I. dəs, (ˈ)dis+ noun
Etymology: probably from Middle French desfaveur, from des- dis- (I) + faveur favor — more at favor
1.
a. : displeasure , disapproval , dislike
he had nothing but disfavor for his associates
b. obsolete : a disobliging act : unkindness
2. : the state or fact of not being favored or in favor: as
a. : absence of esteem : disrepute , disregard
the poor … grown familiar with disfavor — H.W.Longfellow
b. : the condition of being deprived of favor or under displeasure
long in disfavor at court
c. : absence or loss of that which favors one's standing or cause : detriment , disadvantage
he acted to his own disfavor
Synonyms: see dislike
II. transitive verb
Etymology: dis- (I) + favor (v.)
: to withhold or withdraw favor from : regard with disesteem : discountenance
his system was disfavored by most people — Encyc. Americana