The prefix, dis- , implies not; to do the opposite of.
Words with the Prefix Dis-
Word | Definition |
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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
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