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    displease
    /dɪsˈpliːz/

    verb

    • 1. make (someone) feel annoyed or dissatisfied: "the tone of the letter displeased him"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISPLEASE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to cause someone to be annoyed: The city council said it was displeased with the way the mayor had allocated parking spaces. displeasure.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › displeaseDISPLEASE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Displease definition: to incur the dissatisfaction, dislike, or disapproval of; offend; annoy. See examples of DISPLEASE used in a sentence.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › displeaseDisplease Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DISPLEASE is to incur the disapproval or dislike of especially by annoying. How to use displease in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISPLEASE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to cause someone to be annoyed or unhappy: I wouldn't want to do anything to displease him. Opposites. delight. please. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Causing feelings of anger and displeasure. aggravate. aggrieve. alienate. anger. annoy. bend. go too far idiom. goat. grate. hack someone off. harass. nark.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISPLEASE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › displeaseDisplease - definition of displease by The Free Dictionary

    Verb. 1. displease - give displeasure to. annoy, devil, gravel, irritate, nark, rile, vex, nettle, rag, bother, chafe, get at, get to - cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves".

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondisplease verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of displease verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › displeaseDisplease - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you displease someone, you disappoint them or make them unhappy. Your dog's loud barking at 5 AM is sure to displease your neighbors. The prefix dis- is often used to signify the opposite of something, and displease is no exception: it means to do the opposite of pleasing someone.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarydisplease | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    Definition of displease – Learner’s Dictionary. displease. verb [ T ] formal uk / dɪˈspliːz / us. to make someone annoyed or unhappy: I don't want to do anything to displease him. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. displeased. adjective.

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › displeaseDISPLEASE Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for DISPLEASE: annoy, irritate, dissatisfy, disturb, upset, discontent, estrange, alienate; Antonyms of DISPLEASE: please, gratify, satisfy, content, delight, gladden, tickle, soothe