disThis ROOT-WORD is the Prefix DIS which means TAKS AWAY, NOT (Negative) & DEPRIVE OF. It is different from other ROOT-WORDS which have similar meanings. DIS carries with it a sense of failure; you had something and lost it. A soldier who played the violin and lost a couple of fingers was DISabled. A man who cheated and lost his credit became DIScredited. See? 1. Disarm : DIS arm (dis arm’) v. To take away a weapon; leave defenseless 2. Disagree : DIS agree (dis a gree’) v. Not to have the same opinion 3. Disaster : DIS aster (diz as’ ter) n. A mishap; absence of your lucky star 4. Disabled : DIS abled (dis ay’ b’ld) adj. To be deprived of use, as by an injury 5. Disadvantages : DIS advantage (dis ay’ b’ld) adj. A loss; a detriment; a handicap 6. Disbar : DIS bar (dis bar’) v. To keep away; as, to disbar a layer 7. Discourage : DIS courage (dis kur’ ij) v. To take away hope; to cause to lose heart 8. Disease : DIS courage (dis eze’) n. Not in normal state of health; sickness 9. Dishonor : DIS honor (dis on’ er) v. To take away honor 10. Disgrace : DIS grace (Dis grase’) n. Shame; loss of the good opinion of others 11. Disgusting : DIS gusting (dis gus; ting) adj. Away from good taste; sickening 12. Discredit : DIS credit (dis kred’ it) v. To refuse to accept; disbelieve 13. Disloyal : DIS loyal (dis loy’ al) adj. Unfaithful 14. Distrust : DIS trust (dis trust) n. Lack of trust; doubt 15. Disconcerted : DIS concerted (disk on sert’ ed) adj. Deprived of control; upset; disturbed 16. Dissolved : DIS solved (diz olvd’) adj. Melted away; broken up 17. Disregard : DIS regard (dis re gard’) v. To pay no attention to 18. Dispose : DIS pose (dis poze’) v. To be inclined to; to throw away 19. Disapprove : DIS approve (dis a pruv’) v. To regard as wrong 20. Disinherit : DIS inherit (dis in her; it) v. To deprive of an inheritance | ||||||||
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