Verbs

Action words that describe what someone or something does

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devitrify

verb

become crystalline

devoice

verb

utter with tense vocal chords

diabolize

verb

turn into a devil or make devilish

diabolise

verb

turn into a devil or make devilish

dialyse

verb

separate by dialysis

dialyze

verb

separate by dialysis

diazotize

verb

convert (an amine) into a diazo compound

dichotomize

verb

divide into two opposing groups or kinds

dichotomise

verb

divide into two opposing groups or kinds

diffract

verb

undergo diffraction

digitalize

verb

put into digital form, as for use in a computer

dilapidate

verb

fall into decay or ruin

diphthongise

verb

change from a simple vowel to a diphthong

diphthongize

verb

change from a simple vowel to a diphthong

disaccord

verb

be different from one another

disaffect

verb

arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly...

disafforest

verb

remove the trees from

disambiguate

verb

state unambiguously or remove ambiguities from

disarticulate

verb

separate at the joints

disbud

verb

destroy undeveloped horn buds (of cattle)

disburden

verb

take the burden off; remove the burden from

discase

verb

get undressed

discerp

verb

divide into pieces

discolor

verb

change color, often in an undesired manner

discombobulate

verb

cause to be confused emotionally

discomfit

verb

cause to lose one's composure

discommode

verb

to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

discompose

verb

cause to lose one's composure

discountenance

verb

look with disfavor on

disembarrass

verb

relieve from

disembroil

verb

free from involvement or entanglement

disenable

verb

make unable to perform a certain action

disenchant

verb

free from enchantment

disencumber

verb

release from entanglement of difficulty

disenfranchise

verb

deprive of voting rights

disestablish

verb

deprive (an established church) of its status

disesteem

verb

have little or no respect for; hold in contempt

disforest

verb

remove the trees from

disfranchise

verb

deprive of voting rights

disgorge

verb

cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or ove...

disgruntle

verb

put into a bad mood or into bad humour

disharmonize

verb

cause to sound harsh and unpleasant

dishevel

verb

disarrange or rumple; dishevel

disincline

verb

make unwilling

disinfest

verb

rid of vermin

disinter

verb

dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bo...

disinvest

verb

reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment)

disjoin

verb

become separated, disconnected or disjoint

disoblige

verb

to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

disorganise

verb

remove the organization from