disfavor
pronunciation
How to pronounce disfavor in British English: UK [ˌdɪs'feɪvə]
How to pronounce disfavor in American English: US [ˌdɪs'feɪvə]
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- Noun:
- the state of being out of favor
- an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
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- Verb:
- put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm
Word Origin
- disfavor (n.)
- 1530s; see dis- "the opposite of" + favor (n.). As a verb, from 1560s. Related: Disfavored; disfavoring.
Example
- 1. Most people disfavor his ideas because they are outdated .
- 2. The minister incurred the king 's disfavor .
- 3. We wouldn 't want to incur disfavor at this point , would we ?
- 4. He is in disfavor with the king .
- 5. Cold foil stamping never would disfavor .