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de-
6 ENTRIES FOUND:
DE
(abbreviation)
de-
(prefix)
de–stress
(verb)
aide–de–camp
(noun)
cul–de–sac
(noun)
whoop–de–do
(interjection)
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de-
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de-
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Learner's definition of DE-
1
:
do the opposite of
de
code
de
activate
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a
:
remove (a specified thing) from something
de
claw a cat
de
frost a windshield
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b
:
remove someone or something from something
The king was
de
throned.
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c
:
leave or get off something
de
rail
de
plane
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3
:
reduce
de
value currency
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