DISPLEASE


Meaning of DISPLEASE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)dis-ˈplēz ]

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

their gossip displease s her

2. : to be offensive to

abstract art displease s him

intransitive verb

: to give displeasure

behavior calculated to displease

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