| A | B |
| v. detect | to uncover something that is not obvious |
| v. deter | to keep someone from doing something |
| n. detergent | cleaning product or agent |
| v. destest | to hate strongly |
| v. detract | to take a away from |
| adj. devious | indirect; sly |
| adj. devoid | empty of something; free from |
| v. devour | to eat up quickly |
| adj. devout | very religious |
| adj. diffident | shy |
| v. digress | to depart from the subject under consideration |
| v. dilute | to weaken by adding something less strong to an original mixture |
| v. disburse | to pay out; to give away, usually funds |
| discern | to make out clearly( a pattern) |