dis-
UK/dɪs-/
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New Zealand/dəs-/
dis- prefix: not, the reverse of. (Especially forming words with a negative connotation). Also the alternative form of dys-.
Prefix
dis-
- Not, the reverse of. (Especially forming words with a negative connotation)
- dis- + agree → disagree
- dis- + connect → disconnect
- Expressing separation or removal.
- dis- + card → discard (“to throw out a card”)
- dis- + bar → disbar (“to expel from the bar”)
- Used as an intensifier.
- dis- + embowel → disembowel
- dis- + annul → disannul (“to annul”)
Also used as
dis- is also the alternative form of dys-.
Examples of dis- in a sentence
- dis- + satisfied → dissatisfied
- dis- + interested → disinterested
- dis- + honour → dishonour
- dis- + franchise → disfranchise (“to remove one's franchise, to prevent from voting”)
Synonyms of dis-
Forms of dis-
| alternative form | di- |
|---|---|
| alternative form | dif- |
| alternative form | dir- |
Origin of dis-
From Middle English dis-, borrowed from Latin dis-, from Proto-Indo-European *dwís. Piecewise doublet of bis-; further related to bi-, di-, and twi-. Often confused with the separately inherited prefix dys-.
Words that rhyme with dis-
Questions about dis-
- What does dis- mean?
- Dis- means not, the reverse of. (Especially forming words with a negative connotation).
- How do you use dis- in a sentence?
- dis- + satisfied → dissatisfied
- What part of speech is dis-?
- Dis- is a prefix.
- How do you pronounce dis-?
- Dis- is pronounced /dɪs-/ (UK).
Words near dis- in the dictionary
Source and license
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