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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  dis- \dis-\ (?; 258)
     1. A prefix from the Latin, whence F. d['e]s, or sometimes
        d['e]-, dis-. The Latin dis-appears as di-before b, d,
        g, l, m, n, r, v, becomes dif-before f, and either dis-or
        di- before j. It is from the same root as bis twice, and
        duo, E. two. See Two, and cf. Bi-, Di-, Dia-. Dis-
        denotes separation, a parting from, as in distribute,
        disconnect; hence it often has the force of a privative
        and negative, as in disarm, disoblige, disagree. Also
        intensive, as in dissever.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: Walker's rule of pronouncing this prefix is, that the s
           ought always to be pronounced like z, when the next
           syllable is accented and begins with ``a flat mute [b,
           d, v, g, z], a liquid [l, m, n, r], or a vowel; as,
           disable, disease, disorder, disuse, disband, disdain,
           disgrace, disvalue, disjoin, dislike, dislodge, dismay,
           dismember, dismiss, dismount, disnatured, disrank,
           disrelish, disrobe.'' Dr. Webster's example in
           disapproving of Walker's rule and pronouncing dis-as
           diz in only one (disease) of the above words, is
           followed by recent ortho["e]pists. See Disable,
           Disgrace, and the other words, beginning with dis-,
           in this Dictionary.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A prefix from Gr. di`s- twice. See Di-.
        [1913 Webster] ||

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Dis \Dis\, prop. n. [L.]
     The god Pluto, god of the underworld; also called Dis
     Pater. --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  dis \dis\ v. t. [shortened from disrespect.] [imp. & p. p.
     dissed; p. pr. & vb. n. dissing.]
     to treat in a disrespectful manner; to insult, disparage or
     belittle. [slang]
     [PJC]

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) : [ vera ]


  DIS
       Defense Information System (mil., USA)

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) : [ vera ]


  DIS
       Digital Identification Signal (HDLC)

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) : [ vera ]


  DIS
       Draft International Standard (ISO)

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Dis \Dis\, n. [L.]
     The god Pluto. --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Dis- \Dis-\ (?; 258)
     .
  
     1. A prefix from the Latin, whence F. d['e]s, or sometimes
        d['e]-, dis-. The Latin dis-appears as di-before b, d, g,
        l, m, n, r, v, becomes dif-before f, and either dis-or di-
        before j. It is from the same root as bis twice, and duo,
        E. two. See Two, and cf. Bi-, Di-, Dia-.
        Dis-denotes separation, a parting from, as in distribute,
        disconnect; hence it often has the force of a privative
        and negative, as in disarm, disoblige, disagree. Also
        intensive, as in dissever.
  
     Note: Walker's rule of pronouncing this prefix is, that the s
           ought always to be pronounced like z, when the next
           syllable is accented and begins with ``a flat mute [b,
           d, v, g, z], a liquid [l, m, n, r], or a vowel; as,
           disable, disease, disorder, disuse, disband, disdain,
           disgrace, disvalue, disjoin, dislike, dislodge, dismay,
           dismember, dismiss, dismount, disnatured, disrank,
           disrelish, disrobe.'' Dr. Webster's example in
           disapproving of Walker's rule and pronouncing dis-as
           diz in only one (disease) of the above words, is
           followed by recent ortho["e]pists. See Disable,
           Disgrace, and the other words, beginning with dis-,
           in this Dictionary.
  
     2. A prefix from Gr. di`s- twice. See Di-.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  Dis
       n : god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Pluto [syn: Orcus]