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What are some words with the prefix dec?

Here are some words with the prefix "dec" and their meanings:

General Meaning: Ten

* decade: a period of ten years

* decimal: relating to or based on the number ten

* decimeter: a unit of length equal to one-tenth of a meter

* deciliter: a unit of volume equal to one-tenth of a liter

* decigram: a unit of mass equal to one-tenth of a gram

* decilitre: a unit of volume equal to one-tenth of a litre

Other Meanings

* decamp: to leave a place secretly or suddenly

* decent: conforming to standards of morality or propriety

* deception: the act of misleading someone

* decide: to make a choice or judgment

* decay: to rot or decompose

* decrease: to become smaller or less

* decorate: to make something more attractive

* deduce: to reach a conclusion by reasoning

* dedicate: to devote something to a particular purpose

* defeat: to overcome or beat in a competition

* defend: to protect someone or something from attack

* defer: to postpone something or delay

* defiance: open resistance to an order or demand

* define: to explain the meaning of a word or concept

* deficit: a shortage or shortfall

* degree: a unit of measurement for angles or temperature

* dehydrate: to remove water from something

* deject: to make someone sad or disheartened

* delay: to postpone something or make it happen later

* delete: to remove something, especially from a computer file

* deliver: to bring something to a person or place

* demand: to ask for something forcefully

* demolish: to destroy something completely

* demonstrate: to show or prove something

* denote: to indicate or represent something

* deny: to refuse to admit something

* depart: to leave a place

* depend: to rely on someone or something

* depress: to make someone sad or disheartened

* derive: to obtain something from a source

* describe: to give an account of something

* desert: to abandon someone or something

* design: to plan or create something

* desire: to want something very much

* despair: a feeling of complete hopelessness

* destroy: to damage something beyond repair

* detach: to separate something from something else

* determine: to find out or decide something

* develop: to grow or progress

* device: a piece of equipment or tool

* devote: to give something to a particular purpose

* diagnose: to identify the cause of a problem

* dictate: to give orders or instructions

* differ: to be different from something else

* diffuse: to spread something out

* digest: to break down food in the stomach

* digitize: to convert information into a digital format

* diminish: to make something smaller or less

* direct: to guide someone or something

* disappear: to vanish or become invisible

* disclose: to reveal something that was secret

* discover: to find something new or unexpected

* discuss: to talk about something with someone

* disease: an illness

* disguise: to change someone's appearance to hide their identity

* dismantle: to take something apart

* disobey: to refuse to follow an order

* dispose: to get rid of something

* dispute: to argue with someone about something

* dissolve: to break down or disappear

* distance: the space between two points

* distinct: clearly different from other things

* distract: to take someone's attention away from something

* distribute: to give something to people or places

* divide: to separate something into parts

* divine: relating to God or gods

* document: to record something in writing

* dominate: to have control over something

* donate: to give something to a charity

* dormant: inactive or sleeping

* doubt: to question something

* downward: in a downward direction

* draft: to make a rough version of something

* drain: to remove liquid from something

* draw: to make a picture or sketch

* dream: to have thoughts or images while sleeping

* dress: to put on clothes

* drive: to control a vehicle

* drop: to fall or let something fall

* drown: to die by being underwater

* due: owed or expected

* duplicate: to make an exact copy of something

* during: within a particular period of time

* dwell: to live in a place

* dye: to change the color of something

This is not an exhaustive list, but it provides a good starting point for understanding the prefix "dec" and its many meanings.

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