Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disapply

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dis-ap-ply
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To decline to apply a rule or law that previously applied

Transitive verb

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Etymology

Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Latin applicō Old French applierbor. Middle English aplien English apply English disapply From dis- + apply.

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Questions

What does disapply mean?
To decline to apply a rule or law that previously applied
Where does disapply come from?
Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Latin applicō Old French applierbor. Middle English aplien English apply English disapply From dis- + apply.

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