Dis (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural dis·ir [dee-sir]. /ˈdi sɪr/. Scandinavian Mythology.
  1. lady; woman.
  2. female deity, especially one promoting fertility: often used as a suffix on names: Freydis; Hjordis; Thordis.
verb (used with object), dissed, dis·sing.
  1. to show disrespect for; affront.
  2. to disparage; belittle.
noun
  1. insult or disparagement; criticism.
noun Classical Mythology.
  1. a god of the underworld.
abbreviation Trademark.
  1. a cable television channel.
  1. a Latin prefix meaning “apart,” “asunder,” “away,” “utterly,” or having a privative, negative, or reversing force (see de-, un-2); used freely, especially with these latter senses, as an English formative: disability; disaffirm; disbar; disbelief; discontent; dishearten; dislike; disown.
  1. variant of di-1 before s:dissyllable.
abbreviation
  1. distance.
  2. distant.
  3. distribute.
verb
  1. a variant spelling of diss
noun
  1. the Roman god of the underworld
  2. the abode of the dead; underworld
prefix
  1. indicating reversal
  2. indicating negation, lack, or deprivation
  3. indicating removal or release
  4. expressing intensive force
combining form
  1. variant of di- 1 dissyllable
Dis (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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