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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.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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

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   Displease is a formal verb that means to cause someone to be annoyed or unhappy. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.

   • English (US)

     to cause someone to be annoyed: The city council said it was...

   • Znaczenie Displease, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     DISPLEASE definicja: 1. to cause someone to be annoyed or...

   • Translate English to French

     DISPLEASE translate: mécontenter. Learn more in the...

   • Translate English to German

     displease translate: missfallen. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Translate English to Vietnamese

     displease translate: làm phật lòng. Learn more in the...

   • Displease in Simplified Chinese

     DISPLEASE translate: 使不高兴，使生气，惹火. Learn more in the...

   • Displease in Spanish

     DISPLEASE translate: desagradar, contrariar, ofender,...

   • Translate English to Russian

     DISPLEASE translate: вызывать недовольство, раздражать ....

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

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   Displease is a verb that means to cause disapproval, dislike, or annoyance. Learn its synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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

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   Displease means to annoy, offend, or cause displeasure to someone or something. Learn how to use this verb in a sentence, its origin, and related words.

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

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   Displease is a formal verb that means to cause someone to be annoyed or unhappy. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.

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

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   Displease means to annoy, offend, or cause displeasure to someone. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms and pronunciation guides, and see sample sentences from Collins Dictionary.

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

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   Displease means to cause annoyance or vexation to someone, or to be unpleasant or displeasing. See the origin, synonyms, translations and usage of the verb displease in different contexts.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › displeasedisplease verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Displease is a formal verb that means to make somebody feel upset, annoyed or not satisfied. Learn how to pronounce it, see examples and synonyms, and compare it with please.