noun, plural dis·ir 
[dee-sir] . Scandinavian Mythology.
[dee-sir] . Scandinavian Mythology. 
sɪr1.
lady; woman.
2.
female deity, especially one promoting fertility: often used as a suffix on names: Freydis; Hjordis; Thordis.
Origin:
< Old Norse dīs, plural dīsir; origin uncertain
< Old Norse dīs, plural dīsir; origin uncertain
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verb (used with object)
1.
to show disrespect for; affront.
2.
to disparage; belittle.
noun
3.
insult or disparagement; criticism.
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| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
dis-
1Also, di-.
Origin:
< Latin (akin to bis, Greek dís twice); before f, dif-; before some consonants, di-; often replacing obsolete des- < Old French
< Latin (akin to bis, Greek dís twice); before f, dif-; before some consonants, di-; often replacing obsolete des- < Old French
dis-
2DIS
Trademark.
the Disney Channel: a cable television channel.
dis.
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| Di | |
| —the chemical symbol for | |
| didymium | |
| DI | |
| —abbreviation for | |
| 1. | Defence Intelligence |
| 2. | Detective Inspector |
| 3. | Donor Insemination |
dis (dɪs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| a variant spelling of diss | |
| Dis (dɪs) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Orcus, Also called: Pluto the Roman god of the underworld |
| 2. | the abode of the dead; underworld |
| dis-1 | |
| —prefix | |
| 1. | indicating reversal: disconnect; disembark |
| 2. | indicating negation, lack, or deprivation: dissimilar; distrust; disgrace |
| 3. | indicating removal or release: disembowel; disburden |
| 4. | expressing intensive force: dissever |
| [from Latin dis- apart; in some cases, via Old French des-. In compound words of Latin origin, dis- becomes dif- before f and di- before some consonants] | |
| dis-2 | |
| —combining form | |
| variant of di- : dissyllable | |
| diss or dis (dɪs) | |
| —vb | |
| slang chiefly (US) to treat (someone) with contempt | |
| [C20: originally Black rap slang, short for | |
| dis or dis | |
| —vb | |
| [C20: originally Black rap slang, short for | |
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Word Origin & History
dis-
(assimilated as dif- before -f-), prefix meaning 1. "lack of, not" (e.g. dishonest); 2. "do the opposite of" (e.g. disallow); 3. "apart, away" (e.g. discard), from O.Fr. des-, from L. dis- "apart," from PIE
*dis- "apart, asunder" (cf. O.E. te-, O.S. ti-, O.H.G. ze-, Ger. zer-). The PIE root is a secondary form of *dwis- and is thus related to L. bis "twice" (originally *dvis) and to duo, on notion of "two-ways, in twain." In classical Latin, dis- paralelled de- and had much the same meaning, but in L.L. dis- came to be the favored form and this passed into O.Fr. as des-, the form used for new compound words formed in O.Fr., where it increasingly had a privative sense ("not"). In English, many of these words eventually were altered back to dis-, while in French many have been altered back to de-. The usual confusion prevails.
dis
also diss, slang, by 1980, shortening of disrespect or dismiss, originally in U.S. Black English, popularized by hip hop. Related: Dissed; dissing.
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Medical Dictionary
dis- pref.
Not: disjugate.
Absence of; opposite of: disorientation.
Undo; do the opposite of: dislocate.
Deprive of; remove: dismember.
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dis(s) definition
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dis(s) (on (so)) definition[ˈdɪs...]
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American Heritage
Abbreviations & Acronyms
| Di didymium |
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Example sentences
And, a true dis-service to those that could certainly benefit from it.
If it's so bad, let's convince people who benefit from it to dis-enroll.
And thus she is not dis-honoured by their conduct, which appears holy.
Dis is defiant, saying that he has begun asking customers to contribute money so he can pay whatever fines are levied.
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