dis-
/dɪs/
prefix 4
Collocations
1ADJ.
dissatisfied, satisfied
Definitions
prefix
1
Not, the reverse of. (Especially forming words with a negative connotation)
dis- + agree → disagree
dis- + connect → disconnect
2
Expressing separation or removal.
dis- + card → discard (“to throw out a card”)
dis- + bar → disbar (“to expel from the bar”)
3
Used as an intensifier.
dis- + embowel → disembowel
dis- + annul → disannul (“to annul”)
4
Alternative form of dys- (“incorrect”).
dis- + function → disfunction
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dis- + agree → disagree
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dis- + connect → disconnect
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dis- + satisfied → dissatisfied
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