disfavor
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noun \(ˌ)dis-ˈfā-vər\Definition of DISFAVOR
1
: disapproval, dislike <practices looked upon with disfavor>
2
: the state or fact of being no longer favored <fell into disfavor>
3
See Examples of DISFAVOR
- He regarded their proposal with disfavor.
- They looked with disfavor upon her.
Origin of DISFAVOR
probably from Middle French desfaveur, from des- dis- + faveur favor, from Old French favor
First Known Use: circa 1533
Related to DISFAVOR
- Synonyms
- allergy, averseness, aversion, dislike, disinclination, disliking, disrelish, down [chiefly British], mislike
Rhymes with DISFAVOR
2disfavor
transitive verbDefinition of DISFAVOR
: to withhold or withdraw favor from
Examples of DISFAVOR
- The current laws favor large businesses and disfavor smaller businesses.
- <a style of stage acting that is disfavored by most theatergoers today>
First Known Use of DISFAVOR
1570
Related to DISFAVOR
- Antonyms
- adore, cotton (to), delight (in), dig, enjoy, fancy, groove (on), like, love, relish, revel (in)
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