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devalueverblower the value or quality ofEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
devastateverbcause extensive destruction or ruin utterlyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
deveinverbremove the dark dorsal vein of (a shrimp)ApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
developverbcreate, elaborate, or advance something over time through iterative workCreateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
develop and implementverbMWETo design, create, and put something into effect.CreateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
deviateverbbe at variance with, especially in the field of statisticsAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
devilverbcoat or stuff with a spicy pasteUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
deviliseverbturn into a devil or make devilishUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
devilizeverbturn into a devil or make devilishUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
deviseverbplan or invent a new method, procedure, or solution through creative thinkingCreateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
devitaliseverbsap of life or energyUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
devitalizeverbsap of life or energyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
devitrifyverbmake (glassy materials) brittle or opaqueUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
devoiceverbutter with tense vocal chordsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
devolveverbpass on or delegate to anotherAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
devolve onverbMWEbe contingent onUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
devoteverbgive entirely to a specific person, activity, or causeApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
devourverbdestroy completelyUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
diaboliseverbturn into a devil or make devilishEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
diabolizeverbturn into a devil or make devilishAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
diagnoseverbidentify the nature or cause of a problem through systematic analysisAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
diagonaliseverbtransform a matrix to a diagonal matrixApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
diagonalizeverbtransform a matrix to a diagonal matrixApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
diagramverbrepresent information visually using a structured drawing or chartApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dialverboperate a dial to select a telephone numberApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dialyseverbseparate by dialysisApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dialyzeverbseparate by dialysisApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
diazotiseverbconvert (an amine) into a diazo compoundApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
diazotizeverbconvert (an amine) into a diazo compoundApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dibbleverbmake a hole with a wooden hand toolApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
diceverbcut into cubesApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dichotomiseverbdivide into two opposing groups or kindsAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dichotomizeverbdivide into two opposing groups or kindsAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dickverbto have insertive sex with a partnerUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dick upverbMWEto make a mess of thingsUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dickerverbnegotiate the terms of an exchangeApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dictateverbstate or prescribe with authority; speak for transcriptionApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
didderverbmove with or as if with a tremorUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
diddleverbmanipulate manually or in one's mind or imaginationUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dieverbbe brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shameUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
die awayverbMWEbecome less in amount or intensityUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
die backverbMWEsuffer from a disease that kills shootsRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
die downverbMWEto suffer from a disease that kills shootsUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
die hardverbMWEcontinue to existUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
die offverbMWEbecome extinctUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
die outverbMWEcut or shape with a dieUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dietverbeat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weightApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
differverbbe of different opinionsAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
differentiateverbidentify and explain the distinctions between two or more itemsAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
diffractverbundergo diffractionUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
diffuseverbcause to become widely knownUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
digverbremove, harvest, or recover by diggingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dig inverbMWEoccupy a trench or secured areaApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dig intoverbMWEexamine physically with or as if with a probeAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dig outverbMWEremove, harvest, or recover by diggingUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dig upverbMWEremove, harvest, or recover by diggingRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
digestverbsoften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moistureUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
digitaliseverbadminister digitalis such that the patient benefits maximally without getting adverse effectsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
digitalizeverbadminister digitalis such that the patient benefits maximally without getting adverse effectsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
digitiseverbput into digital form, as for use in a computerApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
digitizeverbput into digital form, as for use in a computerApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dignifyverbconfer dignity or honor uponApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
digressverblose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speakingUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dikeverbenclose with a dikeApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dilapidateverbbring into a condition of decay or partial ruin by neglect or misuseUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dilateverbadd details, as to an account or ideaUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dilly-dallyverbpostpone doing what one should be doingUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
diluteverbcorrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substanceApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dimverbswitch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beamApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dimensionverbshape or form to required dimensionsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
diminishverbreduce or make something smaller, less important, or less valuableApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dimpleverbmark with, or as if with, dimplesUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dinverbinstill, into a person, by constant repetitionUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dineverbgive dinner toUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dine inverbMWEeat at homeApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dine outverbMWEeat at a restaurant or at somebody else's homeApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dingverbgo `ding dong', like a bellUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dingdongverbgo `ding dong', like a bellUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dingeverbmake a dent or impression inUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dipverbimmerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dip intoverbMWEread selectivelyUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dip solderverbMWEsolder by immersion in a bath of molten solderApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
diphthongiseverbchange from a simple vowel to a diphthongApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
diphthongizeverbchange from a simple vowel to a diphthongApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
directverbguide, manage, or supervise the execution of a plan or activityApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
dirtyverbmake soiled, filthy, or dirtyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
disableverbmake unable to perform a certain actionApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
disabuseverbfree somebody (from an erroneous belief)UnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
disaccordverbbe different from one anotherAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
disadvantageverbput at a disadvantageAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
disaffectverbarouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendlinessUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
disafforestverbremove the trees fromUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
disagreeverbbe different from one anotherAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
disagree withverbMWEnot be very easily digestibleEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
disallowverbcommand againstEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
disambiguateverbstate unambiguously or remove ambiguities fromAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
disappearverbbecome less intense and fade away graduallyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
disappointverbfail to meet the hopes or expectations ofUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
disapproveverbdeem wrong or inappropriateEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
disarmverbremove offensive capability fromApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026