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- [dis-uh-fekt]
- /ˌdɪs əˈfɛkt/
- /ˌdɪ.sə.ˈfekt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dis-uh-fekt]
- /ˌdɪs əˈfɛkt/
Definitions of disaffect word
- verb with object disaffect to alienate the affection, sympathy, or support of; make discontented or disloyal: The dictator's policies had soon disaffected the people. 1
- noun disaffect To cause a loss of affection, sympathy or loyalty; to alienate or estrange. 1
- verb disaffect to cause to lose loyalty or affection; alienate 0
- verb transitive disaffect to cause to lose affection for; make unfriendly, discontented, or disloyal, esp. toward the government 0
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Origin of disaffect
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25; dis-1 + affect2
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Parts of speech for Disaffect
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
disaffect popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
disaffect usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for disaffect
verb disaffect
- repel — to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
- antagonize — If you antagonize someone, you make them feel angry or hostile towards you.
- alienate — If you alienate someone, you make them become unfriendly or unsympathetic towards you.
- disturb — to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle.
- disquiet — lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness.
Antonyms for disaffect
verb disaffect
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- quiet — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
- unite — to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.
- content — The contents of a container such as a bottle, box, or room are the things that are inside it.
verb transitive disaffect
- affect — If something affects a person or thing, it influences them or causes them to change in some way.
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