disfavour
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disfavour — (US disfavor) ► NOUN 1) disapproval or dislike. 2) the state of being disliked. ► VERB ▪ regard or treat with disfavour … English terms dictionary
disfavour — British English spelling of DISFAVOR (Cf. disfavor) (q.v.); for ending, see OR (Cf. or). Related: Disfavoured; disfavouring … Etymology dictionary
disfavour — (Brit.) dis·fa·vour || ‚dɪs feɪvÉ™ n. disapproval, dislike (also disfavor) v. disapprove, dislike (also disfavor) … English contemporary dictionary
disfavour — [[t]dɪsfe͟ɪvə(r)[/t]] (in AM, use disfavor) 1) N UNCOUNT: usu in/into N If someone or something is in disfavour, people dislike or disapprove of them. If someone or something falls into disfavour, people start to dislike or disapprove of them.… … English dictionary
disfavour — n. 1) to fall into disfavour with 2) in disfavour * * * [dɪs feɪvə] in disfavour to fall into disfavour with … Combinatory dictionary
disfavour — dis|fa|vour BrE disfavor AmE [dısˈfeıvə US ər] n [U] a feeling of dislike and disapproval ≠ ↑favour with disfavour ▪ The job creation program is looked upon with disfavour by the local community. ▪ Coal fell into disfavour because burning it… … Dictionary of contemporary English
disfavour — /dɪsˈfeɪvə / (say dis fayvuh) noun 1. unfavourable regard; displeasure; disesteem: the minister incurred the king s disfavour. 2. lack of favour; state of being regarded unfavourably: in disfavour at court. 3. an act of disregard, dislike, or… …
disfavour — n. & v. (US disfavor) n. 1 disapproval or dislike. 2 the state of being disliked (fell into disfavour). v.tr. regard or treat with disfavour … Useful english dictionary
disfavour — Disfavor Dis*fa vor, n. [Pref. dis + favor: cf. OF. disfaveur, F. d[ e]faveur.] [Written also {disfavour}.] 1. Want of favor of favorable regard; disesteem; disregard. [1913 Webster] The people that deserved my disfavor. Is. x. 6 (1551). [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disfavour — (US disfavor) noun disapproval or dislike. verb regard or treat with disfavour … English new terms dictionary
