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The Spanish Verb Prefix 'de'

The following is a list of Spanish verb pairs that differ only by the prefix 'de'. As you can see, the meanings are often closely related:

batir v. to beat, to strike, to batter, to pound

debatir v. to discuss, to debate

caer v. to fall

decaer v. to decay, to decline

cantar v. to sing

decantar v. to decant, to praise, to pour out

mostrar v. to point out, to show, to display

demostrar v. to demonstrate, to prove

mudar v. to change

demudar v. to change, to alter, to disguise

pender v. to hang, to dangle

depender v. to depend

poner v. to put, to place, to upload

deponer v. to depose

tener v. to have, to hold, to possess

detener v. to detain, to stop (someone), to hold up

terminar v. to finish, to end, to terminate

determinar v. to determine

volver v. to go back, to return, to come back, to turn, to return (to a place)

devolver v. to vomit, to give back, to return (something)