Welcome to Word-ology! Here you can find some useful knowledge about how to structure a word with prefix and suffix.

Today we will learn the prefix, “de-”.

Meaning of “de-”

1. down, away

i.e. descend, despair, depend, deduct

2. completely

i.e. denude, denigrate

3. removal, reversal

i.e. de-ice, decamp

You’ll be able to know the meaning of a word through its suffix, prefix, and root.

Let’s take a further look at this suffix, with example sentences.

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