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Wiktionary

  1. dis-prefix

    reversal or removal

  2. dis-prefix

    apart

    disconnect

Webster Dictionary

  1. Dis-

  2. Dis-

    a prefix from the Latin, whence F. des, or sometimes de-, dis-. The Latin dis-appears as di-before b, d, g, l, m, n, r, v, becomes dif-before f, and either dis-or di- before j. It is from the same root as bis twice, and duo, E. two. See Two, and cf. Bi-, Di-, Dia-. Dis-denotes separation, a parting from, as in distribute, disconnect; hence it often has the force of a privative and negative, as in disarm, disoblige, disagree. Also intensive, as in dissever

  3. Dis-

    a prefix from Gr. di`s- twice. See Di-

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of dis- in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of dis- in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of dis- in a Sentence

  1. Chris Krebs:

    Our federal partners will remain up and running in an enhanced posture, because we understand that it's a ripe opportunity for foreign adversaries to inject mis - or dis - or mal-information into the news cycles and try to undermine confidence.

  2. Trip Miller:

    Walt Disney -LRB- DIS -RRB- + will prove to be the one thing that repositioned the company on several media fronts, walt Disney -LRB- DIS -RRB- will connect the company to the next generation of storytelling.

  3. Mickey Mehta:

    Humans worldwide speak different languages and animals speak the same. Animals remain anonymous and humans after self branding still ask what's in a name. If only we could become more carefree about our identities ensconced in our egos, we would be relaxed and be more dis-ease free. Be carefree and immunize, breathe in liberty & MickeyMize.

  4. Macky Sall:

    « Qu’il faille me renier pour survivre je dis non… La patrie importe plus que le parti »

  5. Eugene Remer:

    [ Russia’s ] leaders have embraced a wide range of tools — information warfare in all its forms, including subversion, deception, dis - and misinformation, this toolkit has deep historical roots in the Soviet era and performs the function of the equalizer that in the eyes of The Kremlin is intended to make up for Russia’s weakness vis a vis the West.


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