Dis

//dɪs// det, name, noun, pron, verb, slang

Definitions

Determiner
  1. 1
    This. pronunciation-spelling, slang
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Hades. Roman
  2. 2
    plural of Di form-of, plural
  3. 3
    Initialism of Distributed Interactive Simulation. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  4. 4
    Initialism of Defense Investigative Service, now the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  5. 5
    Walt Disney Company.
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  1. 6
    Initialism of Draft International Standard (usage from ISO) abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of diss. alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    Any of a group of minor female deities in Scandinavian folklore. Norse

    "In Norway the Dîsir appear to have been held in great veneration."

  3. 3
    plural of DI form-of, plural
  4. 4
    plural of dI form-of, plural
Pronoun
  1. 1
    This. pronunciation-spelling, slang
Verb
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of diss. alt-of, alternative, informal

    "Yet the neo-Luddite resistance is remarkably disparate. Some flee to the woods; others, taking a less courageous stand, are content to dis the microwave oven and cellular phone."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Abbreviation of disrespect.

Etymology 2

Abbreviation of disrespect.

Etymology 3

Learned borrowing from Old Norse dís.

Etymology 4

Representing a colloquial or dialectal pronunciation with th-stopping of this.

Etymology 5

Representing a colloquial or dialectal pronunciation with th-stopping of this.

Etymology 6

From Latin dīs pater (“rich father”).

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