Word: deprescribes
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
pre
scribes
Definition: Third-person singular of deprescribe. To cease to prescribe (a medicine).
Morphemes:
Affix: de-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal, undoing, removing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: prescribe
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient (under licensed authority).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: praescribere
Language: la
Decoded: praescribere
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I order, appoint, direct, command or prescribe
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs