Main Entry: dis·please

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)dis-ˈplēz\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English displesen, from Anglo-French despleisir, desplere, from des- dis- + pleisir to please — more at please

Date: 14th century

transitive verb 1 : to incur the disapproval or dislike of especially by annoying <their gossip displeases her>
2 : to be offensive to <abstract art displeases him>intransitive verb : to give displeasure <behavior calculated to displease>