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Because it doesn't mean "not." It's a negative modifier, true... It's "a Latin prefix meaning "apart," "asunder," "away," "utterly," or having a privative, negative, or reversing force[...]" (dictionary.com unabridged) In some cases, it simply intensifies a negative effect. "-rupt" comes from a latin word meaning to break apart. In the case of "disrupt," the prefixes merely adds to an existing negative effect. There are numerous cases in latinate languages where a double negative is merely intensely negative rather than a reversal of the negative.
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What is the difference between 'not allowed to come' and 'allowed not to come'?
not allowed to come means you were dis-included allowed to not come means you were given permission to not attend
What is the prefix dis of to stop or end?
The prefix "dis" means both stop or end such as in discontinue. It also means "mal or bad or negative or not" such as dissatisfied, dissonance or discordance.
What does dis fromage mean?
'Dis fromage' means 'say cheese' in French.
What does dis mean in prefixes?
Dis means away
What does dis mean after a horse race?
DIS means disqualified.
What is the prefix of disinclination?
The prefix of disinclination is "dis-", which means "not" or "lack of".
What does the prefix dis mean-?
The prefix 'dis' means not or the opposite of something.
Is dis a prefix on discernible?
No, "dis-" is not a prefix in the word "discernible." The prefix in "discernible" is "dis-" which means "apart" or "away."
What does the stem dis mean?
The stem "dis-" means "apart" or "away" in words like disassemble (take apart), disconnect (separate), and disappear (vanish).
What word has the prefix dis that means in the state of not believing?
The word with the prefix "dis" that means in the state of not believing is "disbelief."
What does DIS bound in car racing mean?
DIS means Daytona International Speedway.
What is the prefix of disappearance?
The prefix of the word 'disappearing' is dis.
