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A Writer's Dictionary:

de- Definition


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de-
prefix
    1. Signifying down or away.
      Example: debase
    2. Signifying reversal or removal.
      Example: decriminalize
    3. Signifying completely.
      Example: decrepitate
Etymology: Senses 1 and 3 from Latin de off, from; sense 2 from French des-, from Latin dis- (see dis-).



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