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    disfavour
    /dɪsˈfeɪvə/

    noun

    • 1. disapproval or dislike: "the headmaster regarded her with disfavour"

    verb

    • 1. put at a disadvantage or treat as undesirable: "the system favours those who employ less labour and disfavours those who employ more"

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

    DISFAVOUR definition: 1. a feeling of dislike or disapproval: 2. UK spelling of disfavor. Learn more.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISFAVOUR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If someone or something is in disfavour, people dislike or disapprove of them. If someone or something falls into disfavour, people start to dislike or disapprove of them.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdisfavour noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › disfavourDisfavour - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    the state of being out of favor. synonyms: disfavor. see more. noun. an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group. synonyms: disapproval, disfavor, dislike. see more. verb. put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordDISFAVOUR - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

    1. If someone or something is in disfavour, people dislike or disapprove of them. If someone or something falls into disfavour, people start to dislike or disapprove of them. [formal] [...] 2. If you look at someone or something with disfavour, the expression on your face shows that you dislike or disapprove of them. [formal] [...] More.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › disfavourDisfavour - definition of disfavour by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. disapproval or dislike. 2. the state of being disapproved of or disliked. 3. an unkind act. 4. a damaging or disadvantageous effect; detriment. vb. (tr) to regard or treat with disapproval or dislike.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDISFAVOUR - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A complete guide to the word "DISFAVOUR": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › disfavour_ndisfavour | disfavor noun - Oxford English Dictionary

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Factsheet. What does the noun disfavour mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun disfavour, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

  10. www.wordreference.com › definition › disfavourdisfavour - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    the state of being regarded unfavorably; disrepute: The fashions of one year are in disfavor the next. a disadvantageous or detrimental act; disservice: The pianist did himself a disfavor in trying to sing. v.t. to regard or treat with disfavor. Also, [ esp. Brit.,] dis•fa′vour. dis - 1 + favor 1525–35.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISFAVOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DISFAVOR definition: 1. US spelling of disfavour 2. a feeling of dislike or disapproval: . Learn more.