displease
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Definition of displease
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Synonyms & Antonyms for displease
Synonyms
disaffect, discontent, disgruntle, dissatisfy
Antonyms
content, gratify, please, satisfy
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Whoever holds the helm of government this fall, will have to slash spending, likely displeasing constituencies. — Washington Post, "Italian premier’s resignation could bring elections in fall," 20 Aug. 2019 Caligula was overtly and savagely murderous, killing those who displeased him rather than just dragging them on Twitter. — Eric Zorn, chicagotribune.com, "Column: If Elizabeth Warren is ‘Pocahontas,’ then Donald Trump is ‘Caligula,’ the sociopathic tyrant of Rome," 16 Aug. 2019 What displeased Lynn was the steady blur of yellow flags. — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, "Trent Scott passes first test in place of Chargers’ Russell Okung at left tackle," 9 Aug. 2019 The results are likely to displease many on both sides, especially Washington's weakening deficit hawks and liberals demanding greater spending for progressive priorities. — Andrew Taylor, Anchorage Daily News, "Deal sealed on federal budget, ensuring no shutdown, default," 22 July 2019 Among those displeased with Trump’s anti-cryptocurrency tweets were right-wing provocateur Mike Cernovich and the social media company Gab, a popular home for alt-right personalities. — Gregory Barber, WIRED, "President Trump Is the Latest Critic of Facebook's Libra," 11 July 2019 Another Trump superpower is his ability to destroy the careers of politicians who displease him by attacking or insulting them. — Jonah Goldberg, National Review, "As with Superheroes, Trump’s Superpowers Have Their Limitations," 14 June 2019 Technically, what that means is that the president can no longer block followers whose comments displease him and that the plaintiffs who brought the case will need to be unblocked. — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, "A US federal appeals court affirmed that Trump can’t block critics on Twitter," 9 July 2019 The back-and-forth about the citizenship question also displeased the plaintiffs in the case. — Tara Law, Time, "Justice Department Says It Was 'Instructed' by President Trump to Explore Ways to Put Citizenship Question on the Census," 5 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'displease.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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