DictionaryRoot: de-
English
de-
down, away, or reversing an action
Forms
- de-
Origin
Borrowed from Latin de-, often through French.
Note
English extended its reversing use to newly formed words.
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verb
deplane
dee-PLAYN/diːˈpleɪn/
To leave an aircraft after it has landed.
Etymology
Here de- expresses movement off or away from a plane, the shortened form of aeroplane. The combination turns the vehicle’s name into a verb for leaving it after landing.