displease

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To make not pleased; to cause a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to vex slightly.
To give displeasure or offense.
To fail to satisfy; to miss of.

/dɪsˈpliːz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Mélange a trois-displease.wav

displease displeases displeasing displeased

English dis- + please, from Middle English displesen, from Anglo-Norman despleisir, desplere, from Old French desplere (des- + plere).

misplease

please

displeasure affront anger annoy chafe disgust dissatisfy offend provoke vex

displeaser

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