disesteem
1dis·es·teem
transitive verb \ˌdis-ə-ˈstēm\Definition of DISESTEEM
: to regard with disfavor
Examples of DISESTEEM
- <a survey showing that both candidates are disesteemed by the majority of eligible voters>
First Known Use of DISESTEEM
1594
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2disesteem
nounDefinition of DISESTEEM
Examples of DISESTEEM
- <made clear his disesteem of her decision to pursue an acting career>
- <the medical researcher had fallen into great disesteem after having been caught faking her lab results>
First Known Use of DISESTEEM
1603
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- Synonyms
- deprecation, disapprobation, discountenance, disapproval, disfavor, dislike, displeasure
- Antonyms
- approbation, approval, favor
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