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The meaning of DIS is to treat with disrespect or contempt : insult. How to use dis in a sentence.
vb. a variant spelling of diss. Dis. (dɪs) n. 1. (Classical Myth & Legend) Also called: Orcus or Pluto the Roman god of the underworld. 2. (Classical Myth & Legend) the abode of the dead; underworld. Greek equivalent: Hades.
Usually formed by the addition of dis-to an existing verb; sometimes, however, formed from a noun or adjective by prefixing dis-and adding a verbal suffix, ‑ize, ‑ate, ‑fy, etc.
dis-. prefix. us / dɪs- / uk / dɪs- /. added to the front of some words to form their opposites: to disagree. a dishonest person. Compare. in-. non-.
DIS meaning: 1 : to treat (someone) with disrespect to be rude to (someone); 2 : to criticize (something) in a way that shows disrespect.
Dis definition: To show disrespect to, often by insult or criticism.
a Latin prefix meaning “apart,” “asunder,” “away,” “utterly,” or having a privative, negative, or reversing force ( de-, un- 2); used freely, especially with these latter senses, as an English formative: disability; disaffirm; disbar; disbelief; discontent; dishearten; dislike; disown. dis. 3.
dis- in American English. prefix. a Latin prefix meaning “apart,” “ asunder,” “away,” “ utterly,” or having a privative, negative, or reversing force ( see de-, un- 2); used freely, esp. with these latter senses, as an English formative. disability. disaffirm.
Definition of dis- – Learner’s Dictionary. dis- prefix. uk / dɪs- / us. Add to word list. not or the opposite of: dishonest. disbelief. to disagree. (Definition of dis- from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of dis- in Spanish. faltar el respeto a, des-, in-… See more. in Portuguese. des-… See more.
indicating negation, lack, or deprivation: dissimilar, distrust, disgrace. indicating removal or release: disembowel, disburden. expressing intensive force: dissever. Etymology: from Latin dis- apart; in some cases, via Old French des-.
