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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.