What is the meaning of De-?

reversal, undoing

to remove from, removed

Intensifying

derived from, of

down, downward

marks a singular reflexive possessor; his/her/its own

marks a singular reflexive object of a postposition

duplicative prefix

The de-classifier, one of four classifiers which obligatorily appear in every Lower Tanana verb with a variety of purposes. The de-classifier has the following uses:

1. Appears in many intransitive verbs
2. Appears in iterative forms of verbs normally formed with ∅-classifier
3. Forms passive verbs
4. Forms reflexive verbs
5. Forms intransitive verbs from transitive verbs
6. (With k'o-) Forms perambulative verbs
7. (With the n-qualifier) Forms errative verbs; marks an action as accidental
8. Forms various transitive and intransitive verbs with nominal incorporates

Appears in many intransitive verbs

Appears in iterative forms of verbs normally formed with ∅-classifier

Forms passive verbs

Forms reflexive verbs

Forms intransitive verbs from transitive verbs

(With k'o-) Forms perambulative verbs

(With the n-qualifier) Forms errative verbs; marks an action as accidental

Forms various transitive and intransitive verbs with nominal incorporates

at an elevation

A "subsidiary" prefix meaning "in such a circumstance or condition".

Marks a singular reflexive possessor; his/her own

A benefactive reflexive prefix; for one's benefit

oneself, one's own

Marks a singular reflexive object of a postposition; to/for oneself

A "connective" prefix appearing in several compound or deverbal nouns.

Appears in several interrogative words.

Forms words denoting negativity, reversal or removal; dis-, de-.

Intensifies words with a negative connotation; dis-, de-.

de-

de-

alternative form of des-

indicating that an action is done more strongly or more vigorously

one

denoting removal

denoting lowering

denoting loss

denoting negation

denoting intensification

de-

de-

de-

de-

denoting:

1. removal

   removal

   movement downwards; lowering

   privation; a-

   negation; un-

   intensifying

   denoting subtraction of one or more atoms, radicals or molecules:

   of; from

   de- (reversal, undoing or removing)

   de-, dis-

   de-

   de-

   prepositional particle added to indicate possession of quality or object

   Source: wiktionary.org