| 释义 |
dis-
I. prefix
Etymology: Middle English dis-, des-, from Old French & Latin; Old French des-, dis-, from Latin dis-, literally, apart, to pieces; akin to Old English te- apart, to pieces, Old High German zi-, ze-, Gothic dis- apart, Greek dia through, Albanian tsh- apart, Latin duo two — more at two
1.
a. : do the opposite of : reverse (a specified action)
< disjoin >
< disestablish >
< disown >
< disqualify >
b. : deprive of (a specified character, quality, or rank)
< disable >
< disprince >
: deprive of (a specified object)
< disfrock >
c. : exclude or expel from
< disbar >
< discastle >
2. : opposite of : contrary of : absence of
< disunion >
< disaffection >
3. : not
< dishonest >
< disloyal >
4. : completely
< disannul >
5. [by folk etymology] : dys-
< disfunction >
< distrophy >
II. prefix
Etymology: Middle French, from Medieval Latin, alteration (influenced by Greek dis- twice, double, from dis twice) of Latin di-, from Greek — more at bis, twi-
1. : di- 1
2. : di- 2
< disazo > |