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3 : to bring under control <~ troops>; also : to impose order upon

Synonyms

castigate, chasten, chastise, correct, penalize, punish—more at PUNISH

disc jockey or disk jockey noun : an announcer of a radio show of popular recorded music

dis·claim verb 1 : to declare untrue : DENY

2 : to refuse to admit or acknowledge : DISAVOW

Synonyms

disavow, disown, repudiate; also contradict, deny, disallow, gainsay, negate, negative, refuse, reject; challenge, confute, criticize, disprove, rebut, refute; dispute, question

Antonyms

acknowledge, avow, claim, own, recognize

dis·claim·er noun 1 : a denial or disavowal of legal claim; also : a writing that embodies a legal disclaimer

2 : a refusal to acknowledge or accept

Synonyms

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

dis·close verb 1 : to expose to view

2 : to make known or public

— dis·clo·sure noun

Synonyms

bare, discover, divulge, expose, reveal, spill, tell, unbosom, uncloak, uncover, unmask, unveil—more at REVEAL

dis·co noun, plural discos 1 : a nightclub for dancing to live or recorded music

2 : popular dance music characterized by hypnotic rhythm, repetitive lyrics, and electronically produced sounds

Synonyms

café, discotheque, nightclub—more at NIGHTCLUB

dis·col·or verb : to alter or change in hue or color esp. for the worse

— dis·col·or·ation noun

dis·com·bob·u·late verb -lat·ed; -lat·ing : UPSET, CONFUSE

dis·com·fit verb : to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment

Synonyms

abash, confound, confuse, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, mortify, rattle—more at EMBARRASS

dis·com·fi·ture noun : the act of discomfiting : the state of being discomfited

Synonyms

abashment, confusion, embarrassment, fluster, mortification—more at EMBARRASSMENT

1discomfort verb : to make uncomfortable or uneasy

2discomfort noun : mental or physical uneasiness

dis·com·mode verb -mod·ed; -mod·ing : to cause inconvenience to : TROUBLE

Synonyms

disoblige, disturb, inconvenience, trouble—more at INCONVENIENCE

dis·com·pose verb 1 : to destroy the composure of : AGITATE

2 : to disturb the order of : DISARRANGE

— dis·com·po·sure noun

Synonyms

agitate, bother, concern, disquiet, distress, disturb, exercise, freak, perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, worry

dis·con·cert verb : to disturb the composure of : CONFUSE

Synonyms

abash, confound, confuse, discomfit, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, mortify, rattle—more at EMBARRASS

dis·con·cert·ing adjective : causing loss of composure or self-possession

Synonyms

awkward, uncomfortable—more at AWKWARD

dis·con·nect verb : to undo the connection of

— dis·con·nec·tion noun

Synonyms

break up, disjoint, dissever, dissociate, disunite, divide, divorce, part, resolve, separate, sever, split, sunder, unyoke—more at SEPARATE

dis·con·nect·ed adjective 1 : not connected : SEPARATE

2 : lacking orderly continuity, arrangement, or relevance : INCOHERENT

— dis·con·nect·ed·ly adverb

— dis·con·nect·ed·ness noun

Synonyms

[1] detached, discrete, freestanding, separate, single, unattached, unconnected—more at SEPARATE

[2] disjointed, incoherent, unconnected—more at INCOHERENT

dis·con·so·late adjective 1 : CHEERLESS

2 : hopelessly sad

— dis·con·so·late·ly adverb

Synonyms

brokenhearted, despondent, forlorn, heartsick, miserable, sad, unhappy, wretched—more at SAD

1discontent noun : uneasiness of mind : DISSATISFACTION

Synonyms

displeasure, disquiet, dissatisfaction; also bitterness, resentment; perturbation, uneasiness; blues, dejection, depression, desolateness, desolation, despondency, doldrums, dolor, dumps; misery, sadness, sorrow, unhappiness, wretchedness

Antonyms

contentedness, contentment, pleasure, satisfaction

2discontent verb : to make dissatisfied or displeased

Synonyms

disaffect, disgruntle, displease, dissatisfy; also alienate, estrange;