damage : injury, harm, hurt, impairment
damp : moist, humid, wet
danger : hazard, risk, peril, jeopardy
dare : venture, risk, challenge, defy
daring : courageous, bold, brave, audacious, dauntless, valiant, gallant
dash : rush, dart, bolt
dawn : daybreak
dead : deceased, extinct, inanimate
deadly : fatal, lethal, mortal
debate : discussion, argument, controversy, dispute
decadence : deterioration, decline
decay : deteriorate, decline
deceit : fraud, deception, cheating
deceive : delude, cheat
decent : right, proper, nice, pure, modest
decided : resolute, determined, final
declare : announce, proclaim
decline : 1. refuse, reject
2. weaken, deteriorate, degenerate, decay
decrease : diminish, lessen, dwindle, abate
defeat : conquer, overwhelm, subdue
defect : blemish, flaw, fault, shortcoming, weakness
defend : guard, shield, shelter, protect
definite : fixed, clear, express
defy : challenge
dejected : depressed, discouraged
deliberate : careful, thoughtful, cautious
delicate : dainty, graceful, elegant
delicacy : dainty, savory
deliver : rescue, save
deny : gainsay, contradict
depart : start, leave, quit
depict : represent, portray
deplore : grieve, regret, lament, mourn
deposit : save, store, entrust
depressed* : downcast, melancholy, gloomy
deprive : bereave, strip
descent : falling, descending ; (Ant) ascent
desert : abandon, forsake
design : plan, devise, project, contrive
desolate : barren, ravaged
despair : discouragement, disheartenment
desperate : hopeless, desolate, extreme, excessive
destiny : fate, doom
destitute : poor, devoid
destroy : smash, demolish
detain : confine, arrest, keep
detect* : spot, discern, discover
deviate : diverge, wander, stray
device : plan, scheme, project, design
devise : contrive, invent, design
devout : pious, devoted, saintly
dictate* : fix, impose, prescribe, ordain, decree
die : decease, perish, vanish
diffuse* : spread, distribute, scatter, disperse
digest : absorb, imbibe, assimilate
dilemma : predicament, strait
dim : obscure, faint
diminish : lessen, reduce, decrease, shrink, abate
dirty : foul, unclean, filthy
disadvantage : harm, damage, injury
disappear : vanish, fade
disappoint : frustrate, baffle
disaster : calamity, mishap, catastrophe, adversity
discern : perceive, notice, discriminate, distinguish
discernible* : noticeable, detectable, observable, perceptible, perceivable
disciple : pupil, student, scholar
discipline : training, drill, exercise, practice
disclose : reveal, divulge, unveil
disconcert : disturb, bewilder, perplex, embarrass
discourage : dishearten, dispirit, depress
discreet : judicious, prudent, cautious, heedful, considerate
disdain : condemn, despise, scorn
disgrace : shame, dishonor
disgust : sicken, nauseate
disgusting : offensive, sickening, nauseous, nauseating
dishonorable : disgraceful, shameful
disinterested : unbiased, impartial, fair
disloyal : unfaithful
dismiss : discharge, fire, refuse, reject, decline
disorder : mess, confusion, chaos
disperse : scatter, dissipate, diffuse
displace : replace, remove
dispute : argue, debate
disregard : ignore, neglect, overlook
dissent : differ, disagree
dissolve : melt
distinct : definite, clear, plain
distinction : difference
distinguish : discriminate, differentiate
distinguished : marked, noted, eminent, famous, celebrated, renowned
distress : pain, anxiety, agony, anguish
distribute : deal, allot, apportion, assign, dispense
disturbance : agitation, disorder, confusion, uproar
diverse : various, manifold
doctrine : tenet, dogma, theory, principle
domain : area, field, territory, province, realm, arena
dominant : ruling, prevailing, prevalent
donation : gift, contribution, offering
doom : fate, destiny, lot, ruin, death
draw : drag, pull, tug, attract
dread : fear, awe
dreary : gloomy, disma
drive : impel, compel, force
dubious : doubtful
dull : boring, tedious, uninteresting, blunt
dumb : mute, speechless
durable* : lasting, enduring, constant, permanent
dusky : dim, shadowy, cloudy, obscure
duty : obligation
dwarf : pygmy ; (Ant) giant
dwell : abide, reside, live, inhabit