- decommission (v.)
[decommission 词源字典] - 1922, originally with reference to warships, from de- + commission (v.). Related: Decommissioned; decommissioning.[decommission etymology, decommission origin, 英语词源]
- decompensate (v.)
- 1912, probably a back-formation from decompensation. Related: Decompensated; decompensating.
- decompensation (n.)
- 1900, from de- + compensation.
- decompose (v.)
- 1750s, "to separate into components," from de- "opposite of" + compose. Sense of "putrefy" is first recorded 1777. Related: Decomposed; decomposing.
- decomposer (n.)
- 1833, "a decomposing agent," agent noun from decompose.
- decomposition (n.)
- 1762, from de- + composition. An earlier word in the same form meant "further compounding of already composite things" (1650s).
- decompress (v.)
- 1905, from de- + compress (v.). Related: Decompressed; decompressing.
- decompression (n.)
- 1905, from de- + compression.
- decongestant (n.)
- 1950, from de- + congestant (see congest).
- deconstruct (v.)
- 1973, back-formation from deconstruction. Related: Deconstructed; deconstructing.
- deconstruction (n.)
- 1973, as a strategy of critical analysis, in translations from French of the works of philosopher Jacques Derrida (1930-2004). The word was used in English in a literal sense from 1865 of building and architecture, and in late 1860s sometimes as an ironic variant of Reconstruction in the U.S. political sense.
- decontaminate (v.)
- 1936, from de- + contaminate. Originally in reference to poison gas. Related: Decontaminated; decontaminating.
- decor (n.)
- 1897, from French décor (18c.), back-formation from décorer "to decorate" (14c.), from Latin decorare (see decorate). It thus duplicates Latin decor "beauty, elegance, charm, grace, ornament." Originally a theater term in English; general use is since 1926.
- decorate (v.)
- early 15c., from Latin decoratus, past participle of decorare "to decorate, adorn, embellish, beautify," from decus (genitive decoris) "an ornament," from PIE root *dek- "to receive, be suitable" (see decent). Related: Decorated; decorating.
- decoration (n.)
- early 15c., "action of decorating, beautification," from Late Latin decorationem (nominative decoratio), noun of action from past participle stem of decorare (see decorate). Meaning "that which decorates" is from 1670s. As "a badge or medal worn as a mark of honor," it is attested from 1816 (often in plural, decorations).
- decorative (adj.)
- early 15c., from Middle French decoratif, from decorat-, past participle stem of Latin decorare (see decorate).
- decorator (n.)
- 1755, agent noun in Latin form from decorate.
- decorous (adj.)
- 1660s, from Latin decorus "becoming, seemly, fitting, proper," from decus (genitive decoris) "ornament" (see decorate). Related: Decorously; decorousness.
- decorticate (v.)
- 1610s, from Latin decorticatus, past participle of decorticare "to strip of bark," from de- (see de-) + stem of cortex "bark of a tree" (see cortex). Related: Decortication.
- decorum (n.)
- 1560s, from Latin decorum "that which is seemly," noun use of neuter of adjective decorus "fit, proper," from decor (see decor).
