| A | B |
| disrupt | verb; to disturb or interfere with the order of progress of; to break apart |
| dissuade | verb; to discourage |
| docile | adjective; obedient |
| drastic | adjective; severe; extreme |
| dubious | adjective; uncertain; causing doubt |
| dupe | noun or verb; a person easily deceived or tricked; to deceive or trick someone |
| dwindle | verb; to decrease; to become less and less |
| elapse | verb; to slip away or to pas (used of time) |
| elude | verb; to escape; to avoid |
| emerge | verb; to come into view; to become known |