dé- — meaning in English

English meaning

• de preposition Used in French (and some other European) surnames and titles of nobility, meaning "of" or "from."
• dis verb Informal short form of "disrespect" — to insult or put someone down.
• Un name A Korean given name element and surname, also familiarly used to refer to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Senses

dé- is used for these senses in English:

• de- reversal, undoing
• dis- Expressing separation or removal.
• un- (rare) intensifying a verb that already suggests opposition or removal

de — full definition

1. preposition Used in French (and some other European) surnames and titles of nobility, meaning "of" or "from."
2. noun The name of the Cyrillic letter Д/д.
3. interjection A meaningless syllable used to carry a tune or mark a rhythm when singing, similar to "la" or "da."

dis — full definition

1. verb Informal short form of "disrespect" — to insult or put someone down.
2. noun An insult or put-down.

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