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disgruntle
verb dis·grun·tle \dis-ˈgrən-təl\
dis·grun·tleddis·grun·tling \-ˈgrənt-liŋ, -ˈgrən-təl-iŋ\
Definition of DISGRUNTLE
transitive verb
: to make ill-humored or discontented —usually used as a participial adjective <they were a very disgruntled crew — Flannery O'Connor>
— dis·grun·tle·ment \-təl-mənt\ noun
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Origin of DISGRUNTLE
dis- + gruntle to grumble, from Middle English gruntlen, frequentative of grunten to grunt
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