disfavourdis‧fa‧vour British English, disfavor American English /dɪsˈfeɪvə $ -ər/ noun [uncountable]Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
Ageing by sutures has now fallen into disfavour.
Although he had been forewarned, Rostov eyed the vessel with disfavour.
As a result various things, such as missionary work, now fall under a word which directs disfavour at them.
Coal fell into disfavour on the grounds that steam engines are noisy, polluting and only 5 percent efficient.
She sat down at the table and looked with disfavour at the glass in front of her.
The Basset connection brought Richard less profitable consequences in 1233, when Gilbert Basset fell under royal disfavour.
Those erecting barriers on the grounds of economy courted political disfavour.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY►looked upon with disfavour
The job creation programme is looked upon with disfavour by the local community.
►fell into disfavour
Coal fell into disfavour because burning it caused pollution.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB►fall
· Coal fell into disfavour on the grounds that steam engines are noisy, polluting and only 5 percent efficient.· The Basset connection brought Richard less profitable consequences in 1233, when Gilbert Basset fell under royal disfavour.· Ageing by sutures has now fallen into disfavour.
a feeling of dislike and disapprovalOPP favourwith disfavour The job creation programme is looked upon with disfavour by the local community. Coal fell into disfavour because burning it caused pollution.