25 Verbs That Start With D (Most Common)

Are you wondering what some of the most common verbs that start with D are? Well, you are in the right place. Keep reading to find them all and see examples of how to use them.

Damage

Meaning: To injure someone or break something.

 

Example Sentence: I damaged my car while trying to park today

Dance

Meaning: To move your body to the rhythm of the music.

 

Example Sentence: Jason and I danced all night at the wedding, it was nice.

Decide

Meaning: To make a choice, or to conclude something.

 

Example Sentence: I decided on the color of my bedroom walls.

Declare

Meaning: To announce something publicly.

 

Example Sentence: Miles declared that he stopped drinking this morning.

Decline

Meaning: To say no to someone or something.

 

Example Sentence: Bobby declined our offer.

Decrease

Meaning: To lower the number of something, to make it smaller.

 

Example Sentence: We decreased the number of bullies in our school.

Dedicate

Meaning: To commit to something, to devote oneself.

 

Example Sentence: I completely dedicated myself to helping the poor.

Defeat

Meaning: To win against someone.

 

Example Sentence: I defeated Kelly in Street Fighter and she got mad

Defend

Meaning: To protect someone or something.

 

Example Sentence: Some guys were being rude and Jimmy defended me

Define

Meaning: To say the true meaning of something.

 

Example Sentence: Mike and I will never define our relationship.

Delete

Meaning: To remove something.

 

Example Sentence: James deleted our entire project from his laptop.

Demonstrate

Meaning: To show how something is done with an example.

 

Example Sentence: Timothy demonstrated his karate skills at school today.

Deny

Meaning: To not want to admit something.

 

Example Sentence: Anthony keeps denying that he was with another girl last night.

Describe

Meaning: To share details about someone or something.

 

Example Sentence: Can you describe what Henry looks like in person?

Desire

Meaning: To wish for something, to crave it.

 

Example Sentence: Monica desired cheesecake so I went out and bought it for her.

Destroy

Meaning: To damage something completely, beyond repair.

 

Example Sentence: My car was destroyed in that accident.

Determine

Meaning: To find something out exactly.

 

Example Sentence: We need to determine if your car can be fixed or is it hopeless

Develop

Meaning: To grow, to advance something.

 

Example Sentence: We developed a new vaccine this morning, we just need to test it.

Die

Meaning: To stop living.

 

Example Sentence: John’s grandfather died this morning.

Disagree

Meaning: To have a different opinion than someone.

 

Example Sentence: Tyler disagrees with me in everything I say..

Disappear

Meaning: To hide from the sight of others.

 

Example Sentence: Rachel disappeared from the face of the Earth after our reunion.

Discover

Meaning: To find something.

 

Example Sentence: We discovered an unreleased album by a famous musician

Display

Meaning: To show something.

 

Example Sentence: We displayed everything we have planned in our presentation.

Download

Meaning: To save a file from the Internet onto a device, a computer, or a phone.

 

Example Sentence: I downloaded a bunch of movies from a website last night.

Drive

Meaning: To operate a car or a different vehicle.

 

Example Sentence: I was driving last night when a deer jumped in front of my car.

 

Written by Gabriel Cruz - Foodie, Animal Lover, Slang & Language Enthusiast

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