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Disaffect   /dˌɪsəfˈɛkt/   Listen
verb
Disaffect  v. t.  (past & past part. disaffected; pres. part. disaffecting)  
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."
2.
To disturb the functions of; to disorder. "It disaffects the bowels."
3.
To lack affection for; to be alienated from, or indisposed toward; to dislike. (Obs.)





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"Disaffect" Quotes from Famous Books



... that very unpopular tax (I do not consult any authority as it is immaterial, but only follow a probable suggestion) which was collected about the time of the birth of Jesus, or some other, by which he no doubt, strove to disaffect the Jews against the Roman government, which they very naturally were opposed to. But Judas did ...
— A Series of Letters In Defence of Divine Revelation • Hosea Ballou
... children's tastes are disregarded, their feelings ignored, and their instincts violated, is enough to disaffect one with childhood. They are expected to kiss all flesh that asks them to do so. They are jerked up into the laps of people whom they abhor. They say, "Yes, ma'am," under pain of bread and water for a ...
— Gala-days • Gail Hamilton


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