disgruntle

1 to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring an employee, disgruntled by the restaurant owner's shabby treatment, turned him in to the IRS Synonyms alien, alienate, disaffect, estrange, sourRelated Words antagonize, embitter, envenom; aggravate, anger, enrage, incense, inflame (also enflame), infuriate, madden, outrage, rankle, rile, roil; break up, dissociate, disunite, divide, separate, sever, split, sunder, uncouple, unlink, unyoke; disappoint, disenchant, disillusion; annoy, bother, bug, chafe, exasperate, gall, grate, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, pique, rile, vexNear Antonyms endear, ingratiate; appease, conciliate, disarm, mollify, pacify, placate, propitiateAntonyms reconcile

2 to make discontented a crew disgruntled by a long voyage that provided no opportunity for recreation onshore Synonyms disaffect, discontent, displease, dissatisfyRelated Words alienate, estrange; aggrieve, agitate, discompose, disquiet, disturb, perturb, upset; annoy, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve; depress, saddenNear Antonyms delight, gladden, tickle; calm, soothe, tranquilize (also tranquillize)Antonyms content, gratify, please, satisfy