de- down, out

1. de- down, out • deduct (v.) – to take out; to take away from another usually as it relates to money • syn. – subtract • ant. – add the inspector explained poor plumbing deducts from the value of the house • dejected (adj.) – sad • syn. – downcast, disheartened • ant. – happy, elated when samanthadidnt make the volleyball team her felt very dejected but she decided to try again the next year

2. de- down, out • depress (v.) – to press down • syn. – oppress • ant. - elevate in order to start the game over first you must depress the button near your thumb • deport (v.) – to expel or reject from one country; to send out of a country • syn. – displace, exile • ant. – permit, welcome the country deported it’s criminals to ensure that there people are safe

3. de- down, out • decay (v.) – rot • syn. – wither, putrefy the decay the carpenter explained has decayed to much to use itll simply fall apart • decline (v.) – to go down; to slope downward • syn. – diminish • ant. -- rise cheetah populations have declined over the past couple years however conservationists are working to improve numbers

4. de- down, out • decode (v.) – to decipher • syn. – break, figure out • ant. - encrypt If you want to decode the message all you have to do is hold it up to the mirror and the text will become readable • decrease (v.) – to break down into a smaller amount; to lessen the amount of something • syn. – wane, dwindle • ant. – increase, expand if you dont want a decrease in energy be sure to exercise atleast thirty minutes a day

5. dif-, dis,-, dys- away, not, negative • differ (v.) to not agree; to have different ideas • syn: disagree; dispute • ant: agree the too politicans differ greatly in they’re positions on healthcare however they agree that it needs to be affordable • differentiate (v.) to identify things that are not the same • syn: distinguish • ant: misinterpret my baby is a genius the mother exclaimed he can already differentiate between colors and shapes

6. dif-, dis,-, dys- away, not, negative • disobey (v.) to not follow a rule or order • syn: defy; violate • ant: behave the students thought it would be hilarious to disobey there teachers rule of not throwing paper • disagree (v.) to not share the same point of view • syn: differ • ant: consent the teacher however disagreed on the students attempt to be funny

7. dif-, dis,-, dys- away, not, negative • disconnect (v.) to take something apart so people so pieces are not attached • syn: detach • ant: combine sarahs parent’s yelled you better get off of that phone before we disconnect it for a week • dismiss (v.) to send away • syn: reject • ant: allow; accept sarah dismissed her parents request and she continued to talk on our phone pass her curfew

8. dif-, dis,-, dys- away, not, negative • dispense (v.) to distribute; to send items away in groups • syn: disburse • ant: collect pharmacist are trained to dispense medicine therefore you should only take the correct dosage • dysfunctional (adj.) not working properly • syn: flawed; broken after a crazy thanksgiving todd laughed my family might be dysfunctional but they is mine