diss

UK: /ˈdɪs/

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diss, dis / dɪs/ verb

1. to treat (someone) with contempt

Etymology: 20th Century: originally African American slang, short for disrespect

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dis¹ /dɪs/,  v., dissed, dis•sing, n. [Slang.]
v. [~ + object]

1. Slang Terms to show a lack of respect for (someone).
2. Slang Terms to make (someone) feel unimportant;
   disparage.

n. [countable]
3. Slang Terms disrespect or criticism.

dis-,¹ prefix. 

1. dis- comes from Latin, where it has the literal meaning "apart.'' It now has the following meanings:
   • opposite of:
     disagreement (= opposite of agreement).
   • not:
     disapprove (= not to approve);
     dishonest (
     = not honest);
     disobey (= not obey).
   • reverse;
     remove:
     disconnect (= to remove the connection of);
     dissolve (
     = remove the solidness of;
     make liquid).

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dis¹  (dēs), n., pl. dis•ir  (dē′sir). [Scand. Myth.]

1. lady;
   woman.
2. female deity, esp. one promoting fertility: often used as a suffix on names:
   Freydis;
   Hjordis;
   Thordis.

• Old Norse dīs, plural dīsir; origin, originally uncertain

dis²  (dis), v., dissed, dis•sing, n. [Slang.]
v.t. 

1. Slang Terms to show disrespect for;
   affront.
2. Slang Terms to disparage;
   belittle.

n. 
3. Slang Terms insult or disparagement;
   criticism.
• from dis-¹ extracted from such words as disrespect and disparage 1980–85, American.

Dis  (dis), n. [Class. Myth.]

1. Mythology a god of the underworld. Also called Dis Pater. Cf. Pluto. 

dis-¹ :

1. a Latin prefix meaning "apart,'' "asunder,'' "away,'' "utterly,'' or having a privative, negative, or reversing force (see de-, un -²);
   used freely, esp. with these latter senses, as an English formative:
   disability;
   disbar;
   disbelief;
   discontent;
   dishearten;
   dislike;
   disown.

Also, di-. 

• Old French
• Latin (akin to bis, Greek dís twice); before f, dif-; before some consonants, di-; often replacing obsolete des-

dis-² :

1. var. of di- ¹ before s:
   dissyllable.

DIS, 

1. The Disney Channel (a cable television channel).

dis., 

1. distance.
2. distant.
3. distribute.

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dis / dɪs/ verb

1. a variant spelling of diss