96 Verbs That Start With "D"

Move your body to music in a rhythmic way.

To challenge someone or to be brave enough to do something difficult or risky.

To postpone or make something happen at a later time than expected.

To say firmly that something did not happen, or to refuse to allow or provide something.

To make something two times as much.

To feel unsure about something; to question if something is true.

To pull something heavy or with effort, usually along a surface.

To release something so it falls to the ground or a lower place.

to die because you cannot breathe underwater, or to cover something completely with water

To have a structured discussion where people express different opinions about a topic.

To announce something clearly and with authority to others.

To make something lower or smaller in amount or quantity.

To explain clearly what a word or concept means, or to set the boundaries of something.

To give someone else a job or responsibility that you normally do. You stay responsible but they do the work.

To take and give something to someone at their home or location.

To ask for something in a strong, firm way that shows you expect to get it.

to perform a hands-on showing of something so people understand how it functions

To go away from a place; to leave for another location.

To need someone or something to help you, or to trust that someone will do what they promise.

To get or come from a particular source or origin.

To be worthy of something good or bad because of what you have done or what you are like.

To make a detailed plan for how something will look or work before building it.

To wish for something or want it very much.

To completely ruin or damage something so it cannot be fixed or used anymore.

To grow and improve, or to create and build something gradually.

To think of a new plan or method to solve a problem.

Determine what disease or problem someone has.

To be different from something else in some way.

Make something smaller or less important; decrease.

To think something is not right or to have a different opinion from someone.

To find or learn about something that exists but was not yet known or seen before.

To talk about something with other people, sharing different views and ideas on the topic.

To show or present something so people can see it clearly.

To completely change or upset the way an industry works, usually by introducing something new and better.

To spread information widely so that many people know about it. Like sharing news or facts across a large area.

To see the difference between two things; to tell them apart.

To share or give out something to many people or places.

To bother someone or interrupt what they are doing.

To split something into smaller parts or to give shares to different people.

To make something worth less or worse in quality. To lower the standard or reputation of something.

To figure out the meaning of something written in code or hard to read

To say 'no' politely to something offered. Or to gradually get worse, smaller, or weaker over time.

To figure out what something means when it's written in code or a secret language. To understand or translate something complicated into simple words.

To harm someone's reputation by saying or spreading false and damaging things about them.

To show extreme disrespect to something sacred or important. To make something that is pure become dirty or disgraced. Often refers to treating holy or important things badly.

To refuse to obey, to resist openly, or to stand up against something or someone with courage. It shows strong opposition without backing down.

To make someone feel bad or worthless. To lower someone's rank or status. To make something worse in quality.

Show the exact outline or describe the detailed boundaries of something clearly.

To completely overwhelm someone with too much of something (requests, information, work); or to soak something completely with water or heavy rain.

To treat someone in a way that makes them feel worthless or disrespected. To lower someone's dignity or self-respect.

To completely destroy a building or structure by tearing it down. Can also mean to destroy an idea, argument, or record.

To move someone to a lower job position or rank. The opposite of a promotion; often happens as punishment or due to performance issues.

To say negative or insulting things about someone or something in an unfair way to damage their reputation.

To publicly criticize or accuse someone/something, often officially or with authority.

To show or portray something in a picture, painting, film, or written description.

To use up so much of something that there is very little left. The supply gets much smaller.

To strongly disapprove of and regret something considered wrong or unacceptable.

To force a person from another country to leave and go back to their own country. Usually done by government for breaking laws or immigration rules.

To suddenly remove someone from a position of power or authority, especially a leader, ruler, or official. Usually done by force or decisive action.

To lose value over time. In business, a way of spreading the cost of equipment or property across several years on financial records.

To make someone feel sad or upset. To bring down someone's mood or emotions in a negative way.

To laugh at someone or something in a cruel or unkind way, showing you think they are stupid or worthless. To mock something with strong contempt.

To get worse over time. Something that was okay becomes bad, or bad becomes worse.

To find out what something is, decide something firmly, or make something happen.

To remove a king, queen, or other ruler from power, especially by taking away their throne and royal authority. Often used in historical contexts or metaphorically.

To go a longer way to reach a destination instead of the direct route. Often forced by obstacles, construction, or deliberate choice.

To change direction or leave the planned path. To do something different from what is normal or expected.

To speak out loud so someone can write it down. Or to tell someone what to do in a bossy way and they must obey.

To go away or vanish so you cannot see it anymore.

To make someone sad or unhappy because something is not as good as they expected.

To publicly say that you do not support something, have no connection to it, or were not involved in it. To distance yourself from something.

To notice or understand something that is difficult to see or that others might miss.

To notice differences between things. Or unfairly to treat someone worse because of who they are (age, color, gender, religion, etc.).

To untangle something that is twisted up or complicated. To separate things that are all mixed together in a confusing way.

To use chemicals or other methods to kill harmful germs on surfaces or objects.

To force something out of where it's stuck or lodged. Can be used literally (removing a physical object) or figuratively (removing someone from a position of power).

To take something apart piece by piece. Or to gradually shut down an organization or system in a controlled way.

To say negative things about someone or something to make it seem less important or valuable than it really is.

To push something from its normal place or force someone to leave where they live.

To officially say that someone cannot do something because they don't meet the requirements or have broken a rule.

To openly disagree with something, especially an official decision or common belief. You publicly state your different opinion.

To extract the most important ideas or ingredients from something larger or more complex. Or in science, to purify liquid through heating and cooling.

Two paths or things separate and go different ways. Or when two things become more and more different from each other.

To add new products, markets, or services to your business so it doesn't depend on just one thing.

To sell parts of a company or its assets, usually to raise money or to refocus the business.

To tell a secret or reveal confidential information. Usually something you were not supposed to tell.

To say something is not as important or serious as it really is. To make it seem smaller or less serious.

When something slowly becomes less, smaller, or weaker over time until it nearly disappears.

To deliberately ignore something or refuse to pay attention to it. You consciously decide that something is not important enough to consider.