Definition of displease

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dis·please    (ds-plz) KEY 

VERB:
dis·pleased, dis·pleas·ing, dis·pleas·es
VERB:
tr.

To cause annoyance or vexation to.

VERB:
intr.

To cause annoyance or displeasure.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English displesen, from Old French desplaire, desplais-, from Vulgar Latin *displacre, from Latin displicre : Latin dis-, dis- + Latin placre, to please ; see please

OTHER FORMS:
dis·pleasing·ly(Adverb)