/ dɪsˈlaɪk; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb
(rather formal ) to not like sb/sth :
[ vn ]
Why do you dislike him so much?
He disliked it when she behaved badly in front of his mother.
[ v -ing ]
I dislike being away from my family.
Much as she disliked going to funerals (= although she did not like it at all) , she knew she had to be there.
[ vn -ing ]
He disliked her staying away from home.
➡ note at hate
OPP like
■ noun
1.
[ U , sing. ] dislike (of / for sb/sth) a feeling of not liking sb/sth :
He did not try to hide his dislike of his boss.
She took an instant dislike to the house and the neighbourhood.
2.
[ C , usually pl. ] a thing that you do not like :
I've told you all my likes and dislikes .