#306 de

de- prefix forming verbs and verbal derivatives; removal of or from something

deforest, dethrone, decode, decompose, desegregate, ...

'De' words cover many pages in the dictionary!

The prefix 'de' illustrates well that knowing the meaning of a prefix helps to unlock the meaning of many words.

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