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Disaffect

Disaffect Meaning & Definition
Disaffect Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Disaffect?

[v] arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness

Synonyms | Synonyms for Disaffect: alien | alienate | estrange

Related Terms | Find terms related to Disaffect:

See Also | alter | change | drift apart | drift away | wean

Disaffect In Webster's Dictionary

\Dis`af*fect"\, v. 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.

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