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dictionary entry for the prefix "dis-" (from the New Oxford American English dictionary): prefix 1 expressing negation [examples: dislike | disquiet]. 2 denoting reversal or absence of an action or state [examples: dishonor | disintegrate]. 3 denoting removal of the thing specified [examples: disbud | dismember]. • denoting separation: [examples: discharge | disengage]. • denoting expulsion: [examples: disbar | disinherit]. 4 expressing completeness or intensification of an unpleasant or unattractive action [examples: disgruntled | discombobulate]. origin from Latin, sometimes via Old French "des-."

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dictionary entry for the prefix "dis-" (from the New Oxford American English dictionary): prefix 1 expressing negation [examples: dislike | disquiet]. 2 denoting reversal or absence of an action or state [examples: dishonor | disintegrate]. 3 denoting removal of the thing specified [examples: disbud | dismember]. • denoting separation: [examples: discharge | disengage]. • denoting expulsion: [examples: disbar | disinherit]. 4 expressing completeness or intensification of an unpleasant or unattractive action [examples: disgruntled | discombobulate]. origin from Latin, sometimes via Old French "des-."
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James Widman (jameswidman@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 17-Oct-2025 17:16:37 JST James Widman
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@whitequark i have never been more annoyed-and-simultaneously-amused by an etymology:

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