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Dictionary: dis·af·fect   (dĭs'ə-fĕkt') pronunciation
tr.v., -fect·ed, -fect·ing, -fects.
To cause to lose affection or loyalty. See synonyms at estrange.

disaffection dis'af·fec'tion n.

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verb

    To make distant, hostile, or unsympathetic: alienate, disunite, estrange. Idioms: set at odds. See love/hatred.

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v

Definition: alienate, estrange
Antonyms: content, make happy, please


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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
  Synonyms: estrange, alienate, alien


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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - stemme fjendtligt

Nederlands (Dutch)
vervreemden, ontrouw maken

Français (French)
v. tr. - mécontenter, décevoir

Deutsch (German)
v. - verärgern, ablehnen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αποξενώνω

Italiano (Italian)
alienare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - indispor-se

Русский (Russian)
науськивать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - indisponer, descontentar, enemistar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - göra ngn avigt inställd

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
使疏远, 使不满意, 使成为敌人

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使疏遠, 使不滿意, 使成為敵人

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~에게 불만을 갖게 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 不満をいだかせる, 不満を抱かせる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ينفر, ينقص من ولائه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮גרם לניכור, גרם לאיבוד נאמנות‬


 
 
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