Meaning & use

dis

verb·Everyday

To speak of or treat someone disrespectfully; an informal shortening of disrespect.

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He got upset when his friend dissed his new haircut in front of everyone.

Don't dis her cooking until you've actually tried a bite of it.

A note on using this word

"Dis" is informal slang, common in casual speech and hip-hop culture; avoid it in formal writing.

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