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   displease

   /dɪsˈpliːz/

   verb

   • 1. make (someone) feel annoyed or dissatisfied: "the tone of the letter displeased him"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French desplaisir, from des- (expressing reversal) + plaisir ‘to please’, from Latin placere.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISPLEASE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to cause someone to be annoyed: The city council said it was displeased with the way the mayor had allocated parking spaces. displeasure.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › displeaseDisplease Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DISPLEASE is to incur the disapproval or dislike of especially by annoying. How to use displease in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISPLEASE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   displease. verb [ T ] formal us / dɪˈspliːz / uk / dɪˈspliːz / Add to word list. to cause someone to be annoyed or unhappy: I wouldn't want to do anything to displease him. Opposites. delight. please. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Causing feelings of anger and displeasure. aggravate. aggrieve. alienate. anger. annoy. bend.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › displeaseDISPLEASE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Displease definition: to incur the dissatisfaction, dislike, or disapproval of; offend; annoy. See examples of DISPLEASE used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISPLEASE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   verb. If something or someone displeases you, they make you annoyed or rather angry. Not wishing to displease her, he avoided answering the question. [VERB noun] Synonyms: annoy, upset, anger, provoke More Synonyms of displease. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency.