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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishde-de- /diː, dɪ/ prefix 1 XXshows an opposite deindustrialization (=becoming less industrial)2 XXshows that something is removed Debone the fish (=remove its bones). The king was dethroned (=removed from power).3 XXshows that something is reduced The government have devalued the currency.Examples from the Corpusde-• a depopulated areaDEDEthe written abbreviation of DelawareOrigin de- Old French Latin de- “from, down, away” and Latin dis- “apart”