Definition of dis- in English:
dis-
prefix
1Expressing negation.
‘dislike’- ‘disquiet’
2Denoting reversal or absence of an action or state.
‘dishonor’- ‘disintegrate’
3Denoting removal of the thing specified.
‘disbud’- ‘dismember’
- 3.1Denoting separation.‘discharge’
- ‘disengage’
- 3.2Denoting expulsion.‘disbar’
- ‘disinherit’
4Expressing completeness or intensification of an unpleasant or unattractive action.
‘disgruntled’- ‘discombobulate’
Pronunciation
Origin
From Latin, sometimes via Old French des-.
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