Transitive Verbs Ending in TE and Containing CT

Explore 39 verified English transitive verbs ending in TE and containing CT, including Activate, Dictate, Deactivate, Punctuate, Reactivate, Indoctrinate and Spectate. Browse these action words that take a direct object below, or study direct object patterns and examples in our verb grammar guide.

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Starts with A
3 words
activate
actuate
affectate
Starts with C
2 words
counterindoctrinate
coarctate
Starts with D
3 words
dictate
deactivate
delectate
Starts with E
9 words
electrocute
effectuate
expectorate
electroplate
eructate
electroporate
exauctorate
electrodesiccate
eluctate
Starts with F
3 words
fractionate
fructuate
factionate
Starts with H
1 words
humectate
Starts with I
3 words
indoctrinate
inactivate
interpunctuate
Starts with M
1 words
mispunctuate
Starts with O
2 words
objectivate
octuplicate
Starts with P
4 words
punctuate
pectinate
punctulate
perfectionate
Starts with R
6 words
reactivate
radioactivate
redictate
repunctuate
reluctate
reactuate
Starts with S
2 words
spectate
sanctificate

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