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Webster 1913 Edition


Disaffect

Disˊaf-fect′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Disaffected
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Disaffecting
.]
1.
To alienate or diminish the affection of; to make unfriendly or less friendly; to fill with discontent and unfriendliness.
They had attempted to
disaffect
and discontent his majesty’s late army.
Clarendon.
2.
To disturb the functions of; to disorder.
It
disaffects
the bowels.
Hammond.
3.
To lack affection for; to be alienated from, or indisposed toward; to dislike.
[Obs.]
Bp. Hall.

Webster 1828 Edition


Disaffect

DISAFFECT

,
Verb.
T.
[dis and affect.]
1.
To alienate affection; to make less friendly to; to make less faithful to a person, party or cause, or less zealous to support it; to make discontented or unfriendly ; as, an attempt was made to disaffect the army.
2.
To disdain, or dislike.
3.
To throw into disorder.

Definition 2024


disaffect

disaffect

English

Verb

disaffect (third-person singular simple present disaffects, present participle disaffecting, simple past and past participle disaffected)

  1. To cause a loss of affection, sympathy or loyalty; to alienate or estrange

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