Common Prefixes: Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: de-

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  1. deactivate
    remove from active military status or reassign
  2. defrost
    make or become free of frost or ice
  3. dehumidify
    take the moisture out of the air
  4. decontaminate
    rid of unwanted pollution, germs, or impurities
  5. deconstruct
    interpret by carefully examining a work's ideas and language
  6. detoxify
    remove poison from
  7. dehydrate
    remove water from
  8. decolonize
    grant independence to a former dependency
  9. declassify
    lift the restriction on and make available again
  10. decolorize
    remove color from
  11. deforestation
    the state of being clear of trees
  12. deflate
    release contained air or gas from
  13. declutter
    remove unneeded things from a messy or overcrowded area
  14. decentralize
    distribute power from one main authority to smaller ones
  15. demilitarize
    do away with the armed forces or potential to fight a war
Created on Fri May 03 00:25:11 EDT 2024 (updated Fri Jul 26 17:20:51 EDT 2024)

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