"dis-" meaning in English

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Prefix

IPA: /dɪs/ Forms: dis-
Head templates: {{prefix}} [POS TABLE]
  1. You add "dis-" to the front of verbs, adjectives, adverbs, or nouns to make them mean the opposite or negative or their usual meaning. Synonyms: de-, un-
    Sense id: simple-dis--en-prefix-8LPsFepx
  2. You add "dis-" to the front of a verb, it adds a meaning of "away" or "apart".
    Sense id: simple-dis--en-prefix-5TW4IBkK
     
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          "text": "The opposite of honesty is dishonesty."
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          "text": "If you dismiss somebody, you send them away."
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          "text": "If you dispurse seeds, you spread them out on the ground."
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        },
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