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agitate, discompose, disturb, disquiet, perturb, upset; annoy, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve; depress, sadden

Antonyms

content, gratify, please, satisfy

dis·con·tent·ed adjective : expressing or showing lack of satisfaction

Synonyms

aggrieved, discontent, dissatisfied, malcontent; also disappointed, frustrated, unfulfilled; disquieted, disturbed, perturbed, upset; dejected, depressed, despairing, despondent, disconsolate, doleful, down, downcast, downhearted, forlorn, hangdog, inconsolable, joyless, miserable, mournful, sad, sorrowful, unhappy

Antonyms

content, contented, gratified, pleased, satisfied

dis·con·tin·u·ance noun : the act or an instance of discontinuing

dis·con·tin·ue verb 1 : to break the continuity of : cease to operate, use, or take

2 : to come or bring to an end

Synonyms

[1, 2] break, break off, cease, cut, desist, drop, end, halt, knock off, lay off, leave off, quit, shut off, stop—more at STOP

dis·con·ti·nu·i·ty noun 1 : lack of continuity or cohesion

2 : a break in continuity : GAP

Synonyms

gap, hiatus, interim, interlude, intermission, interruption, interval—more at GAP

dis·con·tin·u·ous adjective : not continuous

Synonyms

casual, choppy, erratic, fitful, intermittent, irregular, occasional, spasmodic, sporadic, spotty, unsteady—more at FITFUL

dis·cord noun 1 : lack of agreement or harmony : DISSENSION

2 : a harsh combination of musical sounds

3 : a harsh or unpleasant sound

Synonyms

conflict, dissension, dissent, disunity, friction, schism, strife, variance, war, warfare; also clash, collision, competition, contention; altercation, argument, bicker, brawl, debate, disagreement, dispute, falling-out, fight, hassle, jar, quarrel, row, run-in, scrap, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle; incompatibility, incongruity, inconsistency; animosity, antagonism, antipathy, enmity, hostility, ill will, rancor

Antonyms

accord, agreement, concord, concordance, harmony, peace

dis·cor·dant adjective 1 a : being at variance <~ opinions>

b : apt or disposed to quarrel in an often petty manner : QUARRELSOME

2 : relating to a discord

— dis·cor·dant·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1a] discrepant, incompatible, incongruous, inharmonious

[2] dissonant, inharmonious, unmelodious, unmusical—more at DISSONANT

dis·co·theque or discothèque noun : a nightclub for dancing to live or recorded music : DISCO 1

Synonyms

café, disco, nightclub—more at NIGHTCLUB

1discount noun 1 : a reduction made from a regular or list price

2 : a deduction of interest in advance when lending money

Synonyms

[1, 2] abatement, deduction, reduction—more at DEDUCTION

2discount verb 1 : to deduct from the amount of a bill, debt, or charge usu. for cash or prompt payment; also : to sell or offer for sale at a discount

2 : to lend money after deducting the discount <~ a note>

3 a : DISREGARD

b : to minimize the importance of

4 : to make allowance for bias or exaggeration

5 : to take into account (as a future event) in present calculations

— dis·count·able adjective

— dis·count·er noun

Synonyms

belittle, cry down, decry, deprecate, depreciate, diminish, disparage, minimize, put down, write off—more at DECRY

3discount adjective : selling goods or services at a discount; also : sold at or reflecting a discount

dis·coun·te·nance verb 1 : to disturb the composure of : DISCONCERT

2 : to look with disfavor on

Synonyms

[1] abash, confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, embarrass, faze, fluster, mortify, rattle—more at EMBARRASS

[2] deprecate, disapprove, disfavor, dislike, frown, reprove

dis·cour·age verb -aged; -ag·ing 1 : to deprive of courage or confidence : DISHEARTEN

2 : to hinder by disfavoring

3 : to dissuade or attempt to dissuade

— dis·cour·ag·ing·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1] daunt, demoralize, dishearten, dismay, dispirit, unman, unnerve; also browbeat, bully, cow, intimidate; depress, sadden, weigh; afflict, try; damp, dampen, deaden; distress, trouble; bother, irk, vex, worry; debilitate, enfeeble, undermine, weaken; frighten, horrify,