DISFAVOR


Meaning of DISFAVOR in English

I. (ˌ)dis-ˈfā-vər noun

Etymology: probably from Middle French desfaveur, from des- dis- + faveur favor, from Old French favor

Date: circa 1533

1. : disapproval , dislike

practices looked upon with disfavor

2. : the state or fact of being no longer favored

fell into disfavor

3. : disadvantage

II. transitive verb

Date: 1570

: to withhold or withdraw favor from

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.