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Definition of "dis-" [dis-]
- Not: dissimilar. (prefix)
- Absence of: disinterest. (prefix)
- Opposite of: disfavor. (prefix)
- Undo; do the opposite of: disarrange. (prefix)
- Deprive of: disfranchise. (prefix)
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Use "dis-" in a sentence
- "To show its opposite, the dis- goes in front of the whole word, on the analogy of disenthrall and disenchant."
- "They raise money for Webber's charitable foundation, which dis- tributes it to charities dealing with everything from children with cancer to saving the Tasmanian Devil."