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Essential Latin Roots: Dis-

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disagree
verb (used with
to fail to agree
disallow
verb (used with
to refuse to allow
disappear
verb (used with
to cease to be seen
disappoint
verb (used with
to fail to fulfill the expectations or wishes of
disapprove
verb (used with
to think that something is wrong or reprehensible
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disarm
verb (used with
to deprive of the means of attack or defense
disarrange
verb (used with
to disturb the arrangement of
disavow
verb (used with
to disclaim knowledge of, connection with, or responsibility for
disburden
verb (used with
to relieve of anything oppressive or annoying
disburse
verb (used with
to pay out or distribute
discernible
adjective
capable of being distinguished
disciple
noun
one of the 12 personal followers of Christ
discipline
noun
training to act in accordance with rules
disclaim
verb (used with
to deny or repudiate interest in or connection with
discolor
verb (used with
to change or spoil the color of
discomfit
verb (used with
to frustrate the plans of
discomfort
noun
an absence of ease
disconnect
verb (used with
to sever or interrupt the connection of or between
disconsolate
adjective
characterized by or causing dejection
discontinuance
noun
ceasing to happen or exist
discord
noun
lack of harmony between persons or things
discountenance
verb (used with
to embarrass, or abash
discover
verb (used with
to see, get knowledge of, learn of or find
discredit
verb (used with
to injure the reputation of
discreet
adjective
judicious in one's conduct or speech, esp. with regard to respecting privacy
discrepant
adjective
inconsistent
discriminate
verb (used with
to make or constitute a distinction in or between
discursive
adjective
passing aimlessly from one subject to another
discussion
noun
consideration or examination by argument or comment to explore solutions
disenfranchise
verb (used with
to deprive a person of a right of citizenship, as of the right to vote
disengage
verb (used with
to release from attachment or connection
disfavor
noun
displeasure or dislike
disfigure
verb (used with
to mar the appearance or beauty of
dishabille
noun
the state of being dressed in a disheveled or disorderly manner
dishonest
adjective
not worthy of trust or belief
disillusion
verb (used with
to free from or deprive of belief or idealism
disinfect
verb (used with
to cleanse of germs
disinterested
adjective
unbiased by personal interest or advantage
disjunctive
adjective
serving or tending to separate or divide
dismissal
noun
spoken or written order of discharge
dismount
verb (used with
get off something higher
disobedience
noun
noncompliance with rules
disobedient
adjective
not submitting to rule
disown
verb (used with
to refuse to acknowledge as belonging to oneself
disparage
verb (used with
to speak of or treat slightingly
disparity
noun
lack of similarity or equality
dispel
verb (used with
to drive off in various directions
dispensation
noun
an act or instance of distributing
displace
verb (used with
to compel one to leave home, country
dispossess
verb (used with
to put a person out of possession
disputation
noun
debating or controversy
disqualify
verb (used with
to deprive of fitness
disquiet
noun
lack of calm, peace, or ease
disregard
verb (used with
to pay no attention to
disreputable
adjective
discreditable or dishonorable
dissect
verb
to cut open to examine in detail
dissemble
verb (used with
to give a false or misleading appearance to
dissent
verb (used with
to differ in sentiment or opinion from the majority
dissertation
noun
thesis written by a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
disservice
noun
harmful or injurious impact
dissever
verb (used with
to divide into parts
dissolute
adjective
indifferent to moral restraints
dissolution
noun
process of dissolving into parts or elements
dissonance
noun
inharmonious or harsh sound
dissuade
verb (used with
to deter by advice or persuasion
distemper
noun
deranged condition of mind or body
distend
verb (used with
to expand by stretching, as something hollow or elastic
distillation
noun
concentration of a substance, the obtaining of the essence or volatile properties contained in it
distinction
noun
marking off as different
distort
verb (used with
to twist out of shape
distrain
verb (used with
to force one to satisfy an obligation by legal seizure
distraught
adjective
deeply agitated
distrust
verb (used with
to regard with doubt or suspicion

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