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to disrelish

to disrelish

9.9
To feel dislike for something or make someone dislike it
  • verb
  • /ˌdɪsˈrɛlɪʃ/
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  • Many students disrelish the new homework policy because it adds more stress.

Examples

  • After trying the dish, he began to disrelish its unusual flavor.

  • She would often disrelish tasks that require a lot of attention to detail.

  • Her delicate tenderness has found itself abused... ...begun to heave the gorge, disrelish and abhor the Moor.

Synonyms

to hate
vsto disrelish
1.0

To feel a very strong dislike for someone or something

is a weaker, developing dislike rather than extreme enduring hatred
to despise
vsto disrelish
192 4.9

To strongly dislike and have no respect for someone or something

is milder and may develop rather than express deep contempt
to disgust
vsto disrelish
83 2.1

To make someone feel strong dislike and sick because something is offensive

is a less intense reaction that can grow, not immediate revulsion
to loathe
vsto disrelish
58 5.3

To dislike someone or something very strongly

is milder, often a developing dislike not extreme repulsion
to detest
vsto disrelish
49 3.5

To feel a very strong dislike for someone or something

is a weaker feeling that can grow rather than fixed intense hatred
to turn off
vsto disrelish
  • Informal
44 4.4

To make someone feel strong dislike

is a developing dislike rather than a sudden strong negative reaction
to abhor
vsto disrelish
26 7.8

To hate something very much

is milder and can grow, not necessarily deep or immediate hatred
to repulse
vsto disrelish
23 6.7

To make someone feel strong dislike or disgust

is milder, often a slow dislike rather than instant physical rejection
to repel
vsto disrelish
5 5.1

Cause someone to feel strong dislike or disgust

is milder and can develop over time rather than causing immediate strong revulsion
to sour on
vsto disrelish
  • Informal
5 7.4

To start to dislike someone or something

is feeling or growing dislike rather than sudden strong aversion
to disfavor
vsto disrelish
  • US
1 5.7

To dislike and not support people or things

is an internal feeling that can grow rather than deliberate treatment
to abominate
vsto disrelish
  • Formal
1 9.4

To hate something very strongly

is a gentler developing dislike rather than extreme, active revulsion

Antonyms

1.0

To feel happy because of something you do or see

How Disliked

to loathe
58 5.3
to detest
49 3.5
to disrelish
9.9

Surface Forms

disrelish infinitive
disrelished past participle
disrelishing present participle
disrelishes third person singular

Morphology

disrelish = relish (transparent) = dis + relish

The verb is a straightforward negative formation from 'relish', meaning not to enjoy or to develop dislike.

Etymology

Disrelish is formed from dis- 'not' plus relish 'enjoy'. So to disrelish something is to make someone stop enjoying it or to begin to dislike it.