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prefix
- 1. expressing negation: "dislike"
- 2. denoting reversal or absence of an action or state: "dishonor"
The meaning of DIS is to treat with disrespect or contempt : insult. How to use dis in a sentence.
Dis means to disrespect, belittle, or disparage something or someone, usually publicly, as in Zuhair dissed Jamal by telling him his hair looked awful. Dissing someone isn’t a nice thing to do. It means you’re showing them disrespect by insulting them.
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.
Dis definition: To show disrespect to, often by insult or criticism.
DIS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of dis in English. dis. verb [ T ] US slang uk / dɪs / us / dɪs / -ss- Add to word list. → diss US slang. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Insults & abuse. abusively. backhanded compliment. brickbat. catcaller. catcalling. contumely. mouth off (to/at someone) name. negging.
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.
1. Not: dissimilar. 2. a. Absence of: disinterest. b. Opposite of: disfavor. 3. Undo; do the opposite of: disarrange. 4. a. Deprive of: disfranchise. b. Remove: disbud. 5. Free from: disintoxicate. 6. Used as an intensive: disannul. [Middle English, from Old French des-, from Latin dis-, apart, asunder .]
Definition of dis verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
not or the opposite of: dishonest. disbelief. to disagree. (Definition of dis- from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
DIS meaning: 1 : to treat (someone) with disrespect to be rude to (someone); 2 : to criticize (something) in a way that shows disrespect.
