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disaffect

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  1. 1. v. t. To alienate or diminish the affection of; to make unfriendly or less friendly; to fill with discontent and unfriendliness. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To disturb the functions of; to disorder. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. t. To lack affection for; to be alienated from, or indisposed toward; to dislike. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 1. To alienate or diminish the affection of; to make unfriendly or less friendly; to fill with discontent and unfriendliness. They had attempted to disaffect and discontent his majesty's late army. Clarendon. 2. To disturb the functions of; to disorder. It disaffects the bowels. Hammond. 3. To lack affection for; to be alienated from, or indisposed toward; to dislike. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. Source: webster
  6. 6. v arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness Source: ecdict

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