disrelish

American  

[dis-rel-ish] / dɪsˈrɛl ɪʃ /

verb (used with object)

1. to have a distaste for; dislike.

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noun

1. distaste; dislike.

disrelish British  

/ dɪsˈrɛlɪʃ /

verb

1. (tr) to have a feeling of aversion for; dislike

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noun

1. such a feeling

Etymology

Origin of disrelish

First recorded in 1540–50; dis- ¹ + relish

Example Sentences

No melodramatic toughies, his cowpunchers are happy-go-lucky lads with a natural disrelish to being told they can't do that.

From Time Magazine Archive

I desire no little coffee-house politician to meddle with it; but to give him even a disrelish for my company.

From Secret Diplomatic History of The Eighteenth Century by Marx, Karl

Nancy first learnt to disrelish the honest, artless effusions of her first lover's heart.

From The Sylph, Volume I and II by Cavendish, Georgiana

Sir, hear me; And let me beg your patience, if you hear Aught may disrelish you.

From A Select Collection of Old English Plays Volume 14 of 15 by Dodsley, Robert

This gives a solemn testimony of the generous affection we bore our friends, when we seem to disrelish everything now we can no more enjoy them, or see them partake in our enjoyments.

From The Tatler, Volume 3 by Various