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discontent


3discontent

verb

Definition of DISCONTENT

transitive verb
: to make discontented
dis·con·tent·ment \-mənt\ noun

Examples of DISCONTENT

  1. <the ongoing lack of decent food discontented and demoralized the soldiers in the rebel army>

First Known Use of DISCONTENT

1549

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