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Found 4 hits - Term: displease, Database: *, Strategy: exact
[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
displease \displease"\, v. i.
   to give displeasure or offense. obs.
   1913 webster

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
displease \displease"\, v. t. imp.  p. p. displeased; p.
   pr.  vb. n. displeasing. of. desplaisir, whence f.
   d'eplaisir displeasure; pref. des- l. dis- + plaisir to
   please. see please, and cf. displeasure.
   1. to make not pleased; to excite a feeling of disapprobation
      or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to offend; to vex;
      -- often followed by with or at. it usually expresses less
      than to anger, vex, irritate, or provoke.
      1913 webster

            god was displeased with this thing.   --1 chron.
                                                  xxi. 7.
      1913 webster

            wilt thou be displeased at us forever? --psalms
                                                  lxxxv. 5 bk.
                                                  of com.
                                                  prayer.
      1913 webster

            this virtuous plaster will displease
            your tender sides.                    --j. fletcher.
      1913 webster

            adversity is so wholesome . . . why should we be
            displeased therewith?                 --barrow.
      1913 webster

   2. to fail to satisfy; to miss of. obs.
      1913 webster

            i shall displease my ends else.       --beau.  fl.

   syn: to offend; disgust; vex; annoy; dissatisfy; chafe;
        anger; provoke; affront.
        1913 webster
see also:
displeased displeasing please displeasure 
[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0
displease
     v : give displeasure to ant: please
see also:
please 
[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
28 moby thesaurus words for "displease":
   anger, annoy, be disagreeable, bug, chafe, disappoint, discontent,
   disgruntle, dishearten, dissatisfy, exasperate, frustrate,
   infuriate, irk, irritate, miff, nettle, offend, peeve, pique,
   provoke, put out, rile, ruffle, trouble, upset, vex, worry





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