de-

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin dē-, from the preposition (of”, “from). For sense development, compare Old English æf-, which was a similar prefix.

Pronunciation

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  • (stressed) IPA(key): /diː/
  • (unstressed) IPA(key): /də/, /dɪ/

Prefix

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de-

  1. reversal, undoing
    de- + ‎couple → ‎decouple
    de- + ‎align → ‎dealign
    de- + ‎ice → ‎de-ice
    de- + ‎baptize → ‎debaptize
  2. to remove from, removed
    de- + ‎bus → ‎debus
    de- + ‎bark → ‎debark
    de- + ‎benzylate → ‎debenzylate
    de- + ‎arterialization → ‎dearterialization
  3. Intensifying
    de- + ‎fraud → ‎defraud
    de- + ‎complex → ‎decomplex
    de- + ‎numerate → ‎denumerate
    de- + ‎pauperize → ‎depauperize
    de- + ‎prostrate → ‎deprostrate
    de- + ‎specificate → ‎despecificate
  4. derived from, of
    de- + ‎substantival → ‎desubstantival
    de- + ‎verbal → ‎deverbal
    de- + ‎mise → ‎demise

Synonyms

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Antonyms

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  • (antonym(s) of undo): re-
  • (antonym(s) of remove): em-

Derived terms

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Translations

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NOTE: Words using the prefix de- do not necessarily use the prefixes given here when translated. See individual words for more accurate translations.

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Anagrams

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Cayuga

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Etymology

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From Proto-North Iroquoian *te, ultimately from Proto-Iroquoian *teː.

Prefix

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de-

  1. duplicative prefix

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /deː/
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Prefix

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de-

  1. de-

German

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Latin de.

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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de-

  1. de-

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Dutch de-, from Latin de-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [de]
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Prefix

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  1. de-

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Further reading

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin dē-, from (of”, “from).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /de/
  • Hyphenation: de-

Prefix

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de-

  1. denoting:
    1. removal
      de- + ‎nuclearizzare (to nuclearize) → ‎denuclearizzare (to denuclearize)
    2. movement downwards; lowering
      de- + ‎grado (grade”, “level) → ‎degradare (to gradually diminish in height)
    3. privation; a-
      de- + ‎trarre (to draw, extract) → ‎detrarre (to subtract)
    4. negation; un-
      de- + ‎crescita (growth) → ‎decrescita (degrowth)
    5. intensifying
      de- + ‎limitare (to contain, restrict) → ‎delimitare (to delimit)
  2. (chemistry) denoting subtraction of one or more atoms, radicals or molecules:
    de- + ‎carbossilazione (carboxylation) → ‎decarbossilazione (decarboxylation)

Derived terms

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Anagrams

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Latin

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Etymology

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    From (of”, “from).

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    Prefix

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    dē-

    1. de-

    Derived terms

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    Descendants

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    • English: de-
    • French: de-, dé- (partially)
    • Italian: de-
    • Spanish: de-
    • Swedish: de-

    Malay

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    Etymology

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    From English de-, from Latin (of, from).

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    de-

    1. (obsolete) de- (reversal, undoing or removing)
      Synonym: nyah-
      deaktifkandeactivate

    Middle English

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    Etymology

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    Borrowed from Old French de-, from a combination of Latin de- and dis-.

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    Prefix

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    de-

    1. Forms words denoting negativity, reversal or removal; dis-, de-.
      Synonym: dis-
    2. Intensifies words with a negative connotation; dis-, de-.
      Synonym: dis-

    Usage notes

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    • Because Old French de- sometimes comes from des-, this prefix may be used interchangeably with dis-.

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    Norwegian Bokmål

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    Prefix

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    de-

    1. de-

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    Norwegian Nynorsk

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    Prefix

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    de-

    1. de-

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    Old French

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    Etymology

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    From Latin dis-.

    Prefix

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    de-

    1. Alternative form of des-
    2. indicating that an action is done more strongly or more vigorously
      de- + ‎brisier (to break) → ‎debrisier (to break)

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    Polish

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    Etymology

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    Internationalism; compare English de-.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /dɛ/
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    Prefix

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    de-

    1. de-, dis-
      Synonyms: roz-, od-
      aktywować + ‎de- → ‎dezaktywować

    Derived terms

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    Further reading

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    • de- in Polish dictionaries at PWN

    Spanish

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    Etymology

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    Inherited from Latin dē-.

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    de-

    1. de-

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    Swedish

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    Etymology

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    From Latin dē-, from the preposition (of”, “from), through loan words mainly from French.

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    de-

    1. de-

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    Tagalog

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    Etymology

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    Borrowed from Spanish de (of).

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    de- (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒ)

    1. prepositional particle added to indicate possession of quality or object
      de- + ‎baterya (battery) → ‎de-baterya (with battery; powered by battery)
      de- + ‎gulong (wheel) → ‎de-gulong (with wheels)
      de- + ‎kahoy (wood) → ‎de-kahoy (wooden)
      de- + ‎koryente (electricity) → ‎de-koryente (electrical)

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    West Coast Bajau

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    Prefix

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    de-

    1. one