Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dis]
- /dɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dis]
- /dɪs/
Definitions of disses word
- verb with object disses to show disrespect for; affront. 1
- verb with object disses to disparage; belittle. 1
- noun disses insult or disparagement; criticism. 1
- noun disses Plural form of diss. 1
- noun disses plural of diss. 0
- verb disses third-person singular simple present indicative form of diss. 0
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Origin of disses
First appearance:
before 1980 One of the 1% newest English words
1980-85, Americanism; from dis-1 extracted from such words as disrespect and disparage
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Disses
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
disses popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
disses usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for disses
verb disses
- belittle — If you belittle someone or something, you say or imply that they are unimportant or not very good.
- criticize — If you criticize someone or something, you express your disapproval of them by saying what you think is wrong with them.
- disparage — to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle: Do not disparage good manners.
- knock — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- malign — to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame: to malign an honorable man.
Antonyms for disses
verb disses
- admire — If you admire someone or something, you like and respect them very much.
- laud — to praise; extol.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- honor — honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor.
- upgrade — an incline going up in the direction of movement.
noun disses
- ses — the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.