DictionaryRoot: dis-
Latin
dis-
apart, away; reversal or negation
Forms
- dis-
- di- — Shortened in certain Latin compounds.
- dif- — Used before f in Latin.
Origin
Reconstructed Proto-Indo-European *dis, ‘apart,’ associated with the idea of ‘two.’
Note
Separating things supplied a route from physical apartness to undoing an action.
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verb
divulge
dye-VULJ/daɪˈvʌldʒ/
To reveal private or previously unknown information.
Etymology
The pieces suggest spreading something abroad and making it common property. Divulge first meant making something public generally, then narrowed to making formerly private or secret information known.
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- defer
- defiance
- defiant
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- deploy
- deployment
- descantExtended commentary
- descantHigh accompanying melody
- differ
- difference
- different
- differentialVarying between cases
- differentialInfinitesimal change
- differentialDiagnostic comparison
- differentialWheel-speed mechanism
- differentiate
- difficulty
- diffident
- diffraction
- diffuse
- diffusion
- digestFood breakdown
- digestSummary
- digestible
- digestion
- digestive
- digress
- digression
- dilapidation
- dilatation
- dilate
- dilatory
- diligence
- diligent
- dimension
- directSupervising
- directWithout a detour
- direction
- directive
- directly
- director
- directory
- disarray
- discern
- discernible
- dischargeSubstance flowing out
- dischargeFulfilling a duty
- discoloration
- discontinuation
- discontinue
- discord
- discordant
- discount
- discourse
- discover
- discreet
- discrepancy
- discrete
- discretionTact and confidentiality
- discretionFreedom to decide
- discuss
- discussion
- disequilibrium
- disfigure
- disgrace
- dishonest
- dishonor
- dishonorable
- disinclination
- disinvite
- dislocate
- dislocation
- dismay
- dismiss
- disobedience
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- disobey
- disparate
- disparity
- dispel
- dispensable
- dispensary
- dispensationExemption
- dispensationDistribution
- dispensationDivine order
- dispenseGiving out
- dispenseDoing without
- dispenser
- disperse
- dispersion
- displace
- display
- displease
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- disposeCreating an inclination
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- dispositionTemperament
- dispositionFinal handling
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- disrupt
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- dissect
- dissectionDetailed analysis
- dissectionBlood vessel wall separation
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- dissent
- dissident
- dissimulate
- dissipate
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- dissociate
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- dissolute
- dissolution
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- distemper
- distend
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- distill
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- distort
- distortion
- distract
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- distressSevere suffering
- distressArtificial aging
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- distributor
- district
- disturb
- disturbance
- diverge
- divergence
- divergent
- divers
- diverse
- diversification
- diversify
- diversion
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- divert
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