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dis|used — «dihs YOOZD», adjective. no longer used: »The disused part of the cool beer cellar of this fifteenth century hotel had to be whitewashed (Manchester Guardian) … Useful english dictionary
Dis — may refer to: Contents 1 Academic institutions 2 Companies 3 Computer topics … Wikipedia
Dis Pater — Dis Pater, or Dispater was a Roman god of the underworld, later subsumed by Pluto or Hades. Originally a chthonic god of riches, fertile agricultural land, and underground mineral wealth, he was later commonly equated with the Roman deities Pluto … Wikipedia
dis|in´ter|est´ed|ness — dis|in|ter|est|ed «dihs IHN tuhr uhs tihd, trihs ; tuh REHS », adjective. 1. free from selfish motives; impartial; fair: »An umpire makes disinterested decisions. Never have statesmen needed so much the disinterested wisdom which a philosophic… … Useful english dictionary
dis|in´ter|est´ed|ly — dis|in|ter|est|ed «dihs IHN tuhr uhs tihd, trihs ; tuh REHS », adjective. 1. free from selfish motives; impartial; fair: »An umpire makes disinterested decisions. Never have statesmen needed so much the disinterested wisdom which a philosophic… … Useful english dictionary
dis|in|ter|est|ed — «dihs IHN tuhr uhs tihd, trihs ; tuh REHS », adjective. 1. free from selfish motives; impartial; fair: »An umpire makes disinterested decisions. Never have statesmen needed so much the disinterested wisdom which a philosophic temper alone can… … Useful english dictionary
dis- — (assimilated as dif before f , to di before most voiced consonants), prefix meaning 1. lack of, not (e.g. DISHONEST (Cf. dishonest)); 2. do the opposite of (e.g. DISALLOW (Cf. disallow)); 3. apart, away (e.g. DISCARD (Cf. discard)), from O.Fr … Etymology dictionary
dis- — [dis; ] in some words [, diz] [< ME or OFr or L; OFr des < L dis < IE * dis (< * dwis , twice, in two < base * dwi : see BI 1) > OE te , OHG zi , Goth dis ] prefix 1. forming verbs a) away, apart [dismiss, disperse] b) to… … English World dictionary
dis´tant|ness — dis|tant «DIHS tuhnt», adjective. 1. far away in space: »The sun is distant from the earth. 2. away: »The town is three miles distant. 3. Figurative. far apart in time, relationship, or likeness; not close: » A third cousin is a distant relative … Useful english dictionary
dis´tant|ly — dis|tant «DIHS tuhnt», adjective. 1. far away in space: »The sun is distant from the earth. 2. away: »The town is three miles distant. 3. Figurative. far apart in time, relationship, or likeness; not close: » A third cousin is a distant relative … Useful english dictionary
