause to become widely known More Definitions → |
devote | 1. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause 2. dedicate More Definitions → |
discourage | 1. try to prevent; show opposition to 2. deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged More Definitions → |
demise | 1. transfer by a lease or by a will More Definitions → |
derrick | More Definitions → |
decode | 1. convert code into ordinary language More Definitions → |
doubling | More Definitions → |
disabling | More Definitions → |
deserted | More Definitions → |
depict | 1. show in, or as in, a picture 2. give a description of More Definitions → |
dazzling | More Definitions → |
dictate | 1. issue commands or orders for 2. say out loud for the purpose of recording More Definitions → |
dope | 1. take drugs to improve one's athletic performance 2. add impurities to (a semiconductor) in order to produce or modify its properties More Definitions → |
depressing | More Definitions → |
dyed | More Definitions → |
dissatisfied | 1. fail to satisfy More Definitions → |
disguise | 1. make unrecognizable More Definitions → |
depleted | More Definitions → |
discouraged | More Definitions → |
dizzy | 1. make dizzy or giddy More Definitions → |
depicting | More Definitions → |
dagger | More Definitions → |
diminish | 1. decrease in size, extent, or range 2. lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of More Definitions → |
dieting | More Definitions → |
ditto | 1. repeat an action or statement More Definitions → |
disrupt | 1. make a break in 2. throw into disorder More Definitions → |
deem | 1. keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view More Definitions → |
disgusting | More Definitions → |
duet | More Definitions → |
devise | 1. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort 2. arrange by systematic planning and united effort More Definitions → |
degraded | More Definitions → |
disciplined | More Definitions → |
dissolve | 1. grow less and less substantial until it disappears 2. cause to go into a solution More Definitions → |
deduct | 1. make a subtraction 2. retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments More Definitions → |
daunting | More Definitions → |
discontinue | 1. put an end to a state or an activity 2. come to or be at an end More Definitions → |
disappearing | More Definitions → |
drifting | More Definitions → |
despatch | 1. send away towards a designated goal More Definitions → |
disturb | 1. move deeply 2. change the arrangement or position of More Definitions → |
distracted | More Definitions → |
dole | More Definitions → |
dipped | 1. immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate 2. dip into a liquid while eating More Definitions → |
deacon | More Definitions → |
diaphragm | More Definitions → |
defer | 1. hold back to a later time 2. yield to another's wish or opinion More Definitions → |
dumps | More Definitions → |
dunk | 1. immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate 2. make a dunk shot, in basketball More Definitions → |
diagnosing | More Definitions → |
deserving | More Definitions → |
diagnoses | More Definitions → |
diss | 1. treat, mention, or speak to rudely More Definitions → |
disciple | More Definitions → |
digs | More Definitions → |
distilled | 1. undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops 2. extract by the process of distillation More Definitions → |
drown | 1. cover completely or make imperceptible 2. get rid of as if by submerging More Definitions → |
dipping | 1. immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate 2. dip into a liquid while eating More Definitions → |
drywall | More Definitions → |
discerning | More Definitions → |
dominating | More Definitions → |
diverted | More Definitions → |
drudge | 1. work hard More Definitions → |
descend | 1. move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way 2. come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example More Definitions → |
demolished | More Definitions → |
diminishing | More Definitions → |
doorstep | More Definitions → |
dangling | More Definitions → |
drawback | More Definitions → |
dissenting | More Definitions → |
dictated | More Definitions → |
dateline | 1. mark with a date and place More Definitions → |
divert | 1. turn aside; turn away from 2. send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one More Definitions → |
dropout | More Definitions → |
dedicate | 1. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause 2. open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building More Definitions → |
draining | More Definitions → |
dazzle | 1. to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light 2. amaze or bewilder, as with brilliant wit or intellect or skill More Definitions → |
dangle | 1. hang loosely 2. cause to dangle or hang freely More Definitions → |
decentralized | More Definitions → |
degrading | More Definitions → |
disgrace | 1. bring shame or dishonor upon 2. reduce in worth or character, usually verbally More Definitions → |
dung | 1. fertilize or dress with dung 2. defecate; used of animals More Definitions → |
deuce | More Definitions → |
disrupted | More Definitions → |
discern | 1. detect with the senses More Definitions → |
disqualified | 1. make unfit or unsuitable 2. declare unfit More Definitions → |
drumming | 1. make a rhythmic sound 2. play a percussion instrument More Definitions → |
dreaded | More Definitions → |
duchess | More Definitions → |
disguised | More Definitions → |
disproportionate | More Definitions → |
delimited | More Definitions → |
dispense | 1. administer or bestow, as in small portions 2. grant a dispensation; grant an exemption More Definitions → |
disgust | 1. fill with distaste 2. cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of More Definitions → |
dilute | 1. lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture 2. corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones More Definitions → |
deadlock | More Definitions → |
deriving | More Definitions → |
degrade | 1. reduce the level of land, as by erosion 2. reduce in worth or character, usually verbally More Definitions → |
discriminating | More Definitions → |
donut | More Definitions → |
degenerate | 1. grow progressively worse More Definitions → |
deepen | 1. make more intense, stronger, or more marked 2. become more intense More Definitions → |
doodle | 1. make a doodle; draw aimlessly More Definitions → |
defy | 1. resist or confront with resistance 2. elude, especially in a baffling way More Definitions → |
dispensed | More Definitions → |
distract | 1. draw someone's attention away from something 2. disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed More Definitions → |
deceive | 1. be false to; be dishonest with 2. cause someone to believe an untruth More Definitions → |
deepening | More Definitions → |
dismantling | More Definitions → |
deformed | More Definitions → |
distrust | 1. regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in More Definitions → |
drenched | More Definitions → |
disappoint | 1. fail to meet the hopes or expectations of More Definitions → |
despise | 1. look down on with disdain More Definitions → |
detour | 1. travel via a detour More Definitions → |
drone | 1. make a monotonous low dull sound 2. talk in a monotonous voice More Definitions → |
daze | 1. to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light 2. overcome as with astonishment or disbelief More Definitions → |
darkened | More Definitions → |
decipher | 1. convert code into ordinary language 2. read with difficulty More Definitions → |
disapprove | 1. consider bad or wrong 2. deem wrong or inappropriate More Definitions → |
diversify | 1. make (more) diverse 2. spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate More Definitions → |
disallow | 1. command against More Definitions → |
deprive | 1. take away possessions from someone 2. keep from having, keeping, or obtaining More Definitions → |
disjoint | 1. part; cease or break association with 2. separate at the joints More Definitions → |
discontent | 1. make dissatisfied More Definitions → |
distort | 1. make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story 2. form into a spiral shape More Definitions → |
disgusted | More Definitions → |
disclaim | 1. renounce a legal claim or title to 2. make a disclaimer about More Definitions → |
domicile | 1. make one's home in a particular place or community More Definitions → |
diseased | More Definitions → |
drapery | More Definitions → |
dismay | 1. lower someone's spirits; make downhearted 2. fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised More Definitions → |
daw | More Definitions → |
decrypt | 1. convert code into ordinary language More Definitions → |
doped | More Definitions → |
disregarded | More Definitions → |
delve | 1. turn up, loosen, or remove earth More Definitions → |
drizzle | 1. rain lightly 2. moisten with fine drops More Definitions → |
draped | More Definitions → |
disordered | More Definitions → |
deviate | 1. turn aside; turn away from 2. be at variance with; be out of line with More Definitions → |
deduce | 1. reason by deduction; establish by deduction 2. conclude by reasoning; in logic More Definitions → |
detach | 1. cause to become detached or separated; take off 2. separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment More Definitions → |
dismantle | 1. tear down so as to make flat with the ground 2. take apart into its constituent pieces More Definitions → |
desist | 1. choose not to consume More Definitions → |
disarm | 1. remove offensive capability from 2. make less hostile; win over More Definitions → |
dredge | 1. cover before cooking 2. search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost More Definitions → |
delineated | More Definitions → |
disperse | 1. distribute loosely 2. to cause to separate and go in different directions More Definitions → |
disrespect | 1. show a lack of respect for 2. have little or no respect for; hold in contempt More Definitions → |
desolate | 1. leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch 2. reduce in population More Definitions → |
draught | 1. make a blueprint of More Definitions → |
downsizing | More Definitions → |
discouraging | More Definitions → |
discredit | 1. cause to be distrusted or disbelieved 2. damage the reputation of More Definitions → |
dehydrated | More Definitions → |
dignified | 1. confer dignity or honor upon 2. raise the status of More Definitions → |
debilitating | More Definitions → |
despised | More Definitions → |
deteriorate | 1. become worse or disintegrate 2. grow progressively worse More Definitions → |
disgruntled | More Definitions → |
disdain | 1. look down on with disdain 2. reject with contempt More Definitions → |
drool | 1. be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something 2. let saliva drivel from the mouth More Definitions → |
dismantled | More Definitions → |
douche | 1. direct a spray of water into a bodily cavity, for cleaning More Definitions → |
detract | 1. take away a part from; diminish More Definitions → |
demented | More Definitions → |
downgrade | 1. rate lower; lower in value or esteem More Definitions → |
disliked | More Definitions → |
decoy | 1. lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy More Definitions → |
dwelt | 1. think moodily or anxiously about something 2. originate (in) More Definitions → |
dazed | More Definitions → |
dike | 1. enclose with a dike More Definitions → |
displace | 1. cause to move, usually with force or pressure 2. take the place of or have precedence over More Definitions → |
detain | 1. deprive of freedom; take into confinement 2. stop or halt More Definitions → |
drape | 1. arrange in a particular way 2. place casually More Definitions → |
daydream | 1. have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy 2. have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake More Definitions → |
denounce | 1. speak out against 2. to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful More Definitions → |
devising | More Definitions → |
dispel | 1. force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings 2. to cause to separate and go in different directions More Definitions → |
dashing | More Definitions → |
decreed | More Definitions → |
dissolving | More Definitions → |
degas | 1. remove gas from More Definitions → |
dreamt | 1. have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy 2. experience while sleeping More Definitions → |
deactivate | 1. remove from active military status or reassign 2. make inactive More Definitions → |
discord | 1. be different from one another More Definitions → |
domed | More Definitions → |
distressing | More Definitions → |
diverting | More Definitions → |
divulge | 1. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret More Definitions → |
deluge | 1. fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid 2. charge someone with too many tasks More Definitions → |
dodging | More Definitions → |
drivel | 1. let saliva drivel from the mouth More Definitions → |
drab | More Definitions → |
devour | 1. to consume 2. enjoy avidly More Definitions → |
destitute | More Definitions → |
dingo | More Definitions → |
digress | 1. lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking 2. wander from a direct or straight course More Definitions → |
dwindling | More Definitions → |
discredited | More Definitions → |
dialling | 1. operate a dial to select a telephone number 2. choose by means of a dial More Definitions → |
delineate | 1. show the form or outline of 2. determine the essential quality of More Definitions → |
defrost | 1. make or become free of frost or ice More Definitions → |
domesticated | More Definitions → |
dismayed | More Definitions → |
dunning | 1. treat cruelly 2. persistently ask for overdue payment More Definitions → |
deflect | 1. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off 2. turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest More Definitions → |
disillusioned | More Definitions → |
diffused | More Definitions → |
deranged | More Definitions → |
demolish | 1. destroy completely 2. ruin or destroy More Definitions → |
doubting | More Definitions → |
dubbing | 1. give a nickname to 2. provide (movies) with a soundtrack of a foreign language More Definitions → |
dragoon | 1. compel by coercion, threats, or crude means 2. subjugate by imposing troops More Definitions → |
dupe | 1. fool or hoax More Definitions → |
dislocated | More Definitions → |
disqualify | 1. make unfit or unsuitable 2. declare unfit More Definitions → |
dissipated | More Definitions → |
decompose | 1. separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts 2. lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current More Definitions → |
dinning | 1. make a resonant sound, like artillery 2. instill (into a person) by constant repetition More Definitions → |
drugged | 1. administer a drug to 2. use recreational drugs More Definitions → |
dropkick | 1. make the point after a touchdown with a dropkick 2. drop and kick (a ball) as it touches the ground, as for a field goal More Definitions → |
dogging | 1. go after with the intent to catch More Definitions → |
disinterested | More Definitions → |
debriefing | More Definitions → |
depress | 1. lower someone's spirits; make downhearted 2. lower (prices or markets) More Definitions → |
defray | 1. bear the expenses of More Definitions → |
dimming | 1. switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam 2. become dim or lusterless More Definitions → |
defied | 1. resist or confront with resistance 2. elude, especially in a baffling way More Definitions → |
dissipate | 1. to cause to separate and go in different directions 2. move away from each other More Definitions → |
deflated | More Definitions → |
defraud | 1. deprive of by deceit More Definitions → |
darkening | More Definitions → |
doughnut | More Definitions → |
dogged | 1. go after with the intent to catch More Definitions → |
disorganized | More Definitions → |
disassemble | 1. take apart into its constituent pieces More Definitions → |
damning | More Definitions → |
disprove | 1. prove to be false More Definitions → |
dribble | 1. run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream 2. let or cause to fall in drops More Definitions → |
damask | More Definitions → |
derail | 1. cause to run off the tracks 2. run off or leave the rails More Definitions → |
dampen | 1. suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity 2. make moist More Definitions → |
decrement | More Definitions → |
diverge | 1. move or draw apart 2. have no limits as a mathematical series More Definitions → |
dissected | More Definitions → |
dawning | More Definitions → |
disgraced | More Definitions → |
disregarding | More Definitions → |
decayed | More Definitions → |
disarray | 1. bring disorder to More Definitions → |
deterred | 1. try to prevent; show opposition to 2. turn away from by persuasion More Definitions → |
declassified | 1. lift the restriction on and make available again More Definitions → |
dovetail | 1. fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail More Definitions → |
destruct | 1. destroy (one's own missile or rocket) 2. do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of More Definitions → |
dilapidated | More Definitions → |
digitize | 1. put into digital form, as for use in a computer More Definitions → |
dowel | More Definitions → |
depraved | More Definitions → |
ditty | More Definitions → |
doss | 1. sleep in a convenient place More Definitions → |
disenfranchised | More Definitions → |
deafening | More Definitions → |
disarming | More Definitions → |
darken | 1. become dark or darker 2. tarnish or stain More Definitions → |
debunking | More Definitions → |
delegating | More Definitions → |
dado | 1. provide with a dado 2. cut a dado into or fit into a dado More Definitions → |
decapitated | More Definitions → |
disjointed | More Definitions → |
disconcerting | More Definitions → |
devouring | More Definitions → |
deport | 1. behave in a certain manner 2. hand over to the authorities of another country More Definitions → |
decoupage | More Definitions → |
dissect | 1. cut open or cut apart 2. make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features More Definitions → |
displeased | More Definitions → |
dingy | More Definitions → |
dink | More Definitions → |
dampening | More Definitions → |
divest | 1. take away possessions from someone 2. deprive of status or authority More Definitions → |
defuse | 1. remove the triggering device from More Definitions → |
deflate | 1. collapse by releasing contained air or gas 2. release contained air or gas from More Definitions → |
decompress | 1. restore to its uncompressed form 2. decrease the pressure of More Definitions → |
dishonor | 1. bring shame or dishonor upon 2. force (someone) to have sex against their will More Definitions → |
dimmed | 1. switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam 2. become dim or lusterless More Definitions → |
disobey | 1. refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient More Definitions → |
deplete | 1. use up (resources or materials) More Definitions → |
distaste | More Definitions → |
donned | 1. put clothing on one's body More Definitions → |
demeaning | More Definitions → |
deferring | 1. hold back to a later time 2. yield to another's wish or opinion More Definitions → |
dissuade | 1. turn away from by persuasion More Definitions → |
disaffected | More Definitions → |
diverging | More Definitions → |
deterring | 1. try to prevent; show opposition to 2. turn away from by persuasion More Definitions → |
ducking | More Definitions → |
deadlocked | More Definitions → |
dazzled | More Definitions → |
disinfect | 1. destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing More Definitions → |
disoriented | More Definitions → |
drooping | More Definitions → |
dished | More Definitions → |
decry | 1. express strong disapproval of More Definitions → |
dimple | 1. mark with, or as if with, dimples 2. produce dimples while smiling More Definitions → |
defiled | More Definitions → |
drench | 1. drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged 2. force to drink More Definitions → |
dribbling | More Definitions → |
denatured | More Definitions → |
dowsing | More Definitions → |
dosed | More Definitions → |
dispossessed | More Definitions → |
droll | More Definitions → |
daydreaming | More Definitions → |
diffusing | More Definitions → |
disburse | 1. expend, as from a fund More Definitions → |
donning | 1. put clothing on one's body More Definitions → |
detest | 1. dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards More Definitions → |
downplay | 1. represent as less significant or important 2. understate the importance or quality of More Definitions → |
destabilize | 1. become unstable 2. make unstable More Definitions → |
detonate | 1. cause to burst with a violent release of energy 2. burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction More Definitions → |
disengage | 1. release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles 2. free or remove obstruction from More Definitions → |
digitalis | More Definitions → |
dimensioning | More Definitions → |
dented | More Definitions → |
distilling | 1. undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops 2. extract by the process of distillation More Definitions → |
dithering | More Definitions → |
disused | More Definitions → |
detoxify | 1. remove poison from 2. treat for alcohol or drug dependence More Definitions → |
dower | 1. furnish with an endowment More Definitions → |
disintegrate | 1. break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity 2. cause to undergo fission or lose particles More Definitions → |
deforest | 1. remove the trees from More Definitions → |
dumbfounded | More Definitions → |
disembodied | 1. free from a body or physical form or reality More Definitions → |
disparaging | More Definitions → |
disenchanted | More Definitions → |
diddle | 1. deprive of by deceit 2. manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination More Definitions → |
disband | 1. cause to break up or cease to function 2. stop functioning or cohering as a unit More Definitions → |
debunk | 1. expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas More Definitions → |
defame | 1. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone More Definitions → |
demolishing | More Definitions → |
disfigured | More Definitions → |
demystified | 1. make less mysterious or remove the mystery from More Definitions → |
doze | 1. sleep lightly or for a short period of time More Definitions → |
dint | More Definitions → |
dither | 1. act nervously; be undecided; be uncertain 2. make a fuss; be agitated More Definitions → |
despairing | More Definitions → |
dispelling | 1. force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings 2. to cause to separate and go in different directions More Definitions → |
dispelled | 1. force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings 2. to cause to separate and go in different directions More Definitions → |
dibble | 1. plant with a wooden hand tool 2. make a hole with a wooden hand tool More Definitions → |
dismount | 1. alight from (a horse) More Definitions → |
disheartening | More Definitions → |
distill | 1. remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation 2. undergo the process of distillation More Definitions → |
dicker | 1. negotiate the terms of an exchange More Definitions → |
droop | 1. droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness 2. hang loosely or laxly More Definitions → |
dislodge | 1. remove or force out from a position 2. change place or direction More Definitions → |
disqualifying | More Definitions → |
draughts | More Definitions → |
dappled | More Definitions → |
dripped | 1. fall in drops 2. let or cause to fall in drops More Definitions → |
deform | 1. make formless 2. twist and press out of shape More Definitions → |
defile | 1. place under suspicion or cast doubt upon 2. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically More Definitions → |
debrief | 1. put someone through a debriefing and make him report More Definitions → |
downsize | 1. dismiss from work 2. design or manufacture in a smaller size More Definitions → |
debugged | 1. locate and correct errors in a computer program code More Definitions → |
distemper | 1. paint with distemper More Definitions → |
disuse | More Definitions → |
dabble | 1. dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid 2. play in or as if in water, as of small children More Definitions → |
devalued | More Definitions → |
disapproving | More Definitions → |
deadpan | More Definitions → |
devastate | 1. cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly 2. overwhelm or overpower More Definitions → |
dejected | More Definitions → |
dally | 1. behave carelessly or indifferently 2. waste time More Definitions → |
diagramming | 1. make a schematic or technical drawing that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed More Definitions → |
dander | More Definitions → |
deprecating | More Definitions → |
diadem | More Definitions → |
disbelieve | 1. reject as false; refuse to accept More Definitions → |
demure | More Definitions → |
deconstruct | 1. interpret (a text or an artwork) by the method of deconstructing More Definitions → |
devolve | 1. pass on or delegate to another 2. be inherited by More Definitions → |
disparage | 1. express a negative opinion of More Definitions → |
decried | 1. express strong disapproval of More Definitions → |
dwindle | 1. become smaller or lose substance More Definitions → |
dilate | 1. become wider 2. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing More Definitions → |
deface | 1. mar or spoil the appearance of More Definitions → |
disheartened | More Definitions → |
dogfight | 1. arrange for an illegal dogfight 2. engage in an aerial battle with another fighter plane More Definitions → |
disembark | 1. go ashore More Definitions → |
debarred | 1. bar temporarily; from school, office, etc. 2. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off More Definitions → |
demagogue | More Definitions → |
demean | 1. reduce in worth or character, usually verbally More Definitions → |
denigrate | 1. cause to seem less serious; play down 2. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone More Definitions → |
demoralized | More Definitions → |
dollop | More Definitions → |
depreciate | 1. belittle 2. lower the value of something More Definitions → |
deplore | 1. express strong condemnation of 2. regret strongly More Definitions → |
dibs | More Definitions → |
depose | 1. force to leave (an office) 2. make a deposition; declare under oath More Definitions → |
disinterest | More Definitions → |
domineering | More Definitions → |
delimit | 1. determine the essential quality of 2. be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry More Definitions → |
dray | More Definitions → |
devalue | 1. remove the value from; deprive of its value 2. lower the value or quality of More Definitions → |
dabbled | More Definitions → |
dishonored | More Definitions → |
dishonour | 1. bring shame or dishonor upon 2. force (someone) to have sex against their will More Definitions → |
decease | 1. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life More Definitions → |
drawl | 1. lengthen and slow down or draw out More Definitions → |
demystify | 1. make less mysterious or remove the mystery from More Definitions → |
disquiet | 1. disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed More Definitions → |
dissociate | 1. part; cease or break association with 2. regard as unconnected More Definitions → |
disquieting | More Definitions → |
deregulating | More Definitions → |
discontented | More Definitions → |
droning | More Definitions → |
discolor | 1. lose color or turn colorless 2. cause to lose or change color More Definitions → |
detested | More Definitions → |
dulled | More Definitions → |
deciphered | More Definitions → |
defusing | More Definitions → |
disentangle | 1. release from entanglement of difficulty 2. extricate from entanglement More Definitions → |
decouple | 1. disconnect or separate 2. regard as unconnected More Definitions → |
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