Etymological root

dis-

Latin

# dis-

**Type:** Etymological root
**Language:** Latin
**Slug:** dis

## Words From This Root
- dinner - The main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening.
- sport - A physical activity or game played according to rules, often in competition.
- discover - To find or learn about something for the first time.
- debate - A formal discussion in which people give opposing views, often ending in a vote.
- display - To show something clearly so that people can see it.
- disguise - Clothes, makeup, or other things used to change your appearance and hide who you are.
- defy - To refuse to obey a person, rule, or law.
- deploy - To move troops or equipment into position ready for action.
- disastrous - Causing great harm, damage, or a very bad result.
- disclose - To make known information that was secret or private.
- disrespect - lack of respect or courtesy; to treat with rudeness
- dis - (slang) to disrespect or insult; an act of disrespect
- discompose - to disturb the composure of; to unsettle
- distasteful - causing dislike or disgust; offensive
- disunite - to break the unity of; to separate or set at variance
- disassemble - to take apart into separate pieces
- dissimilar - not alike; different in nature or kind
- distrust - lack of trust or confidence in someone or something
- bedizen - to dress or adorn gaudily and showily
- disarrange - to disturb the order or arrangement of; to throw into disorder
- disbelief - inability or refusal to accept that something is true or real
- disbelieve - to be unable or unwilling to believe something or someone
- discommendation - archaic term for blame, censure, or expression of disapproval
- disconnection - the act of breaking a connection or the state of being disconnected
- discontinuity - a break, gap, or lack of continuity in something
- discontinuous - having breaks or interruptions; not continuous
- disrelish - a feeling of distaste or dislike; to regard with distaste
- disreputable - not respectable in character or appearance; of bad reputation
- disrobe - to take off clothing or ceremonial robes; to undress
- disuniformity - lack of uniformity; inconsistency or unevenness
- disuse - the state of no longer being used or practiced
- disaffect - to make discontented or disloyal
- disassociate - to separate or disconnect oneself from something
- disassociation - the act of separating or state of being disconnected
- discontent - a feeling of dissatisfaction or restless unhappiness
- discontinuously - in an intermittent or broken manner; not continuously
- dispirit - to deprive of spirit, courage, or enthusiasm; dishearten
- displacement - the act of moving something from its place or the resulting shift
- disproportionate - too large or too small in comparison with something else
- disquiet - a feeling of anxiety or unease
- disremember - to fail to remember; forget (dialectal)
- disrepute - the state of being held in low esteem; a bad reputation
- dissatisfactory - failing to meet expectations or give satisfaction
- dissocialize - to make unsociable or to withdraw from social interaction
- dissympathy - absence or opposite of sympathy; antipathy (rare)
- disunion - the breaking up of a union; separation or discord

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