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disfavor - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'disfavor' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Disfavor [ n.]
- Want of favor of favorable regard; disesteem; disregard.
- The state of not being in favor; a being under the displeasure of some one; state of unacceptableness; as, to be in disfavor at court.
- An unkindness; a disobliging act.
2 . Disfavor [ v. t.]
- To withhold or withdraw favor from; to regard with disesteem; to show disapprobation of; to discountenance.
- To injure the form or looks of.

Meaning of 'disfavor' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . disfavor [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the state of being out of favor
Example in sentence:
  • he is in disfavor with the king
2 . disfavor [ v]
Meaning (2):
- put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm
Example in sentence:
  • This rule clearly disadvantages me

Nearby Words:

dis dis- disabilities disability disable disabled disablement disabling disabuse disabused

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