de- root words — words with the de- root

The root de- comes from Latin de, meaning reverse, undo. 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including delay, debug, debugged, debugger, debugging, decode, decoded, decodes, decoding, condescend, condescended, condescending. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the de- root

Explore words with de- — words containing the de- root and sharing its sense of "reverse, undo". Examples include delay, debug, debugged, debugger, debugging, decode, decoded, decodes, decoding, condescend, condescended, condescending. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The de- root means reverse, undo, from Latin de. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.