Word: demagnetise
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
mag
net
ise
Definition: To erase the contents of a magnetic storage device.
Morphemes:
Affix: de-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal, undoing, removing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: magnet
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A piece of material that attracts some metals by magnetism.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: magnetum
Language: la
Decoded: magnetum
Meaning: lodestone
Affix: -ise
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to do what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -izāre
Language: la
Decoded: -izare
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form verbs from nouns and adjectives.