Latin Prefix De By Jim Campbell Latin Prefix
Latin Prefix De- By Jim Campbell
Latin Prefix De • DE- “down, ” “down from, ” “opposite of”
Decadent • noun: (literally, “falling down”) deteriorating; growing worse; declining - ANT flourishing, thriving • The decadent downtown section was once a flourishing business district.
Deciduous • adjective: having leaves that fall down at the end of the growing season; shedding leaves- ANT evergreen • Maple, elm, birch, and other deciduous trees lose their leaves in the fall.
Demented • adjective: out of (down from) one's mind; mad; insane; deranged- ANT rational • Whoever did this must have been demented; no sane person would have acted in such a way.
Demolish • verb: pull or tear down; destroy- ANT construct • A wrecking crew is demolishing the old building.
Demote • verb: move down in grade or rank- ANT promote • For being absent without leave, the corporal was demoted to private.
Dependant • adjective: (literally, “hanging down from”) unable to exist without the support of another. ANT independent • Children are dependent on their parents until they are able to earn their own living.
Depreciate • depreciate- v: • (1) go down in price or value • Automobiles will depreciate rapidly, but antiques will go up in value. • (2) speak slightingly of; belittle; disparage- ANT appreciate • The building superintendent feels you are depreciating him if you refer to him as the “janitor”
Despise • verb: look down on; scorn; feel contempt for- ANT admire • Benedict Arnold was despised by his fellow Americans for betraying his country.
Deviate • verb: turn aside, or down (from a route or rule); stray • Dr. Parker does not see a patient without an appointment, except in an emergency, and she does not deviate from this policy.
Devour • v: (literally, “gulp down”) eat greedily; eat like an animal • Wendy must have been starved; she devoured her food.
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