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| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | Latin de- 'from, down, away' and Latin dis- 'apart' |
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1XX shows an opposite : deindustrialization (=becoming less industrial)
deindustrialization (=becoming less industrial)2XX shows that something is removed : Debone the fish (=remove its bones). The king was dethroned (=removed from power).
Debone the fish (=remove its bones).The king was dethroned (=removed from power).3XX shows that something is reduced : The government have devalued the currency.
The government have devalued the currency.