disgruntle
pronunciation
How to pronounce disgruntle in British English: UK [dɪs'grʌntl]
How to pronounce disgruntle in American English: US [dɪsˈɡrʌntl]
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- Verb:
- put into a bad mood or into bad humour
Word Origin
- disgruntle (v.)
- 1680s, from dis- "entirely, very" + obsolete gruntle "to grumble" (Middle English gruntelen, early 15c.), frequentative of grunt (v.).