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dis

1
[ dees ]
/ dis /
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noun, plural dis·ir [dee-sir] /ˈdi sɪr/. Scandinavian Mythology.

lady; woman.
female deity, especially one promoting fertility: often used as a suffix on names: Freydis; Hjordis; Thordis.

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RELATED WORDS

despise, disparage, debase, degrade, belittle, impugn, defame, slander, vilify, besmirch, disdain, taunt, ridicule, scoff, scorn, mock, malign, dismiss, decry, denigrate

Nearby words

dirty tricks, dirty war, dirty word, dirty work, dirty-minded, dis, dis aliter visum, dis pater, dis-, dis., disability

Origin of dis

1
< Old Norse dīs, plural dīsir; origin uncertain

Definition for dis (2 of 10)

dis

2
[ dis ]
/ dɪs /
Slang.

verb (used with object), dissed, dis·sing.

to show disrespect for; affront.
to disparage; belittle.

noun

insult or disparagement; criticism.

Origin of dis

2
1980–85, Americanism; from dis-1 extracted from such words as disrespect and disparage

Definition for dis (3 of 10)

Dis

[ dis ]
/ dɪs /

noun Classical Mythology.

a god of the underworld.
Compare Pluto.
Also called Dis Pater.

Definition for dis (4 of 10)

DIS

Trademark.

the Disney Channel: a cable television channel.

Definition for dis (5 of 10)

di

2
[ dee ]
/ di /

noun Music.

a tone in the ascending chromatic scale between do and re.

Origin of di

2
perhaps alteration of do2

Definition for dis (6 of 10)

Di

[ dahy ]
/ daɪ /

noun

a female given name, form of Diana.

Definition for dis (7 of 10)

dis.

distance.
distant.
distribute.

Definition for dis (8 of 10)

dis-

1

a Latin prefix meaning “apart,” “asunder,” “away,” “utterly,” or having a privative, negative, or reversing force (see de-, un-2); used freely, especially with these latter senses, as an English formative: disability; disaffirm; disbar; disbelief; discontent; dishearten; dislike; disown.
Also di-.

Origin of dis-

1
< Latin (akin to bis, Greek dís twice); before f, dif-; before some consonants, di-; often replacing obsolete des- < Old French

Definition for dis (9 of 10)

dis-

2

variant of di-1 before s: dissyllable.

Definition for dis (10 of 10)

dis aliter visum

[ dees ah-li-ter wee-soo m; English dis al-i-ter vahy-suh m ]
/ dis ˈɑ lɪˌtɛr ˈwi sʊm; English dɪs ˈæl ɪ tər ˈvaɪ səm /

Latin.

the gods have deemed otherwise.
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British Dictionary definitions for dis (1 of 6)

dis

/ (dɪs) /

verb

a variant spelling of diss

British Dictionary definitions for dis (2 of 6)

Dis

/ (dɪs) /

noun

Also called: Orcus, Pluto the Roman god of the underworld
the abode of the dead; underworld
Greek equivalent: Hades

British Dictionary definitions for dis (3 of 6)

Di

the chemical symbol for

didymium

British Dictionary definitions for dis (4 of 6)

dis-

1

prefix

indicating reversaldisconnect; disembark
indicating negation, lack, or deprivationdissimilar; distrust; disgrace
indicating removal or releasedisembowel; disburden
expressing intensive forcedissever

Word Origin for dis-

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

British Dictionary definitions for dis (5 of 6)

dis-

2

combining form

variant of di- 1 dissyllable

British Dictionary definitions for dis (6 of 6)

DI

abbreviation for

Defence Intelligence
Detective Inspector
Donor Insemination
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Medicine definitions for dis

dis-

pref.

Not:disjugate.
Absence of; opposite of:disorientation.
Undo; do the opposite of:dislocate.
Deprive of; remove:dismember.
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