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Verbs D
French Infinitives Starting with D
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Daigner | To deign, condescend |
| Danser | To dance |
| Dater | To date (from); to be outdated |
| Déballer | To unpack; to let out |
| Débarquer | To unload; to land; to fire |
| Débarrasser | To clear, rid someone of, flush |
| Débattre | To debate |
| Déborder | To overflow, stick out |
| Débrouiller | To untangle, sort out, unravel |
| Décerner | To give, award, adjudge |
| Décevoir | To disappoint, frustrate, underwhelm |
| Décharger | To unload, unburden |
| Déchirer | To rip, unleash |
| Décider | To decide |
| Déclarer | To declare, announce |
| Décoiffer | To muss; to take one's hat off |
| Déconfire | To discombobulate |
| Décorer | To decorate |
| Découdre | To unstitch |
| Découper | To trim, parse, clip |
| Décourager | To discourage |
| Découvrir | To discover |
| Décrire | To describe |
| Décrocher | To pick up (phone) |
| Décroître | To decrease |
| Dédier | To dedicate |
| Dédire (se) | To retract, recant |
| Déduire | To deduce |
| Défaillir | To faint, swoon |
| Défaire | To undo, unpack, unfasten |
| Défendre | To defend |
| Défier | To challenge, defy, dare to |
| Défiler | To parade; to unwind, to scroll. to string |
| Définir | To define |
| Dégager | To free, clear, release |
| Dégoûter | To disgust |
| Déguiser | To disguise |
| Déguster | To taste, sample, savor |
| Déjeuner | To have lunch |
| Délibérer | To deliberate |
| Délivrer | To set free; to rid; to deliver |
| Demander | To ask for |
| Démanteler | To demolish, dismantle |
| Déménager | To move |
| Demeurer | To live, stay |
| Démolir | To demolish |
| Démontrer | To demonstrate, prove |
| Dénoncer | To denounce |
| Dénoter | To indicate, denote |
| Départir | To dispose, allocate, divest |
| Dépasser | To pass, exceed, surpass |
| Dépêcher | To hurry |
| Dépeindre | To depict |
| Dépendre | To depend |
| Dépenser | To spend |
| Déplacer | To move, displace |
| Déplaire | To displease |
| Déposer | To put down; to deposit |
| Dépouiller | To peruse; to skin, strip |
| Déprécier | To depreciate; to belittle |
| Déprimer | To depress |
| Déranger | To disturb |
| Déraper | To skid, slip, soar |
| Dérober | To steal; to hide, conceal |
| Dérouler | To unwind, unroll |
| Descendre | To descend |
| Désespérer | To drive to despair, to despair, despond |
| Déshabiller | To undress someone |
| Désigner | To point out; to designate |
| Désirer | To desire |
| Désobéir | To disobey |
| Désoler | To distress, sadden |
| Dessiner | To draw |
| Détacher | To untie, undo; to detach |
| Déteindre | To run, fade, rub off |
| Détendre | To release, loosen |
| Détenir | To hold |
| Déterminer | To determine |
| Détester | To hate |
| Détourner | To divert |
| Détruire | To destroy |
| Dévaloriser | To reduce the value of |
| Devancer | To do something ahead of someone |
| Développer | To develop |
| Devenir | To become |
| Dévêtir | To undress |
| Deviner | To guess |
| Devoir | To have to, must |
| Dévorer | To devour |
| Dicter | To dictate |
| Différer | To differ |
| Digérer | To digest |
| Diminuer | To diminish |
| Dîner | To have dinner |
| Dire | To say |
| Diriger | To direct |
| Discourir | To discourse |
| Discuter | To discuss |
| Disjoindre | To disconnect |
| Disparaître | To disappear |
| Disperser | To scatter, disperse |
| Disposer | To arrange; to dispose |
| Disputer | To fight, dispute |
| Disséminer | To disseminate |
| Dissiper | To dissipate |
| Dissoudre | To dissolve |
| Dissuader | To dissuade |
| Distinguer | To distinguish |
| Distraire | To distract; to entertain |
| Distribuer | To distribute |
| Diviser | To divide |
| Divorcer | To divorce |
| Dominer | To dominate |
| Dompter | To tame, subdue |
| Donner | To give |
| Dorer | To gild; to sweeten |
| Dormir | To sleep |
| Doubler | To pass |
| Doucher | To shower someone |
| Douer | To endow someone with |
| Douter | To doubt |
| Dresser | To stand up, raise; to write (a list), erect |
| Durer | To last |