disaffect
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Synonym Usage
See estrange.
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Origin of disaffect
Example Sentences
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Must not the torrent of invective and abuse, almost universally poured upon this people, tend to disaffect and indispose them to civil association!
From A Historical Survey of the Customs, Habits, & Present State of the Gypsies by John Hoyland
Gallatin warned him against the attempt that would be made to disaffect that district because none of the representatives whose seats had been vacated were residents of it.
From Albert Gallatin American Statesmen Series, Vol. XIII by John Austin Stevens
The manner in which children's tastes are disregarded, their feelings ignored, and their instincts violated is enough to disaffect one with childhood.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 63, January, 1863 by Various
Say it's because you quite shamelessly made motions at others while you stood there, and did your best to disaffect men who hadn't the least desire to join in your trouble-making....
From The Trail of the Hawk A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life by Sinclair Lewis
And any and every discrimination against any class, whether on account of color, race, nativity, sex, property, culture, can but imbitter and disaffect that class, and thereby endanger the safety of the whole people.
From An Account of the Proceedings on the Trial of Susan B. Anthony, on the Charge of Illegal Voting by Anonymous
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