displease

[ dis-pleez ]

/ dɪsˈpliz /

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verb (used with object), dis·pleased, dis·pleas·ing.

to incur the dissatisfaction, dislike, or disapproval of; offend; annoy: His reply displeased the judge.

verb (used without object), dis·pleased, dis·pleas·ing.

to be unpleasant; cause displeasure: Bad weather displeases.

Origin of displease

1300–50; Middle English desplesen<Anglo-French, Middle French desplaisir.See dis-¹, please

OTHER WORDS FROM displease

dis·pleas·ing·ly, adverbdis·pleas·ing·ness, nounself-dis·pleased, adjective

Words nearby displease

display ad, display advertisement, display advertising, displayed, display type, displease, displeasure, displode, displume, displuviate, disport

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Example sentences from the Web for displease

This will displease only hawks who pray for large-scale U.S. air attacks plus lots of U.S. aid and ground-level advice.
A Winning Strategy for Iraq and Syria|Leslie H. Gelb|June 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Davies said he disregarded these orders but did not want to displease a man he respected so much.
CBS Backs Off Benghazi Source|Eli Lake|November 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I would not displease my master for all the kingdoms of earth, although your beauty I consider greater than that of the sun.
My Book of Favorite Fairy Tales|Edric Vredenburg
I shall say what appears to me to be candid and true, without any anxiety as to whom it may please, and whom it may displease.
An Appeal in Favor of that Class of Americans Called Africans|Lydia Maria Child

"You were greatly to blame to displease King Arthur," said the squire.
Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15)|Charles Morris
It was quite a distance to walk; but in his present mood this did not displease him.
The Honor of the Name|Emile Gaboriau
Whatever he did, he was bound to displease somebody; and these Paranoyans were so confoundedly impulsive when they were vexed.
A Man of Means|P. G. Wodehouse and C. H. Bovill

British Dictionary definitions for displease

displease

/ (dɪsˈpliːz) /

verb

to annoy, offend, or cause displeasure to (someone)

Derived forms of displease

displeasing, adjectivedispleasingly, adverb

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单词	displease
释义	displease [ dis-pleez ] / dɪsˈpliz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR displease ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), dis·pleased, dis·pleas·ing. to incur the dissatisfaction, dislike, or disapproval of; offend; annoy: His reply displeased the judge. verb (used without object), dis·pleased, dis·pleas·ing. to be unpleasant; cause displeasure: Bad weather displeases. Origin of displease 1300–50; Middle English desplesen<Anglo-French, Middle French desplaisir.See dis-¹, please OTHER WORDS FROM displease dis·pleas·ing·ly, adverbdis·pleas·ing·ness, nounself-dis·pleased, adjective Words nearby displease display ad, display advertisement, display advertising, displayed, display type, displease, displeasure, displode, displume, displuviate, disport Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for displease This will displease only hawks who pray for large-scale U.S. air attacks plus lots of U.S. aid and ground-level advice. A Winning Strategy for Iraq and Syria\|Leslie H. Gelb\|June 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Davies said he disregarded these orders but did not want to displease a man he respected so much. CBS Backs Off Benghazi Source\|Eli Lake\|November 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST I would not displease my master for all the kingdoms of earth, although your beauty I consider greater than that of the sun. My Book of Favorite Fairy Tales\|Edric Vredenburg I shall say what appears to me to be candid and true, without any anxiety as to whom it may please, and whom it may displease. An Appeal in Favor of that Class of Americans Called Africans\|Lydia Maria Child "You were greatly to blame to displease King Arthur," said the squire. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15)\|Charles Morris It was quite a distance to walk; but in his present mood this did not displease him. The Honor of the Name\|Emile Gaboriau Whatever he did, he was bound to displease somebody; and these Paranoyans were so confoundedly impulsive when they were vexed. A Man of Means\|P. G. Wodehouse and C. H. Bovill British Dictionary definitions for displease displease / (dɪsˈpliːz) / verb to annoy, offend, or cause displeasure to (someone) Derived forms of displease displeasing, adjectivedispleasingly, adverb 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 Words related to displease annoy, dissatisfy, perplex, exasperate, chagrin, bother, vex, upset, irritate, frustrate, enrage, gall, rile, irk, antagonize, incense, disgust, offend, disappoint, sound
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displease

verb (used with object), dis·pleased, dis·pleas·ing.

verb (used without object), dis·pleased, dis·pleas·ing.

Origin of displease

OTHER WORDS FROM displease

Words nearby displease

Example sentences from the Web for displease

British Dictionary definitions for displease

verb

Derived forms of displease

Words related to displease