DE
1 of 2abbreviation
1
defensive end
2
Delaware
3
diatomaceous earth
4
doctor of engineering
de-
2 of 2prefix
1
a
: do the opposite of
deactivate
b
: reverse of
de-emphasis
2
a
: remove (a specified thing) from
delouse
b
: remove from (a specified thing)
dethrone
3
: reduce
devalue
4
: something derived from (a specified thing)
decompound
: derived from something (of a specified nature) denominative
5
: get off of (a specified thing)
detrain
6
: having a molecule characterized by the removal of one or more atoms (of a specified element)
deoxy-
Word History
Etymology
Prefix
Middle English, from Anglo-French de-, des-, partly from Latin de- from, down, away (from de, preposition) and partly from Latin dis-; Latin de akin to Old Irish di from, Old English tō to — more at to, dis-
Kids Definition
DE 1 of 2
abbreviation
Delaware
de-
2 of 2prefix
1
: do the opposite of
decode
2
: reverse of
desegregation
3
: remove or remove from something
deforest
4
: reduce
5
: get off of
derail
Medical Definition
D&E
noun
variants or D and E
ˈdē-ən(d)-ˈē 
: dilation and evacuation
- draw step
- draw straws
- draw table
- draw taper
- draw the blinds on
- draw the blinds/curtain/shades on
- draw the curtain on
- draw the line
- draw the shades on
- draw to a close
- draw to a halt
- draw to a halt/stop
- draw to a stop
- draw up
- draw up one's knees
- draw up one's knees/legs
- draw up one's legs
- draw upon
- draw well
- draw works
- draw-in bolt
- draw-knob
- draw-moss
- draw/make an analogy between
- draw/run a bath