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   dis·please

   /disˈplēz/

   verb

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

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French desplaisir, from des- (expressing reversal) + plaisir ‘to please’, from Latin placere.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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   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

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   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 › english › displeasedisplease verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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