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Dis is defined as apart, to refuse, to do or cause the opposite of.

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An example of dis is disadvantage, which is an unfavorable situation.

See dis in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb dissed, dissing

to show disrespect for; insult
to express strong disapproval of; condemn

discount
distance

noun

the god of the lower world; Pluto
the lower world; Hades

Origin: L, contr. < dives, rich, transl. of Gr Ploutōn, Pluto

: also used as an intensifier [disannul]
1. away, apart: dismiss, disperse
2. to deprive of, expel from: disfrock, disbar
3. to cause to be the opposite of: disable
4. to fail, cease, refuse to: dissatisfy, disappear, disallow
5. to do the opposite of: disjoin, disintegrate
not, the opposite of, un-: dishonest, dissatisfied, displeasing
opposite of, lack of: disease, disunion

Origin: < ME or OFr or L; OFr des- < L dis- < IE *dis- (< *dwis-, twice, in two < base *dwi-: see bi-) > OE te-, OHG zi-, Goth dis-

See dis in American Heritage Dictionary 4

or diss

transitive verb dissed dissed, diss·ing, diss·es
Informal

To show disrespect to, often by insult or criticism: “[The network] is often dissed for going after older, less demographically desirable viewers” (Michael McWilliams).

Origin:

Origin: African American Vernacular English

Origin: , short for disrespect

noun
Roman Mythology

The god of the underworld; Pluto.
The underworld.

Origin:

Origin: Latin Dīs

Origin: , from variant of dīves, wealthy (from the belief that the underworld was the source of wealth from the ground); see dyeu- in Indo-European roots

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