disaffect

  • 11disaffect — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. estrange, antagonize, repel; see alienate . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To make distant, hostile, or unsympathetic: alienate, disunite, estrange. Idiom: set at odds. See LOVE …

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  • 12disaffect — v. cause discontent; estrange or alienate affections of others …

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  • 13disaffect — v. a. Alienate, estrange, make unfriendly …

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  • 14disaffect — v alienate, estrange, divide, disunite, come between; antagonize, set against, set at odds or variance; anger, incense, provoke, heat up, Chiefly U.S. rile, madden, infuriate, enrage; exacerbate, aggravate, embitter, envenom …

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  • 15disaffect — dis·affect …

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  • 16disaffect — dis•af•fect [[t]ˌdɪs əˈfɛkt[/t]] v. t. fect•ed, fect•ing to alienate the affection, sympathy, or support of; make discontented or disloyal • Etymology: 1615–25 dis af•fec′tion ʃən n. syn: See estrange …

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  • 17disaffect — /dɪsəˈfɛkt / (say disuh fekt) verb (t) to alienate the affection of; make ill affected, discontented, or disloyal. –disaffected, adjective –disaffectedly, adverb …

  • 18disaffect —   v.t. alienate.    ♦ disaffected, a. discontented; rebellious …

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  • 19Disaffected — Disaffect Dis af*fect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disaffected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disaffecting}.] 1. To alienate or diminish the affection of; to make unfriendly or less friendly; to fill with discontent and unfriendliness. [1913 Webster] They had… …

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  • 20Disaffecting — Disaffect Dis af*fect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disaffected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disaffecting}.] 1. To alienate or diminish the affection of; to make unfriendly or less friendly; to fill with discontent and unfriendliness. [1913 Webster] They had… …

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