from
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
disaffect
v 1: arouse hostility or indifference in where there had
formerly been love, affection, or friendliness; "She
alienated her friends when she became fanatically
religious" [syn: {estrange}, {alienate}, {alien},
{disaffect}]
from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Disaffect \Dis`af*fect"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disaffected}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Disaffecting}.]
1. To alienate or diminish the affection of; to make
unfriendly or less friendly; to fill with discontent and
unfriendliness.
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They had attempted to disaffect and discontent his
majesty's late army. --Clarendon.
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2. To disturb the functions of; to disorder.
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It disaffects the bowels. --Hammond.
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3. To lack affection for; to be alienated from, or indisposed
toward; to dislike. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall.
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