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di-, dif-, dis-
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dismiss | to give permission to depart or leave |
| distribute | to divide and give out in shares; deal out; allot. |
| disapprove | to think something is wrong; to have an unfavorable opinion |
| differ | to differ in opinion; to argue |
| distributor | a wholesaler who has exclusive rights to market, within a given territory, the goods of a manufacturer or company. |
| disqualify | declare ineligible or unqualified. |
| disturb | to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle. |
| discourage | to express or make clear disapproval of; to frown upon something taking place |
| disrupt | to cause disorder or turmoil in; to break apart |
| dissolve | to melt; liquefy; to break up (an assembly or organization); dismiss; disperse |
| dishonor | a cause of shame or disgrace; to insult |
| disobey | to neglect or refuse to obey |
| disrespect | discourtesy; rudeness; regard or treat with contempt or rudeness |
| direction | order; command; the line along which anything lies, faces, moves, etc. |
| difference | a significant change in or effect on a situation; the degree to which one person or thing is distinct from another |
| dissect | to examine minutely part by part; analyze; to cut apart (an animal body, plant, etc.) to examine the structure |