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^(key): /diː/
• (unstressed) IPA^(key): /də/

Prefix

de-

1. Meaning reversal, undoing or removing.

   decouple

   de-ice

2. Intensifying.

   defraud

   decomplex

   denumerate

   depauperize

   deprostrate

   despecificate

3. Meaning from, off.

   detrain

   desubstantival

   deverbal

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- ‎(ap-)
• Dutch: ver- (nl), ont- (nl), de- (nl)
• Georgian: უკუ- ‎(uḳu-)
• Greek: απο- (el) ‎(apo-)
• Japanese: 脱- ‎(datsu-)
• Malay: nyah-, de-

• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: de-

  Nynorsk: de-

• Romanian: de-, des- (ro), dez- (ro)
• Scottish Gaelic: di-
• Swedish: av- (sv), de- (sv)
• Tagalog: hi-

intensify

• Romanian: răs- (ro), răz- (ro)

from off

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Dutch

Pronunciation

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Prefix

de-

1. de-

► Dutch words prefixed with de-

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Malay

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de/

Prefix

de-

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

   deaktifkan ‎(“deactivate”)

Synonyms

• nyah-

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Norwegian Bokmål

Prefix

de-

1. same as de- in English

References

► Norwegian Bokmål words prefixed with de-

• “de-” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Prefix

de-

1. de-

References

► Norwegian Nynorsk words prefixed with de-

• “de-” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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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