de-

See also Appendix:Variations of "de"

English

Etymology

From the Latin preposition dē (“of, from”), which is often attached directly to the beginnings of other Latin words.

Pronunciation

• (stressed) IPA: /diː/
• (unstressed) IPA: /də/

Prefix

de-

1. Meaning reversal, undoing or removing.

   decouple

   de-ice

2. Intensifying.

   decomplex

   denumerate

3. Meaning from, off.

   detrain

Derived terms

words formed using the prefix de-

deactivate debar debrief debug debunk debus decaffeinate decentralise, decentralize

decode decommission decompress deconsecrate deconstruct decontaminate decouple decriminalise, decriminalize

decrypt deforestation defrag, defragment defrost defuse degauss dehumidify de-ice

demilitarise, demilitarize demystify deplane desalinate deselect detoxicate detrain devalue

[+] English words prefixed with de-

See also

• an-
• dis-
• in-
• non-
• un-

Translations

NOTE: Words using the prefix de- do not necessarily use the prefixes given here when translated. See individual words for more accurate translations.

reversal, undoing or removing

• Armenian: ապ- (hy) (ap-)
• Dutch: ver- (nl), ont- (nl)
• Greek: απο- (el) (apo-)
• Japanese: 脱- (ja) (datsu-)

• Malay: nyah- (ms), de- (ms)
• Scottish Gaelic: di- (gd)
• Swedish: av- (sv), de- (sv)

intensify

from off

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Malay

Etymology

From English de-, from Latin dē (“of, from”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /de/

Prefix

de-

1. (obsolete) de- (reversal, undoing or removing)

   deaktifkan (“deactivate”)

Synonyms

• nyah-

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Old French

Etymology

Latin dis-.

Prefix

de-

1. Alternative form of des-.
2. indicating that an action is done more strongly or more vigorously

   brisier (“to break”) →‎ debrisier (“to break”)

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West Coast Bajau

Prefix

de-

1. (cardinal) one