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A Writer's Dictionary:

dis- Definition


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dis-
prefix
    1. Forming words denoting the opposite of the base word.
      Example: disagree
      Example: dislike
    2. Forming words denoting reversal of the action of the base word.
      Example: disassemble
    3. Forming words denoting removal or undoing.
      Example: dismember
      Example: disrobe
    4. Forming words intensifying the base word.
      Example: disgruntled
Etymology: Latin.



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