French verbs beginning with D

1065 verbs with English meanings. Select a verb to see its conjugation.

dactylographierto type
daguerstab with a dagger; fly at full speed (falconry); butt with the horns (of goats)
daignerto deign, condescend
dallerto pave with slabs
damasquinerto damascene
damasserweave or work with a damask pattern
damerto queen (transform a pawn into a queen, by advancing it to the opponent's side of the board) (transitive); to crown, to king (transitive); to pat down, to pat, pack down (transitive); to groom (snow) (transitive)
damnerto damn (to condemn as unfit etc.)
damouritiseracquire damourite properties
danserdance
dansoterdance a little; dance without skill
dansotterto dance a little
darderto shoot (an arrow, look etc.); to point (up or out)
darsonvalisertreat with high-frequency currents
daterto date, to add a date onto something; to date (de from)
dauberto insult; to denigrate; to defame; to stink; to hit; to strike (dated)
demanderask; ask for; request
demeurerto live, stay; to stay, to remain, to stop for a long time; to last, to persist (figurative)
densifierto densify, to become denser
dentalisertransform into a dental consonant
dentelerto indent, to notch, to jag (transitive)
descellerto break the seal of, unseal (transitive); to free, pull free (transitive); to come loose (reflexive); to uncover, to reveal, to discover (transitive)
descendrego down; take down; get off or out of a vehicle; stay at a hotel
despotiserto establish despotism; act as a despot
desquamerto shed scales; to peel off; to weather
dessablerremove sand from a field; remove sand from a mold
dessaisirto disseize, dispossess, or deprive of (the possession or the administration of), (law) to withdraw from (an authority) (a case or proceedings); to deprive oneself of, to give up (the possession [or the administration] of), to relinquish, to part with, to let go, (law) to divest oneself of, (of an authority) to relinquish jurisdiction in (a case or proceedings)
dessalerto desalt
dessanglerto ungirth, to loosen the girth (transitive)
dessaoulersober up; make someone sober
dessellerto unsaddle (transitive); to roll up one's sleeves (in preparation for a fight) (reflexive)
desserrerto loosen (knot, belt, etc.) (transitive); to unclench (teeth); relax (grip); release (brakes) (transitive); to space out (transitive); to ease, relax (transitive)
dessertirto unsocket, to remove (a gem) from its socket on a piece of jewellery
desservirto serve (be the pastor of a church) (transitive); to serve, to have as or in its catchment area; to clear, clear away (e.g. a table) (transitive); to do a disservice, to perform ill offices (to someone) (transitive)
dessillerto open someone's eyes (to make them see or understand something) (figurative, transitive)
dessinerto draw, to sketch; to draw up, to design; to take shape, to appear slowly
dessolerremove the sole of an animal’s hoof; change the crop rotation
dessoucherto uproot
dessouderto unsolder; to murder (informal)
dessoûlersober up; make someone sober
dessuinterremove wool grease
dessécherto dry, to dry out (transitive); to dry out (reflexive)
destinerto destine, to fate, to mean for
destituerto discharge, to relieve (one from their duty), to depose (someone from the throne) (transitive)
devancerto overtake, to get ahead, to surpass (transitive); to arrive earlier than (someone), to do (something before somebody else), to beat to the punch (transitive); to precede, to be ahead of (something in a list) (transitive); to anticipate, to pre-empt
devenirbecome
devinerguess; work out; sense
deviserto chat (converse familiarly) (intransitive); to make a quote for a prospective client (transitive)
devoirmust; have to; owe; be expected to
dextriniserdegrade starch
diaboliserto demonise
diaconiserordain as a deacon
diagnostiquerto diagnose (to determine which disease is causing a sick person's signs and symptoms; to find the diagnosis) (transitive)
diagonaliserto diagonalize
dialectiserdialecticize
dialoguerto dialogue, discuss, negotiate
dialyserto dialyze
diamanterto diamond (adorn with diamonds)
diaphaniserto make transparent
diaphanéiserto make transparent
diaphragmerto diaphragm
diaprerto variegate, diaper; to iridize (transitive)
dichotomiserdivide into two parts
dicterto dictate
diffamerto defame; smear; ruin the name of
difformerdeform; spoil the shape of; deface coins
diffracterto diffract (transitive)
diffuserto diffuse; to broadcast
différencierto differentiate (all senses), distinguish (transitive)
différentierto differentiate (all senses), distinguish (transitive)
différerto differ; to defer
digitaliserto digitize
dignifierto dignify; to make respectable
diguerto dam, to dike; to spur (a horse) (transitive)
digérerto digest (figurative); to come to terms with, to accept
dilacérerto shred
dilapiderto squander, waste, whittle away (transitive)
dilaterto dilate (transitive)
diligenterto expedite (transitive)
diluerto dilute
dimensionnerto size, size up
diminuerto diminish; to decrease
dimériserto dimerize / dimerise
dinguerto ding (hit or strike)
diogéniserto make impudent; to act like Diogenes; to live on very little
diphtonguerturn into a diphthong; become a diphthong
diplomatiserto act as a diplomat; to behave diplomatically
diplômerto graduate; to attribute a diploma to (transitive)
diresay; tell; mean
dirigermanage; lead; direct; steer
discernerto discern
disciplinerto (submit to) discipline, punish; to discipline, drill
discontinuerto discontinue, to cease, to leave off (intransitive)
disconvenirto disagree; to be inappropriate; to be unsuitable
discorderto discord
discourirto talk, discourse, hold forth (intransitive)
discriminerto discriminate (to differentiate); to discriminate (to treat people based on prejudice)
discréditerto discredit (transitive)
discrétiserto discretize / discretise (transitive)
disculperto exonerate (transitive)
discutaillerto quibble (intransitive)
discuterdiscuss; talk; argue; question a claim
disgracierto disgrace, to put out of favour (transitive)
disjoindreto separate (transitive); to come apart, separate
disjoncterto fuse, break
disloquerto dislocate (transitive); to break up, split up, smash up (transitive)
disneyiserdisneyise: make Disney-like
disparaîtredisappear; vanish; cease to exist
dispatcherto dispatch
dispenserto excuse, exempt (de from) (transitive); to dispense, give out, radiate (literary, transitive); to distribute, dispense (transitive); to avoid, refrain (de from) (reflexive)
disperserto scatter; to disperse
disponibilisermake available
disposerto organize, to arrange, to distribute in a certain fashion (transitive); to prepare (something) for an occasion, to incline (someone) towards (transitive); to prepare oneself for, to be about to; to have at one's disposal or available; to have access to (intransitive)
disproportionnerto upset proportions
disputaillerto dispute about trifles (intransitive)
disputerdispute; compete in; scold; argue (se disputer)
disqualifierto disqualify
disserterto discourse (on) (intransitive)
dissimulerto hide, to conceal (transitive); to hide (reflexive)
dissiperto dissipate; to squander (waste); to distract (someone) from serious thoughts (literary, transitive)
dissocierto dissociate; to break up, separate
dissonerto make a discord, to jar, to be discordant (intransitive)
dissoudreto dissolve, break up, separate, disband (reflexive); to dissolve, separate, disintegrate, disperse (transitive); to separate the constituent elements of an institutional group or legal relationship between people, and thus get rid of that group (as a marriage, company, meeting of a National Assembly) (transitive); to nullify (as a contract) (transitive)
dissuaderto dissuade; to put off
disséminerto disseminate, scatter, disperse (transitive)
disséquerto dissect (transitive)
distancerto distance, outdistance (transitive)
distendreto distend (transitive)
distillerto distill
distinguerto distinguish; to make out (with one of the senses, often visually); to be distinguished (reflexive)
distordreto distort
distraireto distract
distribuerto distribute
divaguerto wander (to move about aimlessly, or on a winding course); to ramble, to rant (to speak aimlessly, or on an unclear train of thought); to wind; to wander, roam, wander about
divergerto diverge (intransitive)
diversifierto diversify, broaden
divertirto amuse; to entertain; to distract
diviniserto deify, to make divine (transitive)
diviserto divide
divorcerto divorce (to legally dissolve a marriage) (transitive); to get divorced, to divorce one another (reflexive)
divulguerto divulge
diéserto sharp (US), sharpen (UK)
diésélifierconvert to diesel
diéséliserconvert to diesel
dociliserto make docile
documenterto document (to record in documents)
dodelinerto cradle, rock (e.g. a baby, in one's arms) (transitive); to sway, shake (e.g. a body part) (transitive)
dodinerto shake, swing, rock (gently)
dogmatiserto dogmatize
doigterto finger, to put fingerings on a music sheet (transitive); to finger, to flick off (transitive)
dolerto plane (cut with a plane)
dollariserto dollarize (transitive)
dolomitiserturn into dolomite; become dolomitized (geology)
domanialiserto consolidate several states into one, or unite them to the crown (transitive)
domestiquerto tame (an animal, etc.)
domicilierto reside, to have as a home (reflexive)
domifierdivide the sky into twelve parts
dominerto dominate (govern, rule, or control by superior authority or power) (intransitive); to dominate, to overpower, to subdue, to govern, to rule, to master (transitive); to dominate (one's competition) (transitive); to dominate [with sur ‘over’] (exert an overwhelming guiding influence over) (transitive)
domotiserequip a home or office with home automation systems
dompterto tame (a wild animal), break in (a horse) (transitive); to tame, to subdue, to suppress (rebellion, uprising, emotions etc.) (transitive)
donjuaniseract like Don Juan; acquire Don Juan-like traits
donnergive; provide; yield
doperto dope; to do doping; to boost (one's performance by doping)
dorerto gild; to coat something in gold; to brighten up, to brighten something to give it a golden colour; to brown, to give food a golden colour by adding an egg yolk
dorloterto pamper, cosset
dormirsleep
dorsaliserto give a dorsal character to
doserto dose (administer a dose); to dish out (figurative)
doterto endow, donate (transitive); to fund (transitive)
double-cliquerdouble-click
doublerto double, duplicate; to double-cross; to overtake, pass; to dub
doublonnerto duplicate
doucherto shower (transitive); to take a shower (reflexive); to disappoint (informal, figurative)
doucirto polish (looking-glasses) (transitive)
douerendow with; be gifted at (être doué pour)
douterdoubt; suspect (se douter de)
drageonnerto put forth shoots or suckers (intransitive)
draguerto dredge (to make a channel wider or deeper) (transitive); to dredge (to bring something underwater to surface) (transitive); to chat up (to talk to flirtatiously), to flirt, to hit on somebody (informal, slang, transitive); to cruise for sexual partners (informal, intransitive, slang)
dragéifierto coat with sugar
drainerto drain
dramatiserto dramatize
draperto drape
dresserto raise, to erect, to build (transitive); to raise, to lift, to elevate (transitive); to prepare; to draw up (transitive); to pitch (a tent) (transitive)
dribblerto dribble
driblerdribble
droguerto take drugs (intoxicating substances) (reflexive); to drug someone (transitive)
droitiserto move to the right (politically)
droperto drop (a golf ball in a position other than it has landed) (transitive); to drop (to forget, cease talking about) (informal, transitive)
dropperto drop (a golf ball in a position other than it has landed) (transitive); to drop (to forget, cease talking about) (informal, transitive)
drosserto put off course (transitive)
dualiserto dualize
dulcifierto soften (make softer) (transitive)
duperto trick, fool, dupe
dupliquerto duplicate
duraminisertransform into heartwood
durcirto harden; to harden, become more serious
durerlast; continue; endure
dynamiserto dynamize, dynamise (make more dynamic)
dynamiterto dynamite (blow up with dynamite) (transitive)
déambulerto stroll, to walk around, to amble
débagoulerto vomit, to sick up (transitive); to hurl (abuse etc.) (figurative, transitive)
déballerto unpack, unwrap (transitive)
débanaliserto make something unusual
débanderto unfasten a bandage; to remove a blindfold; to loosen, relax (a bow); to lose a hard-on, to lose a boner, to lose an erection, go soft (intransitive, vulgar)
débaptiserto remove a person from the parish register (expel them from the church) (transitive); to rename (transitive)
débarasserto clear (a table, a desk etc.) (transitive); to rid, to relieve (someone) (transitive); to get rid, rid oneself; to remove, to take off
débarbariserto remove barbarism
débarbouillerto wash (somebody's face) (transitive); to wash one's face
débarderto transport logs
débarquerto unload (merchandise), land (troops, passengers) (transitive); to fire, sack (informal, transitive); to disembark (intransitive); to turn up, arrive (suddenly) (informal, intransitive)
débarrasserclear; free someone of; get rid of (se débarrasser de)
débarrerto unbar (remove a bar from) (transitive)
débattreto negotiate; to discuss, debate (intransitive); to struggle (reflexive)
débaucherto debauch; to lure away, to entice to desert or abandon one's duty, post, etc; to headhunt (someone else's employee); to make redundant, to lay off
débecterto hurl, to spew (to vomit) (informal); to disgust (informal)
débelgiciserto remove Belgian characteristics from
débenzolerremove benzene from gas
débilisermake stupid
débiliterto debilitate
débillarderto cut diagonally
débinerto denigrate, run down (transitive)
débiterto sell continuously (transitive); to turn out, produce (continuously) (transitive); to recite, deliver (transitive); to reel off, rattle off (transitive)
déblatérerto rant about; to drivel, blather (informal)
déblayerto clear, to clear away
débloquerto unblock (transitive); to unlock (release, make available) (transitive); to be out of one's mind (informal, intransitive)
débobinerto unwind (to wind off), to unspool
déboiserto deforest
débonderto unbung, uncork (transitive); to pour out (one's heart) (figurative, transitive); to pour out, flood out (intransitive); to become unbunged (reflexive)
déborderto overflow (exceed the brim), to spill over; to overshoot (shoot too far); to outflank
débosselerremove dents; straighten dented metal
débotterto remove the boots of (transitive)
déboucherto unblock; to clear (transitive); to uncork (a bottle) (transitive); to lead (somewhere), to come out (somewhere) (intransitive); to lead (to), to culminate (in) (figurative, intransitive)
débouclerto unbuckle (a belt) (transitive); to undo curls (transitive)
débouillirto blanch (textiles)
déboulerto tumble down, fall down; to turn up, show up, drop in
déboulonnerto unbolt (transitive); to remove from office; to oust (figurative, informal, transitive)
débouquerto disembogue (intransitive)
débourberto get out of mud
débourrerto remove a stuffing from sth; to break in a horse
débourserto pay out; disburse, shell out
déboussolerto disorient (informal, transitive)
débouterto dismiss
déboutonnerto unbutton
déboîterto take apart, disconnect (an assembled object) (transitive); to dislocate (reflexive, transitive); to move out of line (intransitive)
débrancherto unplug; to turn off, switch off (of an alarm); to prune, to remove branches
débrayerto declutch; to disengage (intransitive); to strike (of workers) (intransitive)
débriderto unbridle, to unharness; to jailbreak (a mobile phone); to soup up a motor
débrieferto debrief
débriserremove a bend or break in shape; break apart
débrocherto unspit
débrouilleruntangle; sort out; manage (se débrouiller)
débroussaillerto clear (land of brushwood); to do the groundwork (on a problem etc.)
débrutaliserto deprive of rudeness
débudgétiserto go out of someone's budget
débuguerdebug
débureaucratiserto strip bureaucracy from
débusquerto drive out, smoke out, flush out; to track down, sniff out (someone or something hiding or hidden)
débutaniserremove butane from petroleum or petroleum products
débuterto start; to debut, to make one's debut
débâcherto remove the tarpaulin or other covering from the load on a lorry
débâclerto break up (intransitive); to lose the ice on the surface (intransitive)
débâillonnerto ungag (transitive); to uncensor (transitive)
débâterto unsaddle
décacheterto unseal; to open (that which was sealed) (transitive)
décaféinerto decaffeinate (transitive)
décaféiniserto remove caffeine
décaisserto pay out
décalaminerto decoke; to decarbonize (transitive)
décalcariserremove limescale
décalcifierto decalcify, to remove the calcium from
décalerto unload (a ship); to bring forward, put back (a meeting etc.); to stagger (a shift); move aside
décalotterto uncap someone, to remove the cap from someone (transitive); to open any oblong or vertical object by withdrawing its top part, or to uncover the top of such an object by withdrawing what covers it (transitive); to uncover the glans penis or glans clitoridis by pulling back the foreskin or clitoral hood (transitive)
décalquerto trace, transfer (a design) (transitive)
décamperto decamp, to break camp (to pack up a campsite and move on) (intransitive); to clear off, to buzz off, to hop it (informal, intransitive)
décanadianiserto deprive of Canadian characteristics
décanillerto leave; to shoot; to get up early
décanoniserto remove from the canon of saints
décanterto decant, to clarify, to settle (intransitive); to decant, to clarify (transitive)
décapelerremove clothing or rigging
décaperto scour; to strip (paint, etc., from a surface) (transitive)
décapitaliserto take capital status away from a city; to make a city not a capital anymore
décapiterto decapitate, to behead (transitive); to cut the top off (e.g. a tree) (transitive)
décapoterto put down the soft top / hood of a convertible (car) (transitive)
décapsulerto take or remove the lid or top off something, uncap; open the cap of a bottle
décapuchonnerto remove a hood; to uncap, unstopper a bottle
décarbonaterto decarbonate
décarboniserremove carbon; clean by removing carbon deposits; reduce reliance on carbon-based fuels
décarburerto decarburize, decarbonize (transitive)
décarcasserto open up the carcass of an animal or to remove the cover of an object; to go through much trouble, to bend over backwards (informal)
décarniserremove the flesh
décarrelerremove tiles
décartelliserbreak up a cartel
décatholiciserremove Catholic influence or character from
décatirremove the finish from woollen fabric; separate stuck strands of yarn; disentangle fur; become worn with age
décatégoriserto stop classifying
décaverto empty a player's bank
décelerto uncover, to reveal, to discover (transitive); to show oneself, to come out
décentraliserto decentralise, to decentralize
décentrerto move off-centre (transitive)
décerclerremove rings; open up
décernerto award (transitive)
décertifierto revoke certification
décervelerto debrain (to remove the brain); to brainwash (figurative)
décevoirdisappoint; let down
déchanterto change one's tone; (by extension) to become disillusioned (informal); to descant
déchaperonnerto unhood (transitive)
déchaptaliserdecrease alcohol content
déchargerto unload; offload; to discharge; to let off (remove the guilt from someone); to remove a charge from
décharnerto remove the flesh from bones or skin; to deflesh; to emaciate
déchaumerto plow under stubble; to clear land
déchausserto remove someone's shoes; to take one's shoes off (reflexive)
déchaînerto unleash; to arouse, rouse; to cause, bring out; to go wild, to let rip, rage (reflexive)
déchiffrerto decipher (all meanings); to sightread (or sight read)
déchiqueterto rip up (into small pieces); to cut up (into small pieces)
déchirertear; rip; distress; be excellent (informal)
déchlorurerremove chlorides
déchoirto wane (diminish) (literary); to strip (literary)
déchristianiserto dechristianize
déciderdecide; persuade someone to decide
décimaliserto decimalise; to decimalize
décimerto decimate (reduce by one tenth); to decimate (massacre, almost wipe out)
décintrerremove scaffolding from vaults
déciviliserto deprive of civilization
déclamerto declaim, speak out (against)
déclarerdeclare; state; announce; declare goods or income
déclasserto relegate (demote); to delist (take off a list); to downgrade
déclassifierto declassify
déclaveterremove a key
déclencherto trigger, to spark, to set off; to set off (a device); to take off the latch; to be under way, to start happening (reflexive)
déclergifieropen to the laity
déclinerto weaken, to sicken, to go downhill (intransitive); to enumerate (transitive); to decline (transitive); to develop a range from a product (transitive)
déclinquerremove overlapping boat planking
décliqueterdisengage a ratchet pawl
décloisonnerto decompartmentalize (transitive)
déclouerto unnail (transitive)
décléricaliserto declericalize
décocaïniserto remove cocaine
décocherto uncheck; to deselect (transitive); to shoot (with a bow) (transitive); to throw, send (a gesture, object etc.) (figurative, transitive); to smack; lash (hit suddenly)
décoderto decode
décodifierdecode
décoffrerremove formwork after concrete sets (construction)
décoifferto mess up someone's hair (transitive); to knock someone's hat off (transitive); to take one's breath away (be mindblowing) (transitive)
décoincerto unjam, loosen (transitive); to loosen up (transitive)
décollectiviserto liberate production from collective control; to abolish collective ownership
décollerto take off (i.e. a plane) (intransitive); to leave (informal, intransitive); unstick (transitive); to come undone, come unstuck (intransitive)
décolleterto reveal the neck or neckline
décoloniserto decolonize (transitive)
décolorerto discolour, fade (transitive); to bleach (transitive)
décolérerto calm down (intransitive)
décommanderto cancel (an order, event, etc.) (transitive); to put off (until another time) (transitive); to withdraw (an invitation) (transitive)
décommuniserto decommunize
décompenserdeteriorate when a compensating mechanism fails (medicine)
décomplexerto rid someone of his or her inhibitions
décomplexifiersimplify
décomposerto decompose, to break down (into components) (transitive); to factorize; to decompose, decay (reflexive); to break down (for analysis) (reflexive)
décompresserto decompress; to relax, unwind; to unzip, decompress, uncompress
décomprimerto decompress (transitive)
décompterto deduct (take one thing from another) (transitive); to pick out (transitive); to scrap (transitive); to give up on (a sick person), to leave for dead (transitive)
déconcentrerto distract (transitive); to devolve (transitive)
déconceptualiserto deconceptualize
déconcerterto disconcert (transitive); to baffle, confound, bewilder (transitive)
déconfessionnaliserto deconfessionalize
déconfireto discombobulate; to destroy, annihilate (archaic)
décongelerto thaw, unfreeze, defrost (transitive)
décongestionnerto decongest (relieve congestion in) (transitive)
déconnecterto disconnect, to unplug; to log out (reflexive)
déconnertalk crap; mess around (vulgar); malfunction (informal)
déconseillerto advise against, to not recommend (transitive)
déconsidérerto discredit (transitive)
déconsignerto remove from custody; to release from guard; to reclaim a deposit
déconstitutionaliserto deprive of constitutional status
déconstitutionnaliserto strip constitutional status
déconstruireto deconstruct, take apart
décontaminerto decontaminate (transitive)
décontenancerto disconcert
décontextualiserto remove from context; to apply learned material elsewhere
décontracterto relax (transitive)
déconventionnerwithdraw from an agreement governing fees or services
décorderto unrope (remove from a rope)
décorerto decorate
décornerto remove the horns of; to dehorn
décorrélerremove correlation
décortiquerto decorticate, to peel, to shell (remove a shell, an outer layer from) (transitive); to dissect, to scrutinize, to analyse, to study (figurative, transitive); to be scrutinized (figurative)
découcherto sleep away from home, to stay the night elsewhere (intransitive); to stay out all night (intransitive)
découdreto unsew, unstitch (remove the stitches from something that is sewn) (transitive); to do battle (intransitive)
découlerto follow from; to ensue
découperto cut up, to chop up; to cut out (to remove by cutting); to zone, to divide up (into areas); to cast shadow (against a background), to silhouette (figurative)
découplerto uncouple, decouple (transitive); to set apart (transitive)
découragerto discourage (transitive); to lose heart, lose faith
découronnerto remove a crown; to strip a title; to cut off a top
découvrirdiscover; find out; uncover
décrasserto clean up, to scrub (transitive); to clean up (oneself) (reflexive)
décreuserdegum silk by boiling (variant of décruser)
décrierto decry; to criticize, disparage, censure
décriminaliserto decriminalize
décriredescribe; depict
décrisperto unclench (transitive)
décristalliserto remove crystalline structure
décrocherto unhook, remove from a hook; to pick up, pick up the phone, start a telephone conversation; to stall; to pick up, get one's hands on
décroiserto uncross (transitive); to unfold (transitive)
décrotterto clean the mud off (transitive)
décroîtreto decrease (intransitive)
décrucifierto decrucify (transitive)
décruerscour thread or silk before dyeing
décruserboil cocoons to make silk easier to unwind; degum silk
décrypterto decrypt
décrédibiliserto discredit (transitive)
décréditerto discredit, to disgrace, to bring into discredit (transitive); to sink into discredit, to lose one's credit or reputation (reflexive)
décréerto annul the creation of
décréoliserto deprive of Creole character
décrépirto remove roughcast (from)
décrépiterto decrepitate
décréterto order, decree; to declare (a state of emergency)
décrétiniserto stop being an idiot
décrêperstraighten curly hair
déculotterto remove someone's knickers or underwear; to fess up (reflexive, slang)
déculpabiliserto exonerate (transitive)
déculturerto deprive of culture
décuplerto render or become ten times bigger
décurarisereliminate curare effects
décuverto remove (grapes, wine, etc.) from a vat (transitive); to sober up; to sleep it off (to recover from the effects of self-induced acute alcohol intoxication)
décycliserbreak cyclic character
décéderto pass away, decease
décélérerto decelerate, to slow down (intransitive)
décérébrerto decerebrate (transitive)
dédaignerto scorn, to despise, to disdain
dédensifierto make less dense
dédicacerto sign, autograph (transitive)
dédierto dedicate
dédiviniserto deprive of divine status
dédolomitiserto remove dolomitization
dédommagerto compensate (transitive); to make up for (transitive)
dédorerto tarnish
dédotaliserto deprive of dowry status
dédouanerto clear through customs (transitive); to excuse from responsibility, usually too lightly; to let off the hook (reflexive, transitive)
dédoublerto reunite; to put back together; to separate; to share out; to duplicate
dédramatiserto play down (transitive); to make less dramatic or daunting (transitive)
dédroitisermake less right-wing; remove a right-wing political orientation
déduireto deduce; to work out (transitive); to deduct (transitive)
défaillirto faint, feel faint; to weaken, falter, fail (of strength, courage etc.)
défaireto take down, take apart, dismantle, unpack (luggage) (transitive); to undo, unfasten, unwind (transitive); to break, break up, unmake (transitive); to defeat, conquer (literary, transitive)
défalquerto deduct (transitive); to recoup (transitive)
défanatiserreduce or remove fanaticism; make less fanatical
défasciserto remove fascist traits
défatiguerto remove fatigue
défaufilerremove a seam made by basting
défavoriserto disfavour; put out; to disadvantage, to treat unfairly; to discriminate
défendredefend; protect; forbid
défenestrerto throw out of the window; to defenestrate
déferlerto break (intransitive); to break out, to surge, to rise up, to sweep (figurative, intransitive); to unfurl (sails) (transitive)
déferrerto remove iron from
déferriserremove iron from water or other liquids (remove iron from liquid)
défertilisersterilize
défeuillerto defoliate, lose leaves
défibrerremove fibers
déficelerto untwine (transitive)
défidélisermake less loyal; remove the influence of Fidel Castro
défierto defy, challenge (transitive); to distrust, mistrust, beware (reflexive)
défigurerto disfigure; to deform
défilerto parade or march (intransitive); to appear one after the other (intransitive); to unfold; to happen (intransitive); to scroll (intransitive)
défilialiserto strip subsidiary status from
définirto define
défiscaliserTo reduce taxation (of a government); To reduce or to avoid paying taxes (of a person or company)
déflagrerto deflagrate
déflaterto deflate (cause deflation)
défleurirto shed blossoms (intransitive); "to nip or strip off blossoms; to take off the bloom of fruit (by handling it)" (transitive)
déflorerto completely pluck (a flower) (transitive); to deflower (transitive); to spoil, to impurify (take away purity) (transitive)
défléchirto deflect (transitive)
défocaliserto unfocus (transitive)
défolierto defoliate (transitive)
défoncerto deep-plough; to smash in, smash up, break, break open (destroy violently); to rip, rip apart, tear apart; to fuck up, make high, screw up (intoxicate) (transitive)
défonctionnaliserremove a function; strip of a traditional function
défonctionnariserto strip public servant status; to reduce the number of public servants
déforesterto destroy forests
déformaliserdeformalize
déformerto distort, to twist out of shape, to contort (to bring something out of shape) (transitive); to distort, to pervert (figurative, transitive)
défortifierdemolish fortifications (military)
défoulerto vent; to be a release for (transitive); to let off steam; unwind (reflexive)
défournerto remove from an oven; to take out of an oven (transitive)
défranchiserto deprive of civil rights
défranciserto unfrenchify (transitive)
défrayerto defray (someone's expenses)
défraîchirto wither (destroy the freshness of) (transitive)
défricherto clear (land, e.g. for agriculture); to lay the groundwork in a new field, science (figurative)
défriperto smooth out (transitive)
défriserto remove curls (usually from hair); to befuddle, to confuse, to flabbergast (slang)
défroisserto iron (clothes) (transitive)
défroncerto undo gathers, folds, or plaits (transitive); to unknit (the brows), to smooth (one's brow) (transitive)
défroquerto defrock
défédéraliserto deprive of federal character
déféminiserto deprive of feminine characteristics
déféquerto defecate
déférerto remand; to bring (before); to refer (to); to submit; to grant; to bestow; to confer (upon); to award (archaic)
dégagerclear; free; release; give off; leave (informal)
dégainerto unsheath; to draw (a weapon); to strip (a cable); to unveil (figurative)
déganterto remove gloves from a hand
dégarnirto strip, clear (remove) (transitive); to reduce troop numbers (of a battalion or army); to go bald (reflexive)
dégauchirto plane (a surface) (transitive)
dégauchiserto make less politically left
dégazerto degas (transitive)
dégelerto defrost; to thaw
dégermaniserto strip of Germanic traits
dégermerto remove sprouts or embryos; to degerm (agriculture)
déginganderto make awkward
dégivrerto de-ice, defrost (transitive)
déglacerto de-ice, remove ice from (transitive); to warm up, defrost (a cold person or animal) (informal); to deglaze
déglinguerto knacker, screw up (slang); to fuck, screw (vulgar)
déglobalisermake less global or comprehensive
déglobuliserreduce the number of blood cells; lose blood cells
dégluerto remove birdlime (from)
déglutirto swallow; swallow down (food)
dégobillerto throw up, puke (informal)
dégoiserto rattle off (speak volubly)
dégommerto degum (transitive); to leave (a place); to sack, can, fire (informal, transitive); to unseat (informal, transitive)
dégonflerto deflate (transitive); to deflate, go down (reflexive); to chicken out (reflexive, slang)
dégorgerto flow into, to spill into
dégoterto dig up (informal, transitive)
dégotterto dig up (informal)
dégoulinerto drip
dégoupillerto unpin (transitive)
dégourdirto warm up (one's fingers etc); to stretch (one's legs) (reflexive); to teach a thing or two, knock the rough edges off (transitive)
dégoutterto drip
dégoûterto disgust, to nauseate, to sicken, to turn someone's stomach (transitive)
dégrabatiserenable a bedridden patient to rise from bed
dégraderto demote (lower someone's position in an organisation); to degrade (lessen someone's reputation); to deface (vandalise)
dégraferto unclasp, unfasten, unhook (a piece of clothing) (transitive); to unbutton oneself, take one's clothes off
dégraisserto degrease (transitive); to remove fat from (transitive)
dégrammaticaliserto deprive of grammatical nature
dégravoyerto bare, to lay bare (transitive)
dégreverto unburden (transitive); to take a weight off (someone's shoulders) (transitive)
dégrifferto scratch off (a mark) (transitive)
dégringolerto tumble, to fall down (intransitive); to tumble, to fall (decrease) ; to tank (intransitive); to descend quickly (stairs etc.)
dégriserto sober up
dégrosserdraw gold or silver through a die to reduce its thickness
dégrossirto rough-hew (transitive); to dress down; tell off (transitive)
dégrouperto ungroup; take apart, separate (transitive)
dégréciserto strip of Greek character
dégréerto unrig (transitive)
déguerpirto flee, to run off; to scram, skedaddle, scarper (intransitive); to bug
dégueulasserto foul
dégueulerto chuck up; to spew; to throw up (to vomit) (slang)
déguiserto disguise (change someone's appearance to make him/her look different) (transitive); to disguise (hide something by covering it up) (transitive); to disguise (oneself) (reflexive)
dégurgiterto vomit; to regurgitate
dégusterto try, to taste (food or drink); to savor, to relish something; to withstand (informal); to suffer (informal, intransitive)
dégénérerto degenerate; to take a turn for the worse, to go south (intransitive)
déhalerto tow a ship; to extricate from difficulty; to clear (slang) (nautical)
déhancherto wiggle one's hips, sway one's hips (reflexive)
déharnacherto unharness (transitive)
déhelléniserto strip of Greek character
déifierto deify
déioniserto deionize
déjanterto come off the rim; to go crazy; to lose it (figurative, informal)
déjaugerto lift a vessel out of the water; to plane
déjeterto deform; to revoke; to waste
déjeunerhave lunch; have breakfast (regional)
déjeûnerto lunch, to eat lunch, to have lunch; to have breakfast
déjouerto foil, to thwart, to frustrate (transitive)
déjucherto descend from a perch; to alight from a high place; to make descend (transitive)
déjugerto reverse a judgement
dékoulakiserto dekulakize
délabialiserto delabialize
délabrerto destroy, to ruin, (of a building) to dilapidate (transitive); to fall into ruin, become dilapidated
délacerto unlace (undo laces)
délainerremove wool from hides
délaisserto abandon, to forsake; to leave (give up possession of)
délaiterto skim off buttermilk
délarderto splay (transitive)
délasserto relax, to refresh (transitive); to relax (reflexive)
délaverto soak; to fade; to wash out
délayerto thin (paint) (transitive); to water down (another liquid) (transitive); to pad out (e.g. a speech); to delay (informal)
délecterto take great delight in, to revel in, to relish (to take great pleasure in something) [with de ‘something’] (reflexive); to delight (literary, rare, transitive)
délesterto unballast, to remove ballast from (a ship, balloon, etc.) (transitive); to divert, to decongest (traffic, a road, etc.) (figurative, transitive); to rid, to relieve (someone) (informal, transitive); to rob (someone) (informal, transitive)
délibérerto plan, to prepare; to deliberate
délictualiserto make criminal
délierto untie, loosen, release
délignifierto delignify
délimiterto delimit (make or form the limits or boundaries of) (transitive); to outline; delineate (transitive)
délinéamenteroutline
délinéarisermake non-linear; remove a linear structure
délinéerto delineate
délirerto be delirious; to be out of one's mind (informal)
délissermake less smooth; sort paper sheets or rags
déliterto split and crumble (of stratified rock); to disintegrate
délivrerto set free; to deliver (a message); to deliver a child
délocaliserto offshore (moving an industrial production from one region to another or from one country to another, usually seeking lower business costs, like labor) (transitive); to delocalize (transitive)
délogerto move out (of e.g. a house) (intransitive); to kick out, expel (from e.g. a house) (transitive); to dislodge (transitive)
délugerdislodge or leave (obsolete, regional); pour with rain; flood
délurerto become more worldly-wise; to become more cunning; to become more lively-minded
délustrerto take off the lustre, the gloss of (transitive)
déluterto unlute (transitive)
déléaturerto request deletion
délégaliserremove legal status; make unlawful
délégitimerto delegitimize
déléguerto delegate (to commit a task to someone), depute; to devolve; to appoint, commission
démacadamiserremove macadam; lose macadam quality
démagnétiserto demagnetize (transitive)
démaigrirto lose weight; to thin out
démaillerto unravel (transitive)
démailloterto unswathe; unswaddle (transitive)
démancherto take off the handle (transitive); to lose its handle (reflexive); to go wrong (reflexive); to get out of the channel (intransitive)
démangerto itch, to cause to feel itchy (transitive); to cause to have the desire to, to cause to itch for action (figurative, transitive)
démantelerto dismantle
démantibulerto smash to smithereens (transitive)
démaquillerto remove makeup (transitive)
démarcherto walk; to canvass (transitive)
démarierto unmarry (transitive); to be unmarried (reflexive)
démarquerto remove a mark or label from (transitive); to remove a bookmark from; take out a bookmark (transitive); to reduce or mark down (a price) (transitive); to get free from a marker (someone who is marking) (transitive)
démarrerstart; start up; drive off; get under way
démarxiserto lose its Marxist character
démasclerto strip the first bark from cork oak
démasculiniserto deprive of masculine characteristics
démasquerto remove a mask, to unmask (transitive); to expose, to uncover (e.g. a secret) (figurative, transitive)
démassifierto make less massive
démathématiserto stop considering (or no longer exclusively) from a mathematical point of view
dématérialiserto dematerialize (transitive)
démembrerto dismember (transitive); to diminish; to make smaller (figurative)
démensualisercancel monthly payment schedule
démentirto contradict, gainsay (someone); to deny, refute (rumors etc.); to belie (appearances)
démerderto manage, to get by (reflexive, vulgar); to figure something out (reflexive, vulgar)
démettreto dismiss, discharge (from a post) (transitive); to nonsuit (dismiss on the grounds of a lawsuit being brought without cause) (transitive); to dislocate (a bone) (reflexive, transitive); to relinquish, leave (a position or post) (reflexive)
démeublerto remove the furniture from (a room etc.); to unfurnish
démiellerto extract honey from a hive; to extricate oneself from a difficulty
démilitariserto demilitarize (transitive)
déminerto demine, to remove mines from (transitive)
déminéraliserto demineralize (transitive)
démissionnerto resign (intransitive); to dismiss, make resign (transitive)
démobiliserto demobilise
démocratiserto democratize (transitive)
démoderto go out of fashion (reflexive)
démodulerto demodulate
démolirto demolish; to wreck, to ruin; to shellac (slang)
démoniserto demonize
démonterto dismantle, to take down (transitive); to remove, to take off; to disconcert; to run rings around, to chew up, to take apart, to tear apart (a rival team) (informal, transitive)
démontrerto prove, to demonstrate
démonétiserto demonetize (transitive)
démoraliserto render immoral; to immoralize; to demoralize
démordreto give up, abandon, renounce (an opinion, plan, etc.) (informal, intransitive); to let go, release (something held in the teeth) (dated, intransitive, rare)
démorphiniserto detoxify from morphine
démotiverto demotivate (transitive)
démotoriserto remove motorization
démoucheterremove the protective button from a fencing weapon
démoulerto turn out (remove from a mould) (transitive)
démultiplierto lever or multiply; to gear up
démunirto deprive of, to divest of; to leave oneself without, to deprive oneself of (reflexive)
démuselerto unmuzzle (transitive)
démutiserto speak again; to no longer be mute
démysticiserto make less mysterious; to strip of mystique
démystifierto demystify
démythifierto demystify; to reveal; to unlock
démythologiserto strip of mythological character
démyéliniserto demyelinate (transitive)
démâterto unmast; to dismast (transitive)
démécaniserto deprive of mechanical character
démédicaliserto stop viewing as a medical problem
déménagermove house; move out; move furniture
démériterto be unworthy (intransitive)
démétalliserremove metal from
déméthaniserto demethanize
démêlerto unmix (separate two or more things that are mixed together), to untangle; to clarify; to decipher (figurative)
dénantirto deprive of security (transitive); "to give up (securities)" (reflexive)
dénasaliserto denasalize
dénationaliserto denationalize
dénatterto disentangle; to remove knots
dénaturaliserto denaturalize
dénaturerto misrepresent; to denature
dénazifierto denazify
déneigerto remove snow (from)
déniaiserto smarten up (make less stupid or naive) (transitive); to lose one's virginity (transitive)
dénicherto scare up; to hunt out, to track down; to dig out, to unearth (informal)
dénicotiniserto denicotinize
dénierto deny
dénigrerto denigrate (to criticize so as to besmirch)
dénitrifierto denitrify
dénivelerto make uneven (transitive)
dénombrerto count, enumerate
dénommerto name (transitive)
dénoncerto denounce (transitive); to announce an end (transitive); to give oneself up (to surrender) (reflexive); to report someone or something to the authorities; to tell on (transitive)
dénoterto denote (transitive); to stick out, to stick out like a sore thumb (intransitive)
dénouerto undo (a knot), to unknot; to untangle, to unravel (a situation)
dénoyauterto stone, pit (to remove stones or pits from) (transitive)
dénucléariserto denuclearize (make nuclear-free) (transitive)
dénuderto render nude, to take off (clothing); to remove, to strip off, to expose
dénuerto deprive
dénébuliserto defog
déodoriserto deodorize (transitive)
dépaganiserto remove pagan characteristics
dépaillerremove straw from a chair; strip yellowed leaves from sugar cane
dépalataliserremove palatal character
dépalettiserunload from a pallet
dépannerto help out (informal); to tide over (informal); to fix, repair (rare)
dépaqueterto unpack
dépareillerto unmatch, to spoil the pair of, to render incomplete (transitive)
déparerto spoil, put out of place (make something look more ugly)
déparierseparate a pair; remove one of a pair
déparisianiserto make less Parisian
départagerto shift the balance between two parties of, or break the tie between, decide between (transitive); to divide, separate (transitive); to isolate, separate, determine (transitive); to distinguish, differentiate, or decide between (transitive)
départementaliserto departmentalize (to give department status to an overseas territory) (transitive); to departmentalize (to assign to the departments a competence which previously fell to the State or another public authority) (transitive)
départirto divest, dispose of (reflexive); to depart, to leave (reflexive); to distribute (obsolete, transitive)
dépasserexceed; overtake; go beyond; surpass
dépassionnerto defuse, take the sting out of
dépaverto remove the cobblestones from a road; to unpave, to depave (transitive)
dépayserto disorient (transitive); to give a change of scenery (figurative, transitive); to change a habit (figurative); to move somebody from their usual country or place (dated, transitive)
dépecerto chop up, dismember (transitive); to take apart (transitive); to divide up (put into parts) (figurative, transitive); to pick apart (examine in great detail) (figurative, transitive)
dépeignerto mess up (someone's hair)
dépeindreto depict, portray; to depaint (remove paint) (rare)
dépendredepend on; rely on
dépenserspend money; expend energy
dépentaniserremove pentane from hydrocarbon mixtures
dépersonnaliserto depersonalise
dépeuplerto depopulate (transitive)
déphaserto dephase
déphonologiserremove a phonological distinction (linguistics)
déphosphorerremove phosphorus
dépiauterto skin (transitive); to undress (informal, transitive); to dismantle (informal, transitive)
dépigeonniserto rid of pigeons
dépilerto depilate
dépiquerto make feel better (informal, transitive)
dépisterto track an animal using its tracks; to derail; to screen; to shake off, throw off (dated)
dépiterto vex greatly, frustrate greatly (transitive); to get annoyed (reflexive)
déplacermove; shift; reschedule; travel (se déplacer)
déplafonnerremove ceiling covering; eliminate upper limit
déplaireto be displeasing or disliked (intransitive); to be ill at ease
déplanifierstop planning; abandon central planning
déplanterto deplant
déplastifierreduce plastic use
déplierto unfold (undo the action of folding)
déplisserto unwrinkle
déplorerto deplore, to rue, to lament (transitive)
déployerto spread out, to unfold; to deploy (troops, etc.)
déplumerto pluck (feathers from a living bird) (transitive); to lose feathers (reflexive)
déplâtrerto remove from plaster
dépointerto aim away; to mark the end of the workday
dépolariserto depolarize
dépolirto unpolish
dépolitiserto depoliticize, depoliticise
dépolluerto depollute (transitive)
dépolymériserto depolymerize
dépopulariserto render unpopular (transitive); to become unpopular (reflexive)
déporterto deport (expel from a country) (transitive); to send to a concentration camp (transitive); to put off course, carry off course (transitive); to swerve (reflexive)
déposerput down; drop off; deposit; file a document
déposséderto dispossess (transitive)
dépoterto unpot
dépouillerto skin (an animal); to rob, despoil, rip off (figurative); to count (votes); to go through (mail); to peruse, examine in detail; to strip, denude (of clothes, possessions etc.) (figurative)
dépourvoirto unequip
dépoussiérerto dust; to do the dusting; to update, to make current (figurative)
dépoétiserto depoetize (transitive)
dépraverto corrupt, pervert, deprave (transitive)
dépressuriserdepressurize
déprimerto depress, to deject (transitive); to be depressed, to be dejected (intransitive)
dépriserto undervalue, depreciate; to underestimate (in value); to underestimate oneself (reflexive)
déprogrammerto pull (off the air)
déprolétariserto stop being proletarian
dépropaniserremove propane from petroleum or petroleum products
déprovincialiserto deprive of provincial manners
déprécierto depreciate (lower the value of) (transitive); to depreciate (lower in value) (reflexive)
déprêtriserto defrock (a priest)
dépsychiatriserto discharge from psychiatric care
dépucelerto deflower, to pop someone's cherry (to take someone's virginity) (transitive); to disillusion, to make someone aware of something, to make someone lose their innocence (figurative, transitive)
dépulperto mash to a pulp (transitive)
dépurerto purify (transitive)
députerto deputize (archaic, literary, transitive)
dépénaliserto decriminalize
dépérirto decline, to fade away, to wither away, to go downhill (intransitive)
dépêchersend urgently; dispatch; hurry (se dépêcher)
dépêtrerto disentangle (transitive)
déqualifierto disqualify; to strip qualifications
déracinerto uproot, to deracinate (a tree) (transitive); to deracinate (a person) (figurative, transitive)
déraderto be driven from the anchors and forced out to sea (intransitive)
déraidirto unstiffen, to make pliant, to soften (transitive); to grow pliant, soft, supple (reflexive)
déraillerto derail, be derailed (all senses) (intransitive); to be off one's rocker (informal, intransitive)
déraisonnerto talk nonsense, rave
dérangerdisturb; bother; inconvenience; put out of order
déraperto skid, to slide; to drag; to get out of hand, to get out of control (figurative)
déraserto level; to cut down; to reduce thickness
dérationaliserto deprive of rationality
dératiserderat; rid of rats
dérayerplough the final furrow; even the thickness of the flesh side of leather; remove scratches from a surface
déresponsabiliserto remove all sense of responsibility from someone, to make someone think that they have free rein (transitive)
dériderto smooth, remove the wrinkles from (transitive); to brighten up, cheer up (transitive)
dérigidifierto soften
dériverto derive (originate from) (intransitive); to drift (intransitive); to derive (transitive); to redirect, to divert (transitive)
déroberto conceal, screen, shield (à from) (transitive); to steal (à from) (transitive); to turn away (one's head, gaze etc.) (literary, transitive); to shirk, shy away (à from) (reflexive)
dérocherto remove rocks from (transitive)
dérogerto repeal (a law); to break, contravene, infringe (a law), to break away (from a tradition)
dérougirunredden, deredden (to cause to stop being red) (transitive); unredden (to cease being red, to lose redness) (reflexive)
dérouillerto derust, to remove rust from (transitive); to get back into, dust off (transitive); to lose rust (reflexive); to come back (reflexive)
déroulerto unroll; to break; to unravel, to unfold (reflexive)
dérouterto reroute, derail (cause to change path) (transitive); to set back (transitive); to disconcert (figurative, transitive)
déroyaliserto remove royalist sentiments
déruraliserto deprive of rural character
dérussifierto remove Russian influence
dérussiserto remove Russian characteristics from
déréaliserto derealize
dérégionaliserto deprive of regional character
déréglementerto deregulate (transitive); to derestrict (transitive)
déréglerto disrupt, to disturb; to unsettle; to put off
dérégulerto deregulate
désabonnerto unsubscribe
désabuserto correct, to enlighten; to disenchant, to disillusion
désacclimaterdislocate from accustomed climate; unaccustom
désaccorderto disagree (reflexive); to cause to be out of tune (transitive)
désaccouplerto unbind, separate (transitive)
désaccoutumerto become unaccustomed to (reflexive)
désacidifierto deacidify (transitive)
désacraliserto deconsecrate (transitive)
désactiverto disable, to turn off (to deactivate a function of an electronic or mechanical device) (transitive); to deactivate (transitive)
désadapterto unadapt
désaffecterto decommission
désaffectionnerto lose affection for; to cease loving
désaffilierto cease affiliation
désagraferto unstaple (transitive)
désagrégerto break up or disintegrate (transitive)
désaimanterto demagnetize
désaisonnaliserto deseasonalize
désaliniserto desalinate
désaliénerTo unalienate
désaltérerto quench the thirst (transitive)
désaluminiserremove aluminum
désambiguïserto disambiguate
désamorcerto defuse (e.g. a weapon); to forestall, to hinder, to prevent something from happening
désaméricaniserto remove American influence
désanctuariserremove special protection or immunity from
désangliciserto remove English influence
désangoisserliberate from anxiety
désankyloserloosen
désapparierseparate a pair of animals
désappointerto disappoint; to dismiss (obsolete)
désapprendreto unlearn; to break a habit
désapproprierto deprive of property; to renounce possessions; to dispossess
désapprouverto disapprove of (transitive)
désarabiserto remove Arab influence
désargenterto extract silver from ore or an alloy; to remove a silver plating; to lose its silver plating (reflexive); to impoverish
désaristocratiserto remove aristocratic traits
désarmerto disarm
désaromatiserremove aromatic hydrocarbons from
désarrimerto shift (move something that had been placed somewhere) (transitive)
désarticulerto dislocate
désarçonnerto unhorse, to unseat (transitive); to disconcert, to disarm (figurative, informal, transitive)
désasiatiserto deprive of Asian characteristics
désassemblerto disassemble (to take to pieces)
désassimilereliminate previously assimilated substances
désassortirto spoil the match of, to mismatch (transitive)
désatelliserto deorbit (a satellite)
désatomiserto denuclearize
désautoriserto cease authorizing
désavantagerto disadvantage; hinder
désavouerto take back (something that has been said); to disown; to disavow; to deny, deny ownership of
désaxerto unbalance; to derail
déscolariserto put out of the school system; to unschool (transitive)
désectoriserto stop dividing into well-separated sectors
désembourgeoiserto no longer be bourgeois
désemparerto disable (a ship); to cripple, to damage (figurative)
désemphatiserto remove affectation
désemplirto be nearly full (only used in negative constructions) (intransitive); to (partially) empty (something that is full up) (rare, transitive)
désencadrerremove from a frame
désenchanterto disenchant (to remove an enchantment from) (transitive)
désenchaînerto unchain
désenclaverto disenclave
désencombrerto unclutter; to declutter; disencumber; to unburden (figurative)
désencrasserto clean
désendetterto deleverage (reduce debt)
désenfilerremove from thread
désenflerto deflate
désenfouirto dig up
désenfumerevacuate smoke; restore faded colors (firefighting) (painting, dated)
désengagerto disengage, withdraw
désengorgerto unclog, to unclutter
désengourdirto stop numbness
désenivrerto sober up
désenliserto free from entrapment
désennuyerto relieve boredom (from) (transitive)
désensablerto remove sand from (transitive)
désensibiliserto desensitize
désensorcelerto unbewitch (transitive)
désentortillerunravel
désentraverto free from obstruction
désenvenimerto remove poison; to calm a situation
désenverguerdetach a sail from its yard
déserterto desert (a place), abandon (transitive); to desert (intransitive)
désertifierto desertify
désertiserto desertify
désespérerto despair (feel hopeless) (intransitive)
déseuropéaniserto de-Europeanize
désexualiserto desexualize
déshabillerto undress (transitive); to get undressed (reflexive)
déshabituerto rid of a habit (transitive)
désharmoniserto make out of tune
désherberto weed (remove weeds from)
déshistoriciserto deprive of historical character
déshomogénéisermake non-homogeneous
déshonorerto dishonor
déshospitaliserto discharge
déshuilerremove oil
déshumaniserto dehumanize (transitive)
déshumidifierto dehumidify
déshydraterto dehydrate (transitive)
déshémoglobiniserremove hemoglobin from
déshériterto disinherit, to disown (transitive); to handicap, to disadvantage (figurative, transitive)
désidentifierto deprive of an identity
désidéaliserto lose its idealized character
désidéologiserto strip of ideological character
désignerto designate; to indicate (symbol, abbreviation, etc.); to connote (to signify beyond principal meaning)
désignifierto deprive of meaning
désillusionnerto disillusion, disenchant, to burst someone's bubble (transitive)
désimbriquerunravel
désimmunisercancel acquired immunity
désimperméabilisermake permeable; remove waterproofing
désincarnerto disembody or disincarnate
désincrusterremove encrustations
désindemniserdeprive of indemnity
désindividualiserto deprive of individuality
désindustrialiserto deindustrialize
désinfantiliserto deprive of childish character
désinfecterto disinfect, to sanitize (transitive)
désinformatiserremove computerization; stop using computerized systems
désinformerto misinform, disinform
désinhiberto disinhibit
désinitialiserreset
désinsectiserdebug (to remove insects from somewhere)
désinsérerto remove; to disengage
désintellectualiserto deprive of intellectual character
désinternationaliserto strip of its international character
désintoxiquerto detoxify (for drugs or alcohol) (transitive)
désintégrerto disintegrate
désintéressergive money to (somebody) as a compensation for something; to lose interest (in), stop being interested in (reflexive)
désinventerundo or abandon an invention
désinvestirto divest
désioniserto deionize
désirerwant; wish for; desire
désislamiserremove an Islamic character or influence from
désitalianiserto remove Italian characteristics from
désobligerto offend, to disparage, to humiliate
désobstruerto deobstruct
désobéirto disobey (+ à a person) (intransitive); to disobey (+ à rules or instructions) (intransitive)
désoccidentaliserto strip Western character; to remove Western dominance
désocialiserCut off from social life; remove social character; isolate socially (Didactic)
désodoriserto deodorize (transitive)
désofficialiserto make unofficial
désolerdistress; upset; be sorry (être désolé)
désolidariserto dissociate, to break up (a group) (transitive); to dissociate oneself (reflexive)
désoperculerremove honeycomb caps
désopilerto make someone laugh; to crack up (laugh a lot) (reflexive)
désorbiterto dislodge eyes from sockets; to remove someone from their usual environment; to deorbit a spacecraft
désordonnerdisrupt the order of; throw into disorder
désorganiserto disorganize (transitive)
désorientaliserto remove the oriental character from
désorienterto disorient (transitive); to bewilder (figurative, transitive)
désosserto debone; to dismantle, to take apart (figurative)
désoviétiserto remove Soviet characteristics
désoxyderto deoxidize; to reduce
désoxygénerto deoxidise, to deoxygenate
déspiritualiserto deprive of spiritual character
désponsoriserto strip sponsorship from; to cease sponsoring
déspécialisermake less specialized; treat a reserved word as ordinary text (computing)
déstabiliserto destabilise (transitive)
déstaliniserto destalinize
déstandardiserto make non-standard
déstariserto cease associating with the star's image
déstructurerto deconstruct, to dismantle, to take apart; to destructure, to dismantle (figurative)
déstérilisermake no longer sterile
désubjectiviserto render objective
désubstantialiserto cease considering as material substance
désubventionnerto withdraw subsidies
désulfurerto desulfurize
désunifierseparate
désunirto disunite, to separate, to divide
désurbaniserto deprive of urban character
désymboliserto deprive of symbolic character
désynchroniserto desynchronize
désyndicaliserto weaken union influence
déséchouerto get afloat (transitive)
désécologiserto deprive of ecological character
déséconomiserto lose economic character; to stop conserving one's strength
désélectriserto remove static electricity
désémantiserto strip a word of its semantic character
désémulsifierto break an emulsion
déséquilibrerto unbalance (transitive)
désérotiserdeprive of erotic character
désétatiserremove state character
déséthaniserremove ethane from
détabouiserto remove taboo from
détacherto remove spots, stains (transitive); to detach, unbind or untie (transitive); to come off (become detached, unbound, untied etc.) (reflexive); to stand out (reflexive)
détaillerto detail (to explain in detail); to retail
détalerto make oneself scarce, to scamper (off or away), to make off (informal, intransitive)
détamiserremove a sieve or strainer
détanniserremove tannin
détartrerto descale
détaxerto free from tax (transitive)
détayloriserto abandon Taylorist work organization methods
détechnocratiserto strip technocratic character
détecterto detect (transitive); to discover, to uncover (transitive)
déteindreto bleach (transitive); to lose one's color (reflexive); to bleed (onto); to transfer some color (to) (intransitive); to rub off (on someone); to impart some aspect (to someone) (figurative, intransitive)
dételerto unyoke (a bull), unharness (a horse); unhitch, uncouple (a wagon) (transitive); to knock off, stop working (informal, intransitive)
détendreloosen; relax; ease tension
détenirto detain; to possess, to have, to hold
détergercleanse a wound; clean with a detergent; purify (figurative)
déterminerto determine, establish
déterrerto dig up; to exhume, disinter
déterritorialiserto deprive of territorial attachment
détesterhate; detest; strongly dislike
déthésauriserspend (saved money)
déthéâtraliserto remove theatricality from
détirerto stretch (by pulling)
détonerto detonate (intransitive)
détonnerto sing out of tune; to stick out, to stick out like a sore thumb (intransitive)
détordreto untwist (transitive)
détortilleruntwist; disentangle; become untwisted
détotaliserbreak down
détourerto extract; to detach
détournerto divert, to redirect; to distract, to divert (attention) (figurative); to hijack; to embezzle
détoxifierto detoxify (transitive)
détoxiquerto detoxify
détracterto disparage
détraquerto upset, wreck (transitive); to unsettle (transitive)
détremperto soak (transitive); to water down (transitive)
détresserto unweave, to unplait (transitive)
détribaliserto lead out of tribal life
détricoterto unravel, to undo (stitches); to back out on, to undo (a decision), to default (figurative)
détromperto disabuse (with de = of); to undeceive; to disillusion (transitive)
détrousserto rob someone of what they are wearing or carrying; to mug (transitive)
détruiredestroy; demolish; ruin
détrônerto dethrone
détériorerto deteriorate
dévalerto go down, descend (intransitive, transitive)
dévaliserto burgle; to rob (transitive)
dévaloriserto devalorize; to reduce in value
dévaluerto devalue (transitive)
dévasterto devastate, to destroy (transitive); to be devastated, to be destroy
développerto develop; to deploy, unfold; to code (an application)
dévergonderto break bad, be led astray; to debauch, corrupt, pervert (rare, transitive)
déverguerto unbend the sails from the yards (transitive)
dévernirremove varnish
déverrouillerto unlock, unbolt, unfasten (transitive)
déverserto pour, pour out, spill out (transitive); to pour (into), to flow (into) (reflexive)
déviderto put (string) into a ball; to unwind, spool, reel; to recount, to reel off (a story) (figurative)
dévierto divert; to deviate, stray, go off course; to deflect, parry
dévirerturn a capstan to slacken a rope; alter direction (nautical)
dévirginiserto deflower
déviriliserto devirilize
dévisagerto peer at (someone's face), stare at (the face of) (transitive)
dévisserto unscrew, undo (transitive); to remove (the lid from a container) (transitive); to lose one's grip and fall; to drop sharply, to plunge, to plummet (figurative)
dévitaliserto devitalize; to perform root canal surgery
dévitaminiserdeprive of vitamins
dévitrifierto devitrify
dévoilerto unveil (remove a veil from) (transitive); to unveil, to reveal, to disclose (figurative, transitive); to unveil oneself, to reveal oneself; to appear, to manifest
dévolterdecrease voltage
dévorerto devour (figurative)
dévouerto sacrifice, to devote, to dedicate (transitive)
dévoyerto mislead, to lead astray; to go down the wrong path, to turn delinquent, to leave the straight and narrow (figurative); to twist, corrupt (figurative, transitive)
dévêtirto undress (transitive)
dézincifierremove zinc from
dînerhave dinner; dine
se dandinerto waddle (about), to toddle (informal)
se distancierto distance (be detached)
se duveterto become downy; covered with down (reflexive)
se déballonnerto chicken out (reflexive)
se débraillerto loosen one's clothing (reflexive)
se dédifférencierlose acquired distinctions
se dédireto go back on, retract (reflexive)
se défausserto straighten (transitive); to discard (in a card game)
se dégrouillerto hurry up; make it snappy (informal, reflexive)
se démenerto convulse, thrash about; to struggle
se dépatouillerto extricate oneself from a situation, get oneself out of it, to muddle through (informal, reflexive)
se déprendreto abandon (especially a person)
se désisterto cancel, to withdraw