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Is A Prefix of Latin Ori-Gin Which Has Several Mea - Nings. It Means "Down" As in Descend or To Go Down

1. The document discusses the Latin prefix "de-" which can mean "down", "away from", or "undoing". 2. Some examples of words with this prefix include descend, depart, decode, deflate, decrease, demolish, and deduct. 3. De- can indicate reversing or undoing something, as in decoding a message, or entirely removing something, as in deforesting an area or demolishing old buildings.

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Is A Prefix of Latin Ori-Gin Which Has Several Mea - Nings. It Means "Down" As in Descend or To Go Down

1. The document discusses the Latin prefix "de-" which can mean "down", "away from", or "undoing". 2. Some examples of words with this prefix include descend, depart, decode, deflate, decrease, demolish, and deduct. 3. De- can indicate reversing or undoing something, as in decoding a message, or entirely removing something, as in deforesting an area or demolishing old buildings.

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De-is a prefix of Latin ori-

gin which has several mea-


nings. It means “down” as
in descend or to go down
or move away from as in
depart.
Fill in the blanks with the
appropriate words from
the box.
despise deducted
delegate delete
decline detour
deteriorating derailed
depressed
1. When you turn down an
invitation, you _____it.
2. The peace-and order
situation in the country is said
to be going down from bad to
worse. We can say that it
is________.
3. When a person’s spirit is
low, we could infer that
she/he is____________.
4. When we look down on
someone with disfavor or
contempt, we may be said to
___________.
5. While driving, you are
forced to leave the highway
because of road repairs.
Therefore turned away on a
___________.
6. But when a train jumps
away from the rails, we say
that it is__________. 7. When
we take out a word from a
message, we___________it.
8. Certain amounts can be
taken away or _______
from someone else’s
income or salary.
9. A person who is sent to
attend a conference as a
representative is called a
_______________.
De-is also used to give the
idea of reversing or undoing.
Example:
decode deflate decrease
Before a coded message can
be understood, we must undo
or decode it.
De also means completely or
entirely.
Example:
A forest is said to be
deforested if it is entirely
stripped of trees and other
plants.
When old buildings are torn
down completely, we use the
word demolished.
Match words with prefix de
with its meaning.
1. Decay
2. Declined
3. Decode
4. Decrease
5. Deduct
6. Dejected
7. Depress
8. Deport
a. To send out of the country
b. To press down
c. Feeling down or sad
d. To take out or to remove
e. To lower or break down
into small amount
g. To break down words f.
h. To go down or to drop To
break down

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