Verbs That Start With V

Verb

Definition

Synonyms

vacate

to empty

abandon, abdicate, leave

vacation

to take time off from regular work

holiday, break, rest

vaccinate

to take a shot in order to prevent disease

immunize, inoculate, inject

vacillate

to waver back and forth and be unable to choose between options

fluctuate, waiver, teeter

vacuum

to remove dirt using a tool that sucks up dirt

clean, hoover, suction clean

valet

to work parking or cleaning cars

park, attend, detail

validate

to confirm the accuracy of something

authenticate, certify, vet

value

to determine the worth of something

estimate, assess, appraise

vamp

to attempt to attract admiration or desire

preen, seduce, flirt

vandalize

to damage someone else's property

wreck, destroy, trash

vanish

to become invisible

dematerialize, disappear, dissolve

vanquish

to defeat

beat, best, conquer

vaporize

to convert into gas by heating

aerate, boil, evaporate

varnish

to brush on a clear, protective coating

finish, paint, shellac

vary

to cause something to differ from something else

alter, change, deviate

vault

to leap over something

hurdle, clear, bound

veer

to turn or swerve sharply

avert, bend, careen

vend

to offer for sale

peddle, hawk, sell

venerate

to regard with great respect

admire, adulate, respect

vent

to complain about something

release, discharge, let out

ventilate

to to expose to air

aerate, circulate, oxygenate

venture

to proceed with something that has an element of risk

attempt, set forth, proceed

verbalize

to use words to express something

articulate, express, say

verge

to be on the border or edge

approach, contiguous, touch on

verify

to confirm

affirm, attest, validate

vest

to grant authority

empower, authorize, sanction

vet

to evaluate in a thorough way

appraise, judge, assess

veto

to refuse to sign a bill or reject a proposed act

overrule, reject, deny approval

vex

to cause irritation or frustration

annoy, upset, irk

vibrate

to shake quickly

shake, quiver, quaver

victimize

to cheat, fool or harm

bamboozle, exploit, swindle

videotape

to capture an event in video format

film, video, record

vie

to strive to win something

compete, contend, contest

view

to look at

observe, see, watch

vilify

to express negative things about a person or thing

malign, disparage, denigrate

vindicate

to demonstrate that one is not guilty

acquit, exonerate, clear

violate

to break a law or agreement

breach, disobey, infract

visit

to call on someone to spend time with them

call on, go by, drop in

visualize

to form a mental image of something

picture, envision, imagine

vocalize

to express with the voice

articulate, enunciate, speak

voice

to express through words

state, assert, utter

void

to invalidate

nullify, invalidate, cancel

volley

to hit something to keep it in the air

hit, knock, return

volunteer

to give without being asked

offer, give, donate

vomit

to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

throw up, hurl, puke

vote

to participate in an election

cast a ballot, aye or nay, choose

vouch

to confirm the value or merit

affirm, assert, support

vouchsafe

to give or do something as a favor

award, grant, bestow upon

vow

to promise

pledge, commit, attest

voyage

to go on a long trip

expedition, pilgrimage, journey