Discover the versatility of the prefix “dis-” as we list words starting with it and discuss their meanings and uses.
- Disagree- To have a different opinion.
- Disappear- To cease being visible.
- Disapprove- To have an unfavorable opinion.
- Disarm- To take weapons away.
- Disarray- A state of disorder.
- Disaster- A sudden catastrophic event causing significant distress.
- Disavow- To deny responsibility for.
- Disband- To break up or dissolve an organization.
- Discard- To throw away or reject.
- Discharge- To release or let go.
- Discipline- Training to improve strength or self-control.
- Disclaim- To deny a claim or connection.
- Disclose- To reveal or make known.
- Discomfort- A feeling of unease or pain.
- Discontinue- To end or stop.
- Discord- Lack of agreement or harmony.
- Discover- To find something for the first time.
- Discredit- To harm the reputation or respect for someone.
- Discriminate- To unjustly make a distinction in the treatment of different categories of people.
- Discuss- To talk about something with someone.
- Disdain- To regard with scorn or contempt.
- Disease- A disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant.
- Disguise- To change one’s appearance to conceal identity.
- Disgust- A strong sense of displeasure or revulsion.
- Dishonor- A state of shame or disgrace.
- Disillusion- To free from or deprive of illusion.
- Disinfect- To clean something, especially to destroy germs.
- Disincline- To make someone unwilling or averse.
- Disingenuous- Not truly honest or sincere.
- Disinherit- To deprive of a legal inheritance.
- Disintegrate- To break into parts or components or lose cohesion.
- Disinterest- Lack of interest or concern.
- Disjointed- Lacking a coherent sequence or connection.
- Dislike- To find unpleasant or unenjoyable.
- Dislocate- To disturb the placement or position of.
- Dislodge- To remove forcibly; to force out of a secure or settled position.
- Dismal- Depressing; dreary.
- Dismantle- To take a structure to pieces.
- Dismay- To cause someone to feel distress or shock.
- Dismiss- To direct an individual to leave or consider as unworthy of consideration.
- Disobey- To refuse to follow orders or rules.
- Disorder- A state of confusion.
- Disorient- To make someone lose their sense of direction.
- Disown- To renounce any claim to, or association with.
- Disparage- To belittle or degrade someone or something.
- Dispatch- To send off to a destination or for a purpose.
- Dispel- To drive away or scatter.
- Dispense- To distribute or provide a service or information.
- Disperse- To distribute widely or cause to vanish.
- Displace- To move something from its usual place.
- Display- To show or exhibit something.
- Displease- To cause to be annoyed or upset.
- Disposal- The act of getting rid of something.
- Dispose- To arrange or be inclined towards.
- Disprove- To show that something is not true.
- Dispute- A disagreement, argument, or debate.
- Disqualify- To declare someone unfit for a position or activity.
- Disquiet- A feeling of anxiety or worry.
- Disregard- To pay no attention or too little attention to.
- Disrespect- To show a lack of respect or courtesy.
- Disrupt- To interrupt or cause confusion in.
- Dissatisfy- To fail to satisfy.
- Dissect- To cut apart for examination.
- Dissemble- To disguise or conceal one’s true motives, feelings, or beliefs.
- Disseminate- To spread widely, especially information.
- Dissent- To hold or express opinions that are at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially expressed.
- Disservice- A harmful action.
- Dissipate- To disperse or scatter.
- Dissociate- To disconnect or separate.
- Dissolve- To cause to go into a solution.
- Dissuade- To persuade not to do something.
- Distaste- Mild dislike or aversion.
- Distend- To enlarge from internal pressure.
- Distill- To purify a liquid by vaporizing it, then condensing it by cooling the vapor, and collecting the resulting liquid.
- Distinguish- To recognize or treat someone or something as different.
- Distort- To twist out of the true meaning or proportion.
- Distract- To draw someone’s attention away from something.
- Distress- Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.
- Distribute- To divide among several or many.
- District- A defined area or region within a country or city.
- Distrust- Doubt about someone’s honesty or reliability.
- Disturb- To interfere with; to interrupt.
- Disunite- To cause to move apart or split.
- Disuse- The state of not being used.
- Disvalue- To regard as having little or no value; to undervalue.
- Disyllable- A word consisting of two syllables.
- Disinheritance- Exclusion from inheritance.
- Disjunction- A lack or cessation of connection or relation.
- Disaccord- Lack of agreement or harmony.
- Discept- To debate or arbitrate.
- Discern- To detect with senses other than vision.
- Discomfit- To make someone feel uneasy or embarrassed.
- Discommode- To cause inconvenience to.
- Discompose- To disturb the composure of; upset.
- Disconcert- To unsettle or confuse someone.
- Discontinue- To halt an activity; to stop.
- Discourtesy- Rude and discourteous behavior.
- Discovery- The act of finding something unexpected or previously unknown.
- Discriminatory- Showing bias; unfair.
- Disinclination- A lack of enthusiasm or willingness.