DE

abbreviation

Definition of DE

1 defensive end

2 Delaware

3 diatomaceous earth

4 doctor of engineering

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crease, lateral, lax, overthrow, playbook, post, screen, scrum, secondary, ultimate

de-

prefix

Definition of de-

1 a :do the opposite of

deactivate

b :reverse of

de-emphasis

2 a :remove (a specified thing) from

delouse

b :remove from (a specified thing)

dethrone

3 :reduce

devalue

4 :something derived from (a specified thing)

decompound

:derived from something (of a specified nature)

denominative

5 :get off of (a specified thing)

detrain

6 :having a molecule characterized by the removal of one or more atoms (of a specified element)

deoxy-

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Origin and Etymology of de-

Middle English, from Anglo-French de-, des-, partly from Latin de- from, down, away (from de, preposition) and partly from Latin dis-; Latin de akin to Old Irish di from, Old English tō to — more at to, dis-

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de-

prefix

Definition of de- for English Language Learners

: do the opposite of
: remove (a specified thing) from something
: remove someone or something from something

DE Defined for Kids

DE

abbreviation

Definition of DE for Students

Delaware

de-

prefix

Definition of de- for Students

1 :do the opposite of

decode

2 :reverse of

desegregation

3 :remove or remove from something

deforest

4 :reduce

5 :get off of

derail

Medical Dictionary

D&E

noun \ ˈdē-ən(d)-ˈē \

medical Definition of D&E

:dilation and evacuation

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