Transitive Verbs Starting with DE and Containing CT

This list gathers 22 English transitive verbs starting with DE and containing CT, such as Detect, Depict, Deduct, Deactivate, Deflect, Detract and Deconstruct. Use the sorting controls below to organize entries by length, or consult our verb grammar guide to study direct object patterns and examples.

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Starts with DEA
1 words
deactivate
Starts with DEC
3 words
deconstruct
deconflict
decoct
Starts with DED
1 words
deduct
Starts with DEF
1 words
deflect
Starts with DEI
1 words
deintellectualize
Starts with DEJ
1 words
deject
Starts with DEL
1 words
delectate
Starts with DEO
1 words
deobstruct
Starts with DEP
2 words
depict
depicture
Starts with DER
1 words
derestrict
Starts with DES
6 words
destruct
deselect
destructuralize
desanctify
despect
desectionalize
Starts with DET
3 words
detect
detract
detrect

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