dis

¹ American  

[dees] / dis /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

plural

disir

1. lady; woman.

2. female deity, especially one promoting fertility: often used as a suffix on names.

   Freydis; Hjordis; Thordis.

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dis- ² American  

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

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

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dis ³ American  

[dis] / dɪs /

verb (used with object)

dissed, dissing

1. to show disrespect for; affront.

2. to disparage; belittle.

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noun

1. insult or disparagement; criticism.

dis- ⁴ American  

1. variant of di- before s: dissyllable.

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Dis ⁵ American  

[dis] / dɪs /

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. a god of the underworld.

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DIS ⁶ American  

abbreviation

Trademark.

1. the Disney Channel: a cable television channel.

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dis. ⁷ American  

abbreviation

1. distance.

2. distant.

3. distribute.

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dis- ¹ British  

prefix

1. indicating reversal

   disconnect

   disembark

2. indicating negation, lack, or deprivation

   dissimilar

   distrust

   disgrace

3. indicating removal or release

   disembowel

   disburden

4. expressing intensive force

   dissever

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Dis ² British  

/ dɪs /

noun

1. Also called: Orcus.   Pluto.  the Roman god of the underworld

2. the abode of the dead; underworld

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dis- ³ British  

combining form

1. variant of di- 1

   dissyllable

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dis ⁴ British  

/ dɪs /

verb

1. a variant spelling of diss

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Usage

What does dis mean? Dis means to disrespect, belittle, or disparage something or someone, usually publicly, as in Zuhair dissed Jamal by telling him his hair looked awful.Dissing someone isn’t a nice thing to do. It means you’re showing them disrespect by insulting them. A dis can be something hurtful you say or something hurtful you do, like crossing the street when you bump into a former friend.Example: You’re always dissing that guy, but he isn’t that bad.

Etymology

Origin of dis¹

< Old Norse dīs, plural dīsir; origin uncertain

Origin of dis-²

< 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, from dis- ¹ extracted from such words as disrespect and disparage

Example Sentences

“Huu-ee! Plenty rain coming. And waves the size of mountains. I never see it like dis.”

From Literature

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From The Wall Street Journal

Disney DIS 1.09%increase; green up pointing triangle Chief Executive Bob Iger has told associates that he plans to step down as CEO and pull back from daily management before the Dec. 31 end of his contract, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal

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From The Wall Street Journal

The Star Wars empire is getting new leadership for only the second time since its launch nearly 50 years ago, as Disney DIS -0.11%decrease; red down pointing triangle opens a new chapter for one of Hollywood’s most celebrated and scrutinized franchises.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• belittle
• decry
• defame
• degrade
• denigrate
• deride
• discredit
• dismiss
• malign
• ridicule
• scorn
• slander
• underrate
• vilify