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dis

1

[ dees ]

noun

, Scandinavian Mythology.
, plural dis·ir [dee, -sir].
  1. lady; woman.
  2. female deity, especially one promoting fertility: often used as a suffix on names:

    Freydis; Hjordis; Thordis.



dis-

2
  1. a Latin prefix meaning “apart,” “asunder,” “away,” “utterly,” or having a privative, negative, or reversing force ( de-, un- 2 ); used freely, especially with these latter senses, as an English formative:

    disability; disaffirm; disbar; disbelief; discontent; dishearten; dislike; disown.

dis

3

[ dis ]

verb (used with object)

, dissed, dis·sing.
  1. to show disrespect for; affront.
  2. to disparage; belittle.

noun

  1. insult or disparagement; criticism.

dis-

4
  1. variant of di- 1 before s: dissyllable.

Dis

5

[ dis ]

noun

, Classical Mythology.
  1. a god of the underworld.

DIS

6

abbreviation for

, Trademark.
  1. the Disney Channel: a cable television channel.

dis.

7

abbreviation for

  1. distance.
  2. distant.
  3. distribute.

dis-

1

prefix

  1. indicating reversal

    disconnect

    disembark

  2. indicating negation, lack, or deprivation

    distrust

    disgrace

    dissimilar

  3. indicating removal or release

    disburden

    disembowel

  4. expressing intensive force

    dissever

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dis-

2

combining_form

  1. variant of di- 1

    dissyllable

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Dis

3

/ dɪs /

noun

  1. Also calledOrcusPluto the Roman god of the underworld
  2. the abode of the dead; underworld
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dis

4

/ dɪs /

verb

  1. a variant spelling of diss
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dis1

< Old Norse dīs, plural dīsir; origin uncertain

Origin of dis2

< Latin (akin to bis, Greek dís twice); before f, dif-; before some consonants, di-; often replacing obsolete des- < Old French

Origin of dis3

1980–85, Americanism; from dis- 1 extracted from such words as disrespect and disparage
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dis1

from Latin dis- apart; in some cases, via Old French des-. In compound words of Latin origin, dis- becomes dif- before f and di- before some consonants
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Example Sentences

He could, as a fallback, partner well with Big Squish-Em, Dis-Em Chris.

“Rather whip up a soufflé”—a wonderful compliment or a withering dis?

Though, when they dis them, they also often confess to having loved them as kids.

I can hear her saying, “ Bill—what is that dis-gusting substance leaking all over me?”

You will burn yourself out and do your mom a dis-service if you dont take care of her perception of reality FIRST.

Dis whole job is a pipe, wit' us havin' a Monitor gun to open dat armored truck.

And I should kick the bottom out of dis crate just because you don't like the looks of somebody behind us!

She's in de play-house I made her, jess dis side de graves, whar she sits an' plays.

She couldn't larn, an' de Lord took her whar dey don't ask what you knows,—only dis: does you lub de Lord?

All through dinner Jim stood around and waited on him, and says, "Will yo' Grace have some o' dis or some o' dat?"

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