DE-


Meaning of DE- in English

■ prefix

1》 (forming verbs and their derivatives) down; away: descend | deduct.

↘completely: denude.

2》 (added to verbs and their derivatives) denoting removal or reversal: ~ice.

3》 denoting formation from: deverbal.

Origin

from L. de 'off, from'; sense 2 via OFr. des- from L. dis- .

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