DIS-


Meaning of DIS- in English

■ prefix

1》 expressing negation: disadvantage.

2》 denoting reversal or absence of an action or state: diseconomy.

3》 denoting removal, separation, or expulsion: disbud | disbar.

4》 expressing completeness or intensification of an action: disgruntled.

Origin

from L., sometimes via OFr. des- .

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.