displease

displease
displease early 14c., from O.Fr. desplais-, present tense stem of desplaisir "to displease" (13c.), from L. displicere "displease," from dis- "not" (see DIS- (Cf. dis-)) + placere "to please" (see PLEASE (Cf. please)). Related: Displeased; displeasing.

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  • Displease — Dis*please , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Displeased}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Displeasing}.] [OF. desplaisir, whence F. d[ e]plaisir displeasure; pref. des (L. dis ) + plaisir to please. See {Please}, and cf. {Displeasure}.] 1. To make not pleased; to excite a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Displease — Dis*please , v. i. To give displeasure or offense. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • displease — I verb affront, agitate, anger, annoy, antagonize, bait, chafe, chagrin, disaffect, disappoint, discommode, discontent, disenchant, disgruntle, dishearten, dislike, disoblige, dissatisfy, disturb, embitter, exasperate, excite, fret, grate, harrow …   Law dictionary

  • displease — [v] make unhappy aggravate, anger, annoy, antagonize, bother, cap, chagrin, cool, curdle*, cut to the quick*, disappoint, discontent, disgruntle, disgust, disoblige, dissatisfy, enrage, exasperate, fret, frustrate, gall, hurt, incense, irk,… …   New thesaurus

  • displease — ► VERB ▪ annoy or upset. DERIVATIVES displeased adjective displeasing adjective …   English terms dictionary

  • displease — [dis plēz′, dis′plēz] vt., vi. displeased, displeasing [ME displesen < OFr desplaisir < VL * displacere, for L displicere < dis , not + placere: see PLEASE] to fail to please or to be disagreeable (to); annoy; offend; irritate …   English World dictionary

  • displease — UK [dɪsˈpliːz] / US [dɪsˈplɪz] verb [transitive] Word forms displease : present tense I/you/we/they displease he/she/it displeases present participle displeasing past tense displeased past participle displeased formal to annoy someone, or to make …   English dictionary

  • displease — verb Etymology: Middle English displesen, from Anglo French despleisir, desplere, from des dis + pleisir to please more at please Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to incur the disapproval or dislike of especially by annoying …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • displease — [[t]dɪspli͟ːz[/t]] displeases, displeasing, displeased VERB If something or someone displeases you, they make you annoyed or rather angry. [V n] Not wishing to displease her, he avoided answering the question …   English dictionary

  • displease — displeasingly, adv. displeasingness, n. /dis pleez /, v., displeased, displeasing. v.t. 1. to incur the dissatisfaction, dislike, or disapproval of; offend; annoy: His reply displeased the judge. v.i. 2. to be unpleasant; cause displeasure: Bad… …   Universalium

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