Part 3156

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Disadvantageous</h1> <Xpage=417>

<hw>Dis*ad`van*ta"geous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>d\'82savantageux</ets>.]</ety> <def>Attended with disadvantage; unfavorable to success or prosperity; inconvenient; prejudicial; -- opposed to <i>advantageous</i>; <as>as, the situation of an army is <ex>disadvantageous</ex> for attack or defense</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Even in the <b>disadvantageous</b> position in which he had been placed, he gave clear indications of future excellence. <i>Prescott.</i></blockquote>

-- <wordforms><wf>Dis*ad`van*ta"geous*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Dis*ad`van*ta"geous*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Disadventure</h1> <Xpage=417>

<hw>Dis`ad*ven"ture</hw> <tt>(?; 135)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>adventure</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>desaventure</ets>.]</ety> <def>Misfortune; mishap.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sir W. Raleigh.</i>

<h1>Disadventurous</h1> <Xpage=417>

<hw>Dis`ad*ven"tur*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Unprosperous; unfortunate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Disadvise</h1> <Xpage=417>

<hw>Dis`ad*vise"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To advise against; to dissuade from.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Boyle.</i>

<h1>Disaffect</h1> <Xpage=417>

<hw>Dis`af*fect"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Disaffected</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Disaffecting</er>.]</wordforms>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To alienate or diminish the affection of; to make unfriendly or less friendly; to fill with discontent and unfriendliness.</def>

<blockquote>They had attempted to <b>disaffect</b> and discontent his majesty's late army. <i>Clarendon.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To disturb the functions of; to disorder.</def>

<blockquote>It <b>disaffects</b> the bowels. <i>Hammond.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To lack affection for; to be alienated from, or indisposed toward; to dislike.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bp. Hall.</i>

<h1>Disaffected</h1> <Xpage=417>

<hw>Dis`af*fect"ed</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Alienated in feeling; not wholly loyal. <i>J. H. Newman</i>. -- <wordforms><wf>Dis`af*fect"ed*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Dis`af*fect"ed*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Disaffection</h1> <Xpage=417>

<hw>Dis`af*fec"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>State of being disaffected; alienation or want of affection or good will, esp. toward those in authority; unfriendliness; dislike.</def>

<blockquote>In the making laws, princes must have regard to . . . the affections and <b>disaffections</b> of the people. <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></blockquote>