Some Important Synonyms and Antonyms

S.No. Words – Synonyms (Antonyms)

1. Defray – spend, pay (disclaim, repudiate)
2. Defile – contaminate, pollute (purify, sanctity)
3. Defer – prolong, suspend (accelerate, expedite)
4. Dedicate – devote, consecrate (refuse, negate)
5. Decipher – interpret, reveal (misinterpret, distort)
6. Deceit – deception, artifice (veracity, sincerity)
7. Decay – collapse, decompose (flourish, progress)
8. Dainty – elegant, delicate (clumsy, coarse)
9. Evident – obvious, apparent (obscure, concealed)
10. Evade – avoid, elude (acknowledge, confront)
11. Eternal – perpetual, endless (temporary, momentary)
12. Esteem – respect, regard (ridicule, spurn)
13. Eradicate – destroy, exterminate (secure, plant)
14. Equivocal – uncertain, hazy (obvious, lucid)
15. Epitome – precise, example (increment, expansion)