Wordnet 3.0
VERB (1)
1.
give displeasure to;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Displease \Dis*please"\, v. i.
To give displeasure or offense. [Obs.]
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Displease \Dis*please"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Displeased; p.
pr. & vb. n. Displeasing.] [OF. desplaisir, whence F.
d['e]plaisir displeasure; pref. des- (L. dis-) + plaisir to
please. See Please, and cf. Displeasure.]
1. To make not pleased; to excite a feeling of disapprobation
or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to offend; to vex;
-- often followed by with or at. It usually expresses less
than to anger, vex, irritate, or provoke.
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God was displeased with this thing. --1 Chron.
xxi. 7.
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Wilt thou be displeased at us forever? --Psalms
lxxxv. 5 (Bk.
of Com.
Prayer).
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This virtuous plaster will displease
Your tender sides. --J. Fletcher.
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Adversity is so wholesome . . . why should we be
displeased therewith? --Barrow.
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2. To fail to satisfy; to miss of. [Obs.]
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I shall displease my ends else. --Beau. & Fl.
Syn: To offend; disgust; vex; annoy; dissatisfy; chafe;
anger; provoke; affront.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
displease
v 1: give displeasure to [ant: delight, please]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
28 Moby Thesaurus words for "displease":
anger, annoy, be disagreeable, bug, chafe, disappoint, discontent,
disgruntle, dishearten, dissatisfy, exasperate, frustrate,
infuriate, irk, irritate, miff, nettle, offend, peeve, pique,
provoke, put out, rile, ruffle, trouble, upset, vex, worry