deThis ROOT-WORD is the Prefix DE which means AWAY & FROM. If you learn the ROOT-WORDS you will not be DEpendent upon a dictionary. You will be inDEpendentl. 1. Debark : DE bark (do bark’) v. To get off a ship; as, the soldiers must debark at night 2. Debus : DE bus (de bus’) v. To get off a bus 3. Deplane : DE plane (dee plane’) v. To get off an airplane 4. Debunk : DE bunk (dee bunk’) v. To expose as false; talk truth 5. Decay : DE cay (de kay’) v. To fall into ruin; rot; spoil; as, fruit will decay 6. Decadence : DE cadence (dek’ ad ens) n. The state of falling into low conduct 7. Deform : DE form (de form’) v. To ruin the form of; to cripple 8. Deformed : DE formed (de formed’) adj. Misshapen; as he was deformed from birth 9. Denude : DE nude (de nude’) v. To strip bare; as, winter will denude the trees 10. Depend : DE pend (de pend’) v. To rely upon; to place trust in; as, depend on me 11. Dependent : DE pendent (de pen’dent) adj. Relying upon; as, dependent on welfare 12. Independent : in DE pendent (in de pen’ dent) adj. Relying only on one’s self 13. Deprive : DE prive (de prive’) v. To take away; as, deprive of one’s rights 14. Depose : DE pose (de poze’) v. To remove from a position; as, depose the king 15. Deride : DE ride (de ride’) v. To make fun of; laugh at 16. Delude : DE lude (de lude’) v. To cheat; as, delude with false promises 17. Delouse : DE louse (dee lous’) v. To get rid of lice 18. Defend : DE fend (de fend) v. To keep the enemy away; to protect 19. Defender : DE fender (de fend’ er) n. One who keeps the enemy away; protector 20. Defenseless : DE fenseless (de fens’ les) adj. Without protection; without a defender | ||||||||
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