dister

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/dɪsˈtɜː(ɹ)/

verb

To banish or drive from a country.

“March 1 1621, James Howell, letter to Dr. Francis Mansel many thousands were disterred and banished hence to Barbary”

OriginLatin dis- →
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Meanings

verbdister (third-person singular simple present disters, present participle disterring, simple past and past participle disterred)

present singular third person disters · participle present disterring · participle past disterred · past disterred

  1. obsoleteTo banish or drive from a country.

    March 1 1621, James Howell, letter to Dr. Francis Mansel many thousands were disterred and banished hence to Barbary

Origin

  1. Latindis-
  2. Englishdister

From Latin dis- + terra (“earth, country”); compare Spanish and Portuguese desterrar.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with dister

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

dister. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dister

MLA

“dister.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dister. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dister,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dister.

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