Part 3219

<blockquote><b>Disesteem</b> and contempt of the public affairs. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Disesteem</h1> <Xpage=424>

<hw>Dis`es*teem"</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Disesteemed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Disesteeming</er>.]</wordforms>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To feel an absence of esteem for; to regard with disfavor or slight contempt; to slight.</def>

<blockquote>But if this sacred gift you <b>disesteem</b>. <i>Denham.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Qualities which society does not <b>disesteem</b>. <i>Ld. Lytton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To deprive of esteem; to bring into disrepute; to cause to be regarded with disfavor.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>What fables have you vexed, what truth redeemed, Antiquities searched, opinions <b>disesteemed</b>? <i>B. Jonson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Disesteemer</h1> <Xpage=424>

<hw>Dis`es*teem"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who disesteems.</def>

<i>Boyle.</i>

<h1>Disestimation</h1> <Xpage=424>

<hw>Dis*es`ti*ma"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Disesteem.</def>

<h1>Disexercise</h1> <Xpage=424>

<hw>Dis*ex"er*cise</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To deprive of exercise; to leave untrained.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>By <b>disexercising</b> and blunting our abilities. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Disfame</h1> <Xpage=424>

<hw>Dis*fame"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Disrepute.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Tennyson.</i>

<h1>Disfancy</h1> <Xpage=424>

<hw>Dis*fan"cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To dislike.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Disfashion</h1> <Xpage=424>

<hw>Dis*fash"ion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>fashion</ets>. See <er>Fashion</er>, and cf. <er>Defeat</er>.]</ety> <def>To disfigure.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sir T. More.</i>

<h1>Disfavor</h1> <Xpage=424>

<hw>Dis*fa"vor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>favor</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>disfaveur</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82faveur</ets>.]</ety> <def</def>><altsp>[Written also <asp>disfavour</asp>.]</altsp>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Want of favor of favorable regard; disesteem; disregard.</def>

<blockquote>The people that deserved my <b>disfavor</b>. <i>Is. x. 6 (1551).</i></blockquote>