de-

de- [di:, dı] prefix

[: Old French; Origin: Latin de- 'from, down, away' and Latin dis- 'apart']

1.) shows an opposite

▪ deindustrialization (=becoming less industrial)

2.) shows that something is removed

▪ Debone the fish (=remove its bones) .

▪ The king was dethroned (=removed from power) .

3.) shows that something is reduced

▪ The government have devalued the currency.