Discover a comprehensive list of words starting with “dec,” perfect for expanding your vocabulary or finding just the right term.
- Decade- A period of ten years.
- Decaf- Coffee without caffeine.
- Decagon- A polygon with ten sides.
- Decal- A design prepared on special paper for transfer to another surface.
- Decamp- To leave suddenly or secretly.
- Decant- To gradually pour liquid from one container to another.
- Decay- The process of rotting or decomposing.
- Deceased- No longer living; dead.
- Decent- Conforming with generally accepted standards of respectable or moral behavior.
- Deception- The act of deceiving; trickery or deceit.
- Decibel- A unit used to measure the intensity of sound.
- Deciduous- Trees or shrubs that shed their leaves annually.
- Decimal- Based on the number ten.
- Decimate- To kill, destroy, or remove a large portion of.
- Decision- A conclusion or resolution reached after consideration.
- Decisive- Settling an issue; producing a definite result.
- Decline- To decrease or diminish over time.
- Decipher- To convert a code into normal language.
- Decline- To refuse an invitation or offer.
- Decompose- To break down into simpler substances.
- Decontaminate- To remove hazardous substances.
- Decorate- To make something look more attractive by adding items to it.
- Decorous- In keeping with good taste and propriety; polite.
- Decorum- Behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety.
- Decrease- To become or make something smaller or fewer in number.
- Decree- An official order issued by a legal authority.
- Decriminalize- To make an act or behavior no longer illegal.
- Decrepit- Worn out or ruined because of age or neglect.
- Dedicate- To commit oneself to a particular course of thought or action.
- Deduce- To arrive at a fact or conclusion by reasoning.
- Deface- To spoil the surface or appearance of something.
- Default- Failure to fulfill an obligation.
- Defeat- To win a victory over an opponent.
- Defend- To protect against attack or harm.
- Defensible- Capable of being protected or defended.
- Deference- Humble submission and respect.
- Deficient- Lacking in some necessary quality or element.
- Defile- To make unclean or impure.
- Define- To state or describe the nature or meaning of.
- Definite- Clearly stated or decided.
- Deflate- To let air or gas out of (a tire, balloon, etc.).
- Deflect- To cause something to change direction.
- Defraud- To deceive someone to gain something.
- Defray- To provide money to pay a cost or expense.
- Deft- Skillful and quick in one’s movements.
- Defunct- No longer existing or functioning.
- Degenerate- To decline or deteriorate physically, mentally, or morally.
- Degrade- To treat or regard someone with contempt or disrespect.
- Degree- A unit of measurement; academic achievement.
- Dehydrate- To remove water from.
- Deification- The act of making someone into a god.
- Deify- To worship or regard someone as a god.
- Deign- To do something that one considers beneath one’s dignity.
- Deity- A god or goddess.
- Delay- To make something late or slow.
- Delegate- A person sent to represent others.
- Delete- To remove text or data.
- Deliberate- Done consciously and intentionally.
- Delicate- Easily broken or damaged.
- Delight- Great pleasure.
- Delineate- To describe or portray precisely.
- Delinquent- Failing in one’s duty; lawbreaking.
- Deliver- To bring and hand over to the proper recipient.
- Delude- To mislead or deceive.
- Deluge- A severe flood.
- Demand- To ask for forcefully.
- Demeanor- Outward behavior or bearing.
- Dementia- A chronic disorder of the mental processes.
- Demise- A person’s death.
- Demonstrate- To clearly show the existence or truth of something.
- Demoralize- To cause someone to lose confidence or hope.
- Demote- To reduce to a lower rank or position.
- Denote- To be a sign of; to indicate.
- Denounce- To publicly declare to be wrong or evil.
- Deny- To refuse to admit the truth or existence of.
- Depart- To leave, typically in order to start a journey.
- Depend- To rely on for support.
- Depict- To show or represent by a drawing, painting, or other art form.
- Deplete- To use up the supply of.
- Deplore- To feel or express strong disapproval of.
- Deploy- To move troops or equipment into position.
- Depose- To remove from office suddenly and forcefully.
- Deposit- To put or set down.
- Deprecate- To express disapproval of.
- Depress- To make someone feel sad or unhappy.
- Deprive- To deny the possession or use of something.
- Derail- To cause a train to leave its tracks.
- Deride- To express contempt for.
- Derive- To obtain something from a specified source.
- Descend- To move or fall downward.
- Describe- To give an account in words.
- Desert- To abandon.
- Deserve- To do something or have/show qualities worthy of reward or punishment.
- Designate- To appoint to a specified position.
- Desirable- Worth having or wanting.
- Desist- To cease or abstain.
- Desolate- Deserted and lonely.
- Despair- The complete loss or absence of hope.
- Desperate- Feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with.
- Despite- Without being affected by; in spite of.