DISRELISH


Meaning of DISRELISH in English

I. dəs, (ˈ)dis+ verb

Etymology: dis- (I) + relish (v.)

transitive verb

1. obsolete : to take away the flavor of or give a bad flavor to : make distasteful

2. : to find unpalatable or objectionable : dislike

murdered six persons he disrelished — John Sack

however much our riper and sophisticated judgment may disrelish the fact, it is the trick … in a story which assures it immortality — Marvin Lowenthal

3. archaic : disgust

intransitive verb

obsolete : to be distasteful or objectionable

II. noun

Etymology: dis- (I) + relish (n.)

: lack of relish : distaste

a disrelish for some kinds of food

: dislike

disrelish of him as a human being does not prevent the author from recognizing his intellect — Leonidas Dodson

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