18. Corroborate. To strengthen; to make more certain; to confirm. Two statements corroborate when one agrees with the other; each thus strengthens the other.
de = down, from.
| 1. de capi tate, head | 6. de pose, place put |
| 2. de cid uous, fall | 7. de preci ate, price |
| 3. de fine, end, limit | 8. de scend, climb |
| 4. de grade, step, degree | 9. de spic able, look |
| 5. de ject ed, cast | 10. de tract, draw |
1. Decapitate. To take the head from the body; to behead.
2. The leaves of deciduous trees fall (down) once a year.
3. Define. To put down, or mark out the bounds or limit; to fence from; to determine the precise meaning; to describe accurately.
4. Degrade. To reduce from a higher (down) to a lower rank or degree.
5. Dejected. Cast down in spirit; discouraged.
6. Depose. To put down; especially to remove from a throne or high station.
7. Depreciate. To put down the price; to reduce the value of.