de-
(Latin: from, away from, off; wholly, entirely, utterly, complete; reverse the action of, undo; the negation or reversal of the notion expressed in the primary word)
The prefix de- has various meanings in the words that are formed, including: from, away from, off; down; wholly, entirely, utterly, complete; reverse the action of; undo; the negation or reversal of the notion expressed in the primary word, etc.
deactivate
debar
debase
debilitate
debilitation
debug
decadence
decadent
decal
decalcomania
decapitate
decease
1. The event or act of dying or a departure from life.
2. To pass from physical life and to lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life.
3. Etymology: from French deces, from Latin decessus. "death,"; literally, "departure", from the past participle stem of decedere "to die"; from de-, "away" + cedere "to go".
deceased
1. Someone who is no longer alive.
2. Somebody who has recently died.
3. The person who has died, as used in the handling of his/her estate, probate, of will; and other proceedings after one's death.
4. A reference to the victim of a homicide: "The deceased was shot several times."
decelerate
decide
1. To make a choice or come to a conclusion about something: "We decided not to go after all."
2. To make someone choose what to do or come to a conclusion about something.
3. To bring something to an end in a definite or obvious way: "The final goal decided the contest."
4. To come to a verdict or judgment.
5. Directly or via French décider from Latin decidere "cut off" from caedere "cut".
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