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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.
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.
added to the front of some words to form their opposites: to disagree. a dishonest person. Compare. in-. non-. un-. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Yes, no & not.
Dis definition: To show disrespect to, often by insult or criticism.
DIS meaning: 1 : to treat (someone) with disrespect to be rude to (someone); 2 : to criticize (something) in a way that shows disrespect.
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.
Definition of dis verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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 .]
