I. dəˈstāst, (ˈ)di|s- verb
Etymology: dis- (I) + taste (v.)
transitive verb
1.
a. obsolete : to dislike the taste of : disrelish
b. archaic : to feel repugnance for or aversion to
2.
a. obsolete : to cause a physical distaste in : disgust , nauseate
b. archaic : to cause aversion or repugnance in : offend , displease
3. obsolete : to deprive of taste or relish : make unsavory
intransitive verb
obsolete : to become distasteful : taste offensive
II. noun
Etymology: dis- (I) + taste (n.)
1.
a. : dislike of food or drink : disrelish
b. : disinclination , dislike , aversion , repugnance
distastes are equally legitimate, including a distaste for music itself — Virgil Thomson
a distaste for work
a distaste for book and thought — A.C.Benson
c. obsolete : mutual aversion : alienation , estrangement
2. obsolete : discomfort , uneasiness , distress
3. obsolete : a cause of offense : offense
Synonyms: see dislike