diss

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /dɪs/ UK /dɪs/ See IPA manual

Homophones

Minimal pairs

Sounds like this /ð/ vs /d/ Sounds like dish /s/ vs /ʃ/

Meanings

1

verb
to disrespect or insult someone

He felt dissed when they left him off the invitation list.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to disrespect or insult... insult disrespect slight mock belittle deride

Opposites

compliment praise respect flatter

Word family

Derived forms disseddissing

Related forms disrespect

Etymology

A late 20th-century clipping of disrespect, originating in African American Vernacular English and hip-hop culture, from dis- ('lack of') + respect.

disrespect Middle English

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Topics

Actions & Processes

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