- a variant spelling of diss
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dis1 /dɪs/,USA pronunciation v., dissed, dis•sing, n. [Slang.]
v. [~ + object]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026v. [~ + object]
- Slang Termsto show a lack of respect for (someone).
- Slang Termsto make (someone) feel unimportant;
disparage. - Slang Termsdisrespect or criticism.
n. [countable]
- dis- comes from Latin, where it has the literal meaning "apart.'' It now has the following meanings:
- opposite of:disagreement (= opposite of agreement).
- not:disapprove (= not to approve);dishonest (= not honest);disobey (= not obey).
- reverse;
remove:disconnect (= to remove the connection of); dissolve (= remove the solidness of;make liquid).
dis1
(dēs),USA pronunciation n., pl. dis•ir
(dē′sir).USA pronunciation [Scand. Myth.]
dis2 (dis),USA pronunciation v., dissed, dis•sing, n. [Slang.]
v.t.
dis-1 :
dis-2 :
DIS,
dis.,
- lady;
woman. - female deity, esp. one promoting fertility: often used as a suffix on names:Freydis;Hjordis;Thordis.
- Old Norse dīs, plural dīsir; origin, originally uncertain
dis2 (dis),USA pronunciation v., dissed, dis•sing, n. [Slang.]
v.t.
- Slang Termsto show disrespect for;
affront. - Slang Termsto disparage;
belittle. - Slang Termsinsult or disparagement;
criticism. - from dis-1 extracted from such words as disrespect and disparage 1980–85, American.
n.
- Mythologya god of the underworld. Also called Dis Pater. Cf. Pluto.
dis-1 :
- a Latin prefix meaning "apart,'' "asunder,'' "away,'' "utterly,'' or having a privative, negative, or reversing force (see de-, un -2);
used freely, esp. with these latter senses, as an English formative:disability; disbar;disbelief;discontent;
dishearten;
dislike;
disown.
- Old French
- Latin (akin to bis, Greek dís twice); before f, dif-; before some consonants, di-; often replacing obsolete des-
dis-2 :
- var. of di- 1 before s: dissyllable.
DIS,
- The Disney Channel (a cable television channel).
dis.,
- distance.
- distant.
- distribute.
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dis /dɪs/ vb
DIS,
- the Disney Channel (a cable television channel).
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Dis /dɪs/ n
- Also called: Orcus, Pluto the Roman god of the underworld
- the abode of the dead; underworld
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dis- prefix
- indicating reversal: disconnect, disembark
- indicating negation, lack, or deprivation: dissimilar, distrust, disgrace
- indicating removal or release: disembowel, disburden
- expressing intensive force: dissever
dis- combining form
- variant of di-1: dissyllable
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diss, dis /dɪs/ vb
- slang chiefly US to treat (someone) with contempt
'dis' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
barramundi
- cadi
- coati
- debark
- debouch
- decry
- defeat
- defray
- deluge
- demi-
- deracinate
- derange
- descant
- deshabille
- dessert
- detach
- detail
- develop
- di-
- differ
- difficulty
- diffident
- diffraction
- diffuse
- digress
- dilapidate
- dilate
- diligent
- dilute
- dine
- direct
- dis-
- disappoint
- disaster
- disburse
- discern
- disconsolate
- discord
- discourse
- discrepant
- discuss
- disdain
- disease
- disembogue
- disgruntle
- disguise
- disgust
- dishevelled
- aesthetic distance
- apple of discord