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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Disaffect \Dis`af*fect"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disaffected}; p. pr & vb n. {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. --Clarendon. 2. To disturb the functions of to disorder. It disaffects the bowels. --Hammond. 3. To lack affection for to be alienated from or indisposed toward; to dislike. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: disaffect v : arouse enmity or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness [syn: {estrange}, {alienate}, {alien}]
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