Transitive Verbs That Start with DE and End with SE

Explore 16 verified English transitive verbs starting with DE and ending with SE, including Decrease, Despise, Devise, Demise, Decompose, Depose and Defuse. Sort these action words that take a direct object by word length for clear sentence construction and active voice writing below, or study direct object patterns and examples in our verb grammar guide.

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Starts with DEB
2 words
debase
debruise
Starts with DEC
2 words
decrease
decompose
Starts with DEF
1 words
defuse
Starts with DEG
1 words
degrease
Starts with DEL
2 words
delouse
delicense
Starts with DEM
2 words
demise
demerse
Starts with DEP
3 words
depose
dephase
depulse
Starts with DES
2 words
despise
despouse
Starts with DEV
1 words
devise

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