displease

dɪsˈpliz

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of displease - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

annoycause someone to feel annoyed or unhappy

His comments displease the audience.

annoy

irritate

offend

Dated

give offense or displeasure

Dated

The decision may displease some members.

annoy

irritate

offend

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Origin of displease

Latin, dis (apart) + placere (to please)

Terms with displease included in their meaning

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make someone's ears sad

sound

displease someone's ears with unpleasant sounds

misplease

displease

cause someone to feel displeased or annoyed

Examples of displease in a sentence

Her attitude tends to displease her colleagues.
Her comments might displease the board members.
The new policy could displease long-time customers.

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French:déplaire, froisser, ...
German:verärgern, ...
Italian:infastidire, dispiacere, ...
Spanish:desagradar, ofender, ...
Portuguese:desagradar, ofender, ...
Chinese:惹恼, 得罪, ...
Japanese:不快にさせる, 気に障る, ...
Arabic:أَغْضَبَ, أزعجَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַכְעִיס, לֹא לִמְצֹא חֵן בְּעֵינֵי, ...
Russian:раздражать, не понравиться, ...
Ukrainian:дратувати, завдавати невдоволення, ...
Hindi:नाराज करना, खफा करना, ...
Bengali:অসন্তুষ্ট করা, অপমান করা, ...
Catalan:desagradar, ofendre, ...
Czech:znechutit, urazit, ...
Danish:irritere, vække utilfredshed, ...
Dutch:irriteren, ontevreden stellen, ...
Greek:ενοχλώ, προσβάλλω, ...
Hungarian:bosszantani, megbántani, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យមិនពេញចិត្ត, ធ្វើឱ្យអន់ចិត្ត, ...
Korean:불쾌하게 하다, 기분을 상하게 하다, ...
Persian:ناراحت کرد, دلخور کرد, ...
Polish:irytować, nie podobać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):desagradar, ofender, ...
Romanian:a nemulțumi, a ofensa, ...
Swedish:misshaga, ...
Thai:ทำให้ไม่พอใจ, ทำให้ขุ่นเคือง, ...
Turkish:rahatsız etmek, gücendirmek, ...
Vietnamese:làm phiền, làm phật lòng, ...

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