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English-Dis, dif, di
Using dis-,dif-,di-
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dis, dif, di | Apart, in different directions, not |
| digress | Leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing |
| digression | A temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing; diversion |
| dismember | Partition or divide up |
| dismiss | Order or allow to leave; send away |
| disperse | Distribute or spread over a wide area; Go or cause to go in different directions or to different destinations |
| dispute | A disagreement, argument, or debate |
| dissent | Hold or express opinions that are at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially expressed |
| dissolute | Unstrict in morals |
| dissolve | Become incorporated into a liquid so as to form a solution; Deteriorate or degenerate |
| distort | Pull or twist out of shape |
| distortion | The act of pulling or twisting out of shape |
| distraught | Deeply upset and agitated |
| diverse | Showing a great deal of variety |
| diversity | The state of being diverse; variety |
| divulge | Make known of information |
| disinterested | Not influenced by considerations of personal advantage; Having or feeling no interest in something |
| disjointed | Lacking a coherent sequence or connection |
| disparity | A great difference |
| dispassionate | Not influenced by strong emotion, and so able to be rational and impartial |
| dispirited | Having lost enthusiasm and hope; disheartened |
| diffraction | The process by which a beam of light or other system of waves is spread out as a result of passing through a narrow aperture or across an edge, typically accompanied by interference between the waveforms produced |
| diffuse | Spread or cause to spread over a wide area or among a large number of people |
| discursive | Digressing from subject to subject |
| disseminate | Spread or disperse widely |
| dissension | Disagreement that leads to discord |
| divest | Deprive (someone) of power, rights, possessions, or a particular quality |
| diffidence | Modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence |
| diffident | Modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence; showing modest reserve |
| disconsolate | Without consolation or comfort; unhappy |
| discordant | Characterized by quarreling and conflict; Disagreeing or incongruous |
| disinter | Dig up; discover |
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sjoseph430
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