Prefixes A, Be, De

Prefix de- means

• up and away

• down /away/ not /opposite of

• repeat / again

• before

The referee _________ the players' points as there was foul play during the game.

• deduced

• deducted

• descended

• departed

The plane set off for _________after it re-fuelled the petrol tank.

• departing

• departure

• decrease

• descend

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief after the bomb was _______!

• deduction

• deactivated

• activated

• deformed

The cleaners forgot to clear the food on the table , so it was left to ________ .

• decline

• defrosted

• decomposition

• decompose

The cleaners sanistised and ________ the room after the patients left.

• defrosted

• detract

• decontamination

• decontaminated

The houses were _________and destroyed after the strong typhoon hit the town; blowing off the rooftops !

• decontaminated

• deformed

• departed

• decomposed

The chef took out the meat from the freezer to _______ before cooking.

• delight

• deduct

• decontaminate

• defrost