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displease

English

Etymology

From Middle English displesen, from Anglo-Norman despleisir, desplere, from Old French desplere, from des- + plere.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d?s?pli?z/
  • Rhymes: -i?z
  • Hyphenation: dis?please

Verb

displease (third-person singular simple present displeases, present participle displeasing, simple past and past participle displeased)

  1. (transitive) To make not pleased; to cause a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to vex slightly.
  2. (intransitive) To give displeasure or offense.
  3. (transitive, obsolete) To fail to satisfy; to miss of.

Synonyms

  • misplease

Antonyms

  • please

Related terms

  • displeasure

Translations

See also

  • affront
  • anger
  • annoy
  • chafe
  • disgust
  • dissatisfy
  • offend
  • provoke
  • vex

Further reading

  • displease in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • displease in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • displease at OneLook Dictionary Search

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disgruntle

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d?s????nt(?)l/

Verb

disgruntle (third-person singular simple present disgruntles, present participle disgruntling, simple past and past participle disgruntled)

  1. (transitive) To make discontent or cross; to put in a bad temper.

Derived terms

  • disgruntlement
  • regruntle

Related terms

  • grunt
  • gruntle

Translations

Anagrams

  • delustring

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