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frustration, letdown; also disenchantment, disillusionment; blues, dejection, depression, desolateness, desolation, despondency, distress, doldrums, dolor, dumps, gloom, gloominess, melancholy, oppression, sadness, sorrow, unhappiness; alarm, concern, consternation; chagrin, discomfiture

Antonyms

contentment, gratification, satisfaction

dis·ap·pro·ba·tion noun : the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : DISAPPROVAL

dis·ap·prov·al noun : the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved

Synonyms

deprecation, disfavor, dislike, displeasure; also blame, censure, criticism, denunciation, dressing down, opprobrium, reproach, reprobation; antagonism, antipathy, hostility; disparagement, opposition

Antonyms

approbation, approval, favor

dis·ap·prove verb 1 : to pass unfavorable judgment on

2 : to feel or express disapproval <~s of smoking>

3 : to refuse approval to : REJECT

— dis·ap·prov·ing·ly adverb

Synonyms

usually disapprove of [1] deprecate, discountenance, disfavor, dislike, frown, reprove; also blame, censure, condemn, criticize, denounce, reprehend, reprobate; chide, rebuke, reproach, scold

Antonyms

approve, favor, like

[3] decline, disallow, negative, refuse, reject, repudiate, spurn, turn down—more at DECLINE

dis·arm verb 1 : to take arms or weapons from

2 : to reduce the size and strength of the armed forces of a country

3 : to make harmless, peaceable, or friendly : win over

— dis·ar·ma·ment noun

Synonyms

appease, conciliate, mollify, pacify, placate, propitiate—more at PACIFY

dis·ar·range verb : to disturb the arrangement or order of

dis·ar·range·ment noun : the act of disarranging or the state of being disarranged

dis·ar·ray noun 1 : a lack of order or sequence : DISORDER

2 : disorderly or careless dress

Synonyms

chaos, confusion, disorder, disorganization, havoc, hell, jumble, mess, muddle, shambles—more at CHAOS

dis·as·sem·ble verb : to take apart

Synonyms

dismantle, knock down, strike, take down; also detach, disengage; disconnect, divide, disjoin, disunite, separate

Antonyms

assemble, construct, put together

dis·as·so·ci·ate verb : to detach from association

di·sas·ter noun [ORIGIN: MF desastre, fr. It disastro, fr. astro star, fr. L astrum]

: a sudden or great misfortune

— di·sas·trous·ly adverb

Synonyms

calamity, cataclysm, catastrophe, debacle, tragedy; also collapse, crash, meltdown; convulsion, paroxysm, upheaval; accident, casualty, fatality; misadventure, mischance, misfortune, mishap, woe; bummer, downer

di·sas·trous adjective : attended by or causing suffering or disaster

Synonyms

calamitous, catastrophic, destructive, fatal, fateful, ruinous, unfortunate—more at FATAL

dis·avow verb 1 : to deny responsibility for : REPUDIATE

2 : to refuse to acknowledge or accept : DISCLAIM

Synonyms

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

dis·avow·al noun : the act or an instance of disavowing

Synonyms

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

dis·band verb : to break up the organization of : DISPERSE

Synonyms

break up, disperse, dissolve

Antonyms

band, join, unite

dis·bar verb : to expel from the legal profession

— dis·bar·ment noun

dis·be·lieve verb 1 : to hold not worthy of belief : not believe

2 : to withhold or reject belief

— dis·be·lief noun

dis·be·liev·er noun : one that is not a believer

Synonyms

doubter, questioner, skeptic, unbeliever—more at SKEPTIC

dis·bur·den verb : to rid of a burden

Synonyms

clear, disencumber, free, relieve, rid, unburden—more at RID

dis·burse verb dis·bursed; dis·burs·ing 1 : to pay out : EXPEND

2 : DISTRIBUTE

Synonyms

expend, give, lay out, pay, spend—more at SPEND

dis·burse·ment noun 1 : the act of disbursing

2 : funds paid out

Synonyms

[1] compensation, payment, remittance, remuneration—more at PAYMENT

[2] cost, expenditure, expense,