Words beginning with de-
de- means down, away, removal. It comes from Latin.
deface — to spoil the surface of
15 words on this site start with de-
- Debase
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
- Debunk
expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas
- Deface
mar or spoil the appearance of
- Defile
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
- Degradation
changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
- Delegate
a person appointed or elected to represent others
- Deliberate
think about carefully; weigh
- Delineate
represented accurately or precisely
- Demean
reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
- Depravity
moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
- Depredation
an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding
- Derelict
a person without a home, job, or property
- Deride
treat or speak of with contempt
- Derogatory
expressive of low opinion
- Desist
choose not to consume
Other words with de-
Not part of our word list, but they carry the same prefix — useful for recognising it in the wild.
debase · debunk · decant · deduct · deface · defile · defuse · deluge · demand · demean · demise · demiss · demure · depose · deride · design · desist · despot · declaim · decrypt · despite · destain · detract · delegate