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(diː-)

1. prefix

De- is added to a verb in order to change the meaning of the verb to its opposite.

...becoming desensitized to the harmful consequences of violence.

...how to decontaminate industrial waste sites.

2. prefix

De- is added to a noun in order to make it a verb referring to the removal of the thing described by the noun.

I've defrosted the freezer.

The fires are likely to permanently deforest the land.

de in British English 1

or De, before a vowel d' or D' (də)

of; from: occurring as part of some personal names and originally indicating place of origin

Simon de Montfort

D'Arcy

de la Mare

Word origin

from Latin dē; see de-

de in British English 2

the internet domain name for

Germany

DE in British English

abbreviation for

(formerly in Britain) Department of Employment

Delaware

de- in British English

prefix forming verbs and verbalderivatives

removal of or from something specified

deforest

dethrone

reversal of something

decode

decompose

desegregate

departure from

decamp

Word origin

from Latin, from dē (prep) from, away from, out of, etc. In compound words of Latin origin, de- also means away, away from (decease); down (degrade); reversal (detect); removal (defoliate); and is used intensively (devote) and pejoratively (detest)

DE in American English

1. American Football

defensive end

: sometimes written de

Delaware

de in American English

(də; di)

preposition

of or from

used in French or Spanish family names, originally indicating place of origin: also,esp. in French names, De

Word origin

Fr < L de: see de-

de- in American English

(di; dɪ; də)

away from, off

debar, derail

down

degrade, decline

wholly, entirely

defunct

reverse the action of; undo

defrost, decode

Word origin

L, a prefix signifying separation, cessation, intensification, or contraction; also< Fr dé- (< L de) or OFr des- (< L dis-): see di-1

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释义	Trends of de- View usage for: de- (diː-) 1. prefix De- is added to a verb in order to change the meaning of the verb to its opposite. ...becoming desensitized to the harmful consequences of violence. ...how to decontaminate industrial waste sites. 2. prefix De- is added to a noun in order to make it a verb referring to the removal of the thing described by the noun. I've defrosted the freezer. The fires are likely to permanently deforest the land. de in British English 1 or De, before a vowel d' or D' (də) of; from: occurring as part of some personal names and originally indicating place of origin Simon de Montfort D'Arcy de la Mare Word origin from Latin dē; see de- de in British English 2 the internet domain name for Germany DE in British English abbreviation for 1. (formerly in Britain) Department of Employment 2. Delaware de- in British English prefix forming verbs and verbalderivatives 1. removal of or from something specified deforest dethrone 2. reversal of something decode decompose desegregate 3. departure from decamp Word origin from Latin, from dē (prep) from, away from, out of, etc. In compound words of Latin origin, de- also means away, away from (decease); down (degrade); reversal (detect); removal (defoliate); and is used intensively (devote) and pejoratively (detest) DE in American English 1. American Football defensive end : sometimes written de 2. Delaware de in American English (də; di) preposition of or from used in French or Spanish family names, originally indicating place of origin: also,esp. in French names, De Word origin Fr < L de: see de- de- in American English (di; dɪ; də) 1. away from, off debar, derail 2. down degrade, decline 3. wholly, entirely defunct 4. reverse the action of; undo defrost, decode Word origin L, a prefix signifying separation, cessation, intensification, or contraction; also< Fr dé- (< L de) or OFr des- (< L dis-): see di-1 Examples of 'de' in a sentence de Wednesday, 19th July 1944, Monserrate Gardens, Serra de Sintra, near Lisbon. Robert Wilson THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002) Word lists with de internet Definition of 'de-'
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