First Known Use: 14th century
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displease
verb dis·please \(ˌ)dis-ˈplēz\
: to make (someone) feel unhappy or annoyed
Full Definition of DISPLEASE
transitive verb
1
: to incur the disapproval or dislike of especially by annoying <their gossip displeases her>
2
: to be offensive to <abstract art displeases him>
intransitive verb
: to give displeasure <behavior calculated to displease>
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Origin of DISPLEASE
Middle English displesen, from Anglo-French despleisir, desplere, from des- dis- + pleisir to please — more at please
Related to DISPLEASE
- Synonyms
- disaffect, disgruntle, discontent, dissatisfy
Rhymes with DISPLEASE
Andes, appease, Aries, at ease, bee's knees, Belize, Bernese, big cheese, blue cheese, brain freeze, Burmese, camise, Castries, cerise, chemise, Chinese, deep-freeze, degrease, disease, disseise, en prise, fasces, fauces, Ganges, headcheese, heartsease, Hermes, jack cheese, Maltese, marquise, menses, nates, quick-freeze, Ramses, reprise, sea breeze, soubise, striptease, strong breeze, Swiss cheese, Thales, unease, unfreeze
DISPLEASED Defined for Kids
displease
verb dis·please \dis-ˈplēz\
dis·pleaseddis·pleas·ing
Definition of DISPLEASE for Kids
: to cause to feel unhappy or unsatisfied
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