2. dedicate (verb)
definition: to devote wholly or earnestly, as to some person or purpose
synonym: devoted
antonym: withhold
Sentence: Darlene has dedicated her life to fighting monsters, and now she’s become one herself.
New York Times Aug 24, 2016

3. deduction (noun)
definition: the act of removing the part from the whole
synonym: subtraction
antonym: addition
Sentence: “We need a bigger house because we’ll get a bigger deduction.”
New York Times Oct 10, 2016

4. defy (verb) definition: resist or confront with resistance
synonym: oppose
antonym: assist
Sentence: Still, she found it hard to straight-out defy Dad.
The Glass Castle

5. delegate (noun)
definition: a person appointed or elected to represent others
synonym: agent
antonym:
sentence: “I’ve never seen anything like this,” said the town’s delegate, Louis Paul Raphael.
Reuters Oct 6, 2016

6. demolish (verb) definition: destroy completely synonym: pulverize
antonym: construct
sentence: Read to get demolished like an old apartment building?
Booked

7. denial (noun)
definition: a statement saying that something is not true or real
synonym: rejection
antonym: grant
sentence: “Dad went through the five phases of grieving – denial, anger, acceptance, whatever – in like one day.
If I Stay

8. depose (verb) definition: to remove someone from a powerful position
synonym: force out
antonym: promote
Sentence: Alabama could soon add a second deposed USC coach to its staff.
Los Angeles Times Sep 4, 2016

9. derive (verb)
definition: to have something as a source; to come from something
synonym: infer
antonym: lose
sentence: The books’ literary power is derived in part from the author’s anonymity.
New York Times Oct 2, 2016

10. descend (verb) definition: move downward and lower synonym: fall
antonym: arise
Sentence: It was on the downhill side of the street, and we had to descend a set of stairs to get to it.
The glass Castle

11. despise (verb) definition: look down with disdain synonym: detest
antonym: admire
sentence: My problem is that my sister despises me for my brains.
Washington Post Oct 16, 2016