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]; used as a prefix) Hundreds of words are formed with this prefix.


from, away from, off:

debar:

decapitate:

decease:

deceased:

decide:

decipher:

decrease:

deface:

deflect:

deflection:

deflector:

deform:

deformed:

deformity:

delegate:

delete:

deletion:

delight:

delightful:

delineate:

delude:

demise:

depreciate:

derivation:

derive:

derogatory:

desciduous:

describe:

description:

desirable:

desire:

detour:

deviate:

devious:

down:

decadence:

decadent:

decal:

decalcomania:

decelerate:

decline:

decompose:

deduce:

deduct:

deductible:

deflate:

deflation:

degradation:

degrade:

degrading:

degree:

degression:

deject:

dejected:

depends:

depose:

deposit:

depreciation:

depress:

descend:

descendant:

descent:

detest:

detestable:

devolution:

devolve:

wholly, entirely, utterly, complete:

declaim:

declamation:

declamatory:

declaration:

declare:

decry:

dedicate:

dedication:

deflatrate:

denigrate:

denominate:

denomination:

deny:

depict:

deport:

deportation:

desiccate:

detonate:

detonator:

devastate:

devour:

reverse the action of; undo; the negation or reversal of the notion expressed in the primary word:

de-emphasize:

deactivate:

debilitate:

debilitation:

debug:

declassify:

decode:

decompress:

decongestant:

decontrol:

decrypt:

defoliant:

defoliation:

defrost:

defuse:

dehumanize:

dehumidify:

dehydrate:

dehydration:

dehypnotize:

demerit:

demilitarize:

demobilize:

denationalize:

denaturalize:

deodorant:

deodorize:

deplane:

deplume:

depopulate:

derail:

desalination:

desalt:

desensitize:

detach:

detoxification:

detoxify: