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muddy, smirch, soil, stain; also contaminate, defile, pollute, taint; discolor; confuse, disarrange, disarray, dishevel, disorder, jumble, mess, muddle

Antonyms

clean, cleanse

dis·able verb dis·abled; dis·abling 1 : to disqualify legally

2 : to make unable to perform by or as if by illness, injury, or malfunction

— dis·abil·i·ty noun

Synonyms

cripple, hamstring, immobilize, incapacitate, paralyze, prostrate—more at PARALYZE

dis·abled adjective : incapacitated by illness, injury, or wounds; also : physically or mentally impaired

Synonyms

challenged, handicapped; also blind, deaf, dumb, halt, lame, mute, paralyzed; ailing, diseased, ill, sick, unfit, unhealthy, unsound, unwell

Antonyms

able-bodied

dis·abuse verb : to free from error, fallacy, or misconception

dis·ad·van·tage noun 1 : loss or damage esp. to reputation or finances

2 a : an unfavorable, inferior, or prejudicial condition

b : a quality or circumstance that makes achievement unusually difficult : HANDICAP

Synonyms

drawback, handicap, liability, minus, penalty, strike; also detriment, disability, impairment; failing, shortcoming; bar, catch, check, clog, crimp, embarrassment, hindrance, hitch, hurdle, impediment, interference, let, manacle, obstacle, obstruction, rub, shackle, stop, trammel

Antonyms

advantage, asset, edge, plus

dis·ad·van·taged adjective : lacking in basic resources or conditions believed necessary for an equal position in society

dis·ad·van·ta·geous adjective : constituting a disadvantage

Synonyms

adverse, counter, hostile, inimical, negative, prejudicial, unfavorable, unfriendly, unsympathetic—more at ADVERSE

dis·af·fect verb : to alienate the affection or loyalty of

Synonyms

alienate, disgruntle, estrange, sour—more at ESTRANGE

discontent, disgruntle, displease, dissatisfy—more at DISCONTENT

dis·af·fec·tion noun : alienation of affection

Synonyms

alienation, estrangement—more at ESTRANGEMENT

dis·agree verb 1 : to fail to agree

2 : to differ in opinion

3 : to cause discomfort or distress

dis·agree·able adjective 1 : causing discomfort : UNPLEASANT

2 : marked by ill temper : ILL-TEMPERED

— dis·agree·able·ness noun

— dis·agree·ably adverb

Synonyms

[1] bad, distasteful, nasty, rotten, sour, uncongenial, unlovely, unpleasant, unwelcome—more at UNPLEASANT

[2] bearish, bilious, cantankerous, dyspeptic, ill-humored, ill-tempered, ornery, splenetic, surly

dis·agree·ment noun 1 : the act or instance of disagreeing

2 a : the state of being at variance : DISPARITY

b : a usu. verbal conflict between antagonists : QUARREL

Synonyms

[1] controversy, difference, dispute, dissension; also clash, collision, conflict, discord, strife; debate, discussion; altercation, argument, bicker, falling-out, fight, quarrel

Antonyms

accord, agreement, harmony

[2a] contrast, difference, discrepancy, disparity, distinction, diversity, unlikeness—more at DIFFERENCE

[2b] altercation, argument, bicker, brawl, dispute, fight, hassle, misunderstanding, quarrel, row, scrap, spat, squabble, wrangle—more at ARGUMENT

dis·al·low verb 1 : to deny the force, truth, or validity of : REJECT <~ a claim>

2 : to refuse to allow

Synonyms

[1, 2] contradict, deny, disavow, disclaim, gainsay, negate, negative, reject, repudiate—more at DENY

dis·al·low·ance noun : the act of disallowing

Synonyms

contradiction, denial, disavowal, disclaimer, negation, rejection, repudiation—more at DENIAL

dis·ap·pear verb 1 : to pass out of sight

2 : to cease to be : become lost

— dis·ap·pear·ance noun

Synonyms

dissolve, evaporate, fade, flee, go, melt, vanish; also clear, dissipate

Antonyms

appear, materialize

dis·ap·point verb : to fail to fulfill the expectation or hope of

Synonyms

cheat, dissatisfy, fail, let down; also discontent, disgruntle, displease; disenchant, disillusion

Antonyms

satisfy

dis·ap·point·ment noun : the act or an instance of disappointing : the state or emotion of being disappointed

Synonyms

dismay, dissatisfaction,