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Definition of de- prefix from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

de-

prefix

/diː/

/diː/

in verbs and related nouns, adjectives and adverbs

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the opposite of
- decentralization
removing something
- to defrost the refrigerator (= remove layers of ice from it)
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- a-
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- en-
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- extra-
- hyper-
- hypo-
- il-
- in-
- infra-
- inter-
- intra-
- mis-
- non-
- off-
- oft-
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- over-
- para-
- post-
- pre-
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- re-
- retro-
- semi-
- sub-
- trans-
- ultra-
- un-
- under-
- up-

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