An example of dis is disadvantage, which is an unfavorable situation.
- to show disrespect for; insult
- to express strong disapproval of; condemn
Origin of disdis(respect
- the god of the lower world; Pluto
- the lower world; Hades
Origin of DisL, contr. ; from dives, rich, translated, translation of Classical Greek Plout?n, Pluto
- away, apart: dismiss, disperse
- to deprive of, expel from: disfrock, disbar
- to cause to be the opposite of: disable
- to fail, cease, refuse to: dissatisfy, disappear, disallow
- to do the opposite of: disjoin, disintegrate
- more so: used as an intensifier: disannul
- not, the opposite of, un-: dishonest, dissatisfied, displeasing
- opposite of, lack of: disease, disunion
Origin of dis-; from Middle English or Old French or L; Old French des- ; from Classical Latin dis- ; from Indo-European an unverified form dis- (; from an unverified form dwis-, twice, in two ; from base an unverified form dwi-: see bi-) from source Old English te-, Old High German zi-, Gothic dis-
transitive verbdissed, diss·ing, diss·es Informal
Origin of disAfrican American Vernacular English, short for disrespect.
- The god of the underworld; Pluto.
- The underworld.
Origin of DisLatin D&imacron;s, from variant of d&imacron;ves, wealthy (from the belief that the underworld was the source of wealth from the ground); see dyeu- in Indo-European roots.
- Not: dissimilar.
- a. Absence of: disinterest.b. Opposite of: disfavor.
- Undo; do the opposite of: disarrange.
- a. Deprive of: disfranchise.b. Remove: disbud.
- Free from: disintoxicate.
- Used as an intensive: disannul.
Origin of dis-Middle English, from Old French des-, from Latin dis-, apart, asunder.
- plural form of DI