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All delectate antonyms

de·lec·tate
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verb delectate

  • tyre — to furnish with tires.
  • dismay — to break down the courage of completely, as by sudden danger or trouble; dishearten thoroughly; daunt: The surprise attack dismayed the enemy.
  • distress — great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble.
  • pain — physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
  • upset — to overturn: to upset a pitcher of milk.
  • disturb — to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle.
  • depress — If someone or something depresses you, they make you feel sad and disappointed.
  • discourage — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
  • repel — to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
  • repulse — to drive back; repel: to repulse an assailant.
  • bore — If someone or something bores you, you find them dull and uninteresting.
  • disenchant — to rid of or free from enchantment, illusion, credulity, etc.; disillusion: The harshness of everyday reality disenchanted him of his idealistic hopes.
  • turn off — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
  • trouble — to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress; agitate.
  • create — To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.
  • reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
  • bear — If you bear something somewhere, you carry it there or take it there.
  • receive — to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered): to receive many gifts.
  • bother — If you do not bother to do something or if you do not bother with it, you do not do it, consider it, or use it because you think it is unnecessary or because you are too lazy.
  • ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
  • hurt — to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
  • neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
  • fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
  • irritate — to excite to impatience or anger; annoy.
  • anger — Anger is the strong emotion that you feel when you think that someone has behaved in an unfair, cruel, or unacceptable way.
  • disappoint — to fail to fulfill the expectations or wishes of: His gross ingratitude disappointed us.
  • dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
  • frustrate — to make (plans, efforts, etc.) worthless or of no avail; defeat; nullify: The student's indifference frustrated the teacher's efforts to help him.
  • annoy — If someone or something annoys you, it makes you fairly angry and impatient.
  • offend — to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in: Even the hint of prejudice offends me.
  • bring down — When people or events bring down a government or ruler, they cause the government or ruler to lose power.
  • dishearten — to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.
  • tire — Archaic. to dress (the head or hair), especially with a headdress.
  • displease — to incur the dissatisfaction, dislike, or disapproval of; offend; annoy: His reply displeased the judge.
  • refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
  • disgust — to cause loathing or nausea in.
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