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.

   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-) Greek: απο- (el) (apo-) Japanese: 脱- (ja) (datsu-) Malay: nyah- (ms)

Scottish Gaelic: di- (gd) Swedish: av- (sv), de- (sv)

intensify

from off