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单词 disgruntle
释义

disgruntle

[ dis-gruhn-tl ]
/ dɪsˈgrʌn tl /
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verb (used with object), dis·grun·tled, dis·grun·tling.

to put into a state of sulky dissatisfaction; make discontent.

Origin of disgruntle

1675–85; dis-1 + gruntle, frequentative of grunt

OTHER WORDS FROM disgruntle

dis·grun·tle·ment, noun

Words nearby disgruntle

disgorge, disgorger, disgrace, disgraceful, disgregate, disgruntle, disgruntled, disguise, disgust, disgustful, disgusting
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Example sentences from the Web for disgruntle

  • I had no idea that one boy could disgruntle a house so completely.

    Sonia Between two Worlds|Stephen McKenna

British Dictionary definitions for disgruntle

disgruntle
/ (dɪsˈɡrʌntəl) /

verb

(tr; usually passive) to make sulky or discontented

Derived forms of disgruntle

disgruntlement, noun

Word Origin for disgruntle

C17: dis- 1 + obsolete gruntle to complain; see grunt
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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