dis- root words — words with the dis- root

The root dis- comes from Latin dis, meaning apart, not. 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including develop, disadvantage, disagree, disappear, disappeared, disappearing, disappears, disaster, discount, discourage, discouraged, discourages. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the dis- root

Explore words with dis- — words containing the dis- root and sharing its sense of "apart, not". Examples include develop, disadvantage, disagree, disappear, disappeared, disappearing, disappears, disaster, discount, discourage, discouraged, discourages. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The dis- root means apart, not, from Latin dis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.