disdɪs(v.; n.)dissed, dis•sing

1. (v.t.)to show disrespect for.

   Category: Status (usage)

2. to belittle.

   Category: Status (usage)

3. (n.)disparagement; criticism.

Origin of dis:

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

Disdɪs(n.)

1. the ruler of the underworld in ancient Roman belief.

   Category: Mythology

dis-

1. a prefix occurring orig. in loanwords from Latin with the meanings “apart, asunder” (disperse; dissociate; dissolve ); now frequent in French loanwords and English coinages having a privative, negative, or reversing force relative to the base noun, verb, or adjective:

   disability; disarm; disconnect; dishearten; dishonest; dislike; disobey.

   Category: Affix

   Ref: Compare di -2, 5 2 dif -. 2

Origin of dis-:

< L (akin to bis, Gk dís twice); often r. des- < OF

dis-

1. dissyllable.

   Category: Affix

   Ref: var. of di-1 5 1 before s:

DIS

1. the Disney Channel (a cable television channel).

   Category: Radio and Television