Prefix Dis-
The prefix, dis- , implies not; to do the opposite of.
Words with the Prefix Dis-
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| disability | a condition that limits a person’s ability |
| disable | to make incapable or unable |
| disabled | not having the ability to do certain mental or physical tasks |
| disadvantage | a state or condition that favors someone else |
| disadvantageous | making it harder for a person or thing to do something or succeed |
| disagree | to have different ideas or opinions; to be unlike each other, different |
| disagreeable | not pleasant; difficult to get along with |
| disagreement | not being able to agree; failure to agree; argument |
| disappear | not visible: out of sight; to stop existing |
| disappearance | the act of not being visible or existing |
| disappoint | failure to satisfy a hope or expectation |
| disappointment | unhappiness from the failure to satisfy a hope or expectation |
| disapproval | not agreeing with someone or something |
| disapprove | to dislike or not agree with someone or something |
| disarm | to make harmless |
| disarray | a confused or messy condition |
| disassemble | to take apart |
| disband | to break up and stop being a group |
| disbelief | refusal, not able to believe |
| disbelieve | to think not to be true or real |
| discard | something thrown away or rejected |
| discharge | to allow to leave or get off; to release |
| disclaim | to deny being part of or responsible for |
| disclose | to make known: revel |
| disclosure | the act of making it known, revelation |
| discolor | to change color typically for the worse |
| discoloration | change of color |
| discomfort | not comfortable |
| disconcert | to make confused and upset |
| disconnect | to undo or break the connection of |
| discontent | not satisfied |
| discontinue | to bring to an end: stop |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony: conflict |
| discordant | being in disagreement |
| discount | an amount taken off regular price; to think of as not important |
| discourage | to try to persuade not to do something; to make less determined, hopeful or confident |
| discourteous | not polite: rude |
| discourtesy | rude behavior |
| discover | to find out, see or learn typically for the first time |
| discovery | finding out or learning for the first time |
| discredit | to cause to seem dishonest or untrue: loss of reputation or respect |
| discriminate | to unfairly treat a person or group differently from others |
| discrimination | unfairly treating a person or group differently from others |
| disembark | to leave or remove from a ship or airplane |
| disengage | to release, detach or become free |
| disentangle | untangle |
| disfavor | disapproval, not being liked |
| disfigure | to spoil the looks of; deform |
| disfigurement | something that spoils the appearance of a person or thing |
| disgrace | to bring shame to |
| disgraceful | bringing or deserving shame |
| disgruntled | grouchy, angry, annoyed or resentful |
| disguise | to change the looks or sound of to avoid being recognized |
| disgust | a strong feeling of dislike |
| dishearten | discourage |
| dishonest | not honest or trustworthy |
| dishonesty | being untruthful, lacking honesty |
| dishonor | to bring shame on: disgrace |
| dishonorable | shameful |
| disillusion | to stop having a mistaken belief that something is good, valuable or true |
| disinfect | to cleanse of germs that might cause disease |
| disinfectant | something that kills germs |
| disinherit | to take away the legal right to receive money or property from at death |
| disintegrate | to separate or break into smaller pieces |
| disintegration | the process of breaking in to smaller pieces |
| disinterested | not interested |
| disjointed | not clear and orderly |
| dislike | to not like or approve of; hostility |
| dislocate | to displace a bone from its normal connections with another bone |
| dislocation | the condition of being moved out of a normal location |
| dislodge | to force out of a place of resting or hiding |
| disloyal | failing to support or be true |
| disloyalty | lack of faithfulness or support |
| dismantle | to take completely apart |
| dismount | to get down from something |
| disobedience | failing or refusing to behave as told or taught |
| disobedient | not behaving as told or taught |
| disobey | to refuse or fail to behave as told or taught |
| disorder | to disturb the normal or regular arrangement |
| disorderly | not behaving quietly or well |
| disorganization | lack of order |
| disorganized | not having order |
| disown | to refuse to accept any longer relationship with or connection to |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling or personal involvement |
| dispatch | to send away quickly |
| dispirited | not cheerful or enthusiastic |
| displace | to remove from the usual or proper place |
| displease | to feel unhappy or unsatisfied |
| displeasure | a feeling of dislike |
| disproportion | a marked difference in the size, number or amount of something as compared to another |
| disprove | to show to be false or wrong |
| disqualify | to make or declare not fit to have, do or take part in |
| disquiet | to make uneasy or worried |
| disregard | to pay no attention to |
| disrepair | the condition of needing to be fixed |
| disreputable | not respectable or honest |
| disrespect | lack of respect |
| dissatisfaction | a feeling of unhappiness or disapproval |
| dissatisfy | to fail to give what is deserved or expected |
| disservice | a harmful unjust or unfair act |
| dissimilar | not similar, different |
| distaste | dislike |
| distasteful | unpleasant |
| distrust | a lack of belief or trust; doubt |
| disuse | lack of use |
Source: Merriam-Webster Children’s Dictionary