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What words begin with prefix de?

Here are some words that begin with the prefix "de":

Common words:

* deceive: To mislead or trick.

* decide: To make a choice or resolution.

* decrease: To become smaller or less.

* define: To state the exact meaning of something.

* delete: To remove something.

* demand: To ask for something firmly.

* depart: To leave a place.

* depend: To rely on someone or something.

* describe: To give an account of something.

* design: To plan or create something.

* desire: To want or long for something.

* destroy: To damage something beyond repair.

* develop: To grow or change over time.

* devote: To give all your time and energy to something.

* defeat: To overcome or beat someone in a competition.

* defend: To protect someone or something from attack.

* delay: To postpone something.

* deliver: To bring something to someone.

* deny: To refuse to admit something.

* depress: To make someone feel sad and hopeless.

* descend: To move down from a higher level.

* desert: To leave someone or something.

* detach: To separate something from something else.

* detect: To discover something.

* determine: To find out something for certain.

* develop: To grow or change over time.

* deviate: To change direction or course.

* devour: To eat something greedily.

* diagnose: To identify the cause of an illness.

Less common words:

* debase: To lower the quality or value of something.

* decamp: To leave a place suddenly.

* decipher: To decode or work out the meaning of something.

* declaim: To speak in a dramatic or formal way.

* decompose: To break down into simpler substances.

* deduct: To take away a certain amount from a total.

* defame: To damage someone's reputation.

* deficit: A shortage of something, especially money.

* deform: To change the shape of something, often in an unpleasant way.

* degrade: To lower the quality or value of something.

* dehydrate: To remove water from something.

* deject: To make someone feel sad or discouraged.

* delve: To investigate something thoroughly.

* denote: To indicate or represent something.

* depreciate: To decrease in value.

* deride: To make fun of someone or something.

* derive: To obtain something from another source.

* desolate: To make something empty and barren.

* despair: A feeling of hopelessness.

* despise: To hate someone or something.

* detach: To separate something from something else.

* deteriorate: To become worse.

* deter: To discourage someone from doing something.

* deviate: To change direction or course.

* devote: To give all your time and energy to something.

* diagnose: To identify the cause of an illness.

* differentiate: To distinguish between two or more things.

* diffuse: To spread out over a large area.

* digress: To stray from the main topic.

* dilute: To make something weaker by adding water or another substance.

* diminish: To become smaller or less.

* disclose: To reveal something that was previously secret.

* disdain: To look down on someone or something.

* disguise: To change someone's appearance to make them unrecognizable.

* dismantle: To take something apart.

* dismay: To make someone feel worried or disappointed.

* dismiss: To send someone away.

* disrupt: To interrupt or interfere with something.

* dissolve: To break down into smaller parts.

* distinguish: To tell the difference between two or more things.

* distract: To draw someone's attention away from something.

* distribute: To share something out among a group of people.

* diverse: Made up of many different types of people or things.

* divert: To change the direction of something.

* divine: Relating to God or gods.

* divorce: The legal ending of a marriage.

* document: To record something in writing.

* dominate: To have control over something.

* donate: To give something to a charity.

* dormant: Inactive but capable of becoming active again.

This list is just a starting point, and there are many more words that begin with the prefix "de". You can find more words by consulting a dictionary or thesaurus.

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