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<h1>Disinterest</h1> <Xpage=426>

<hw>Dis*in"ter*est</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To divest of interest or interested motives.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Feltham.</i>

<h1>Disinterested</h1> <Xpage=426>

<hw>Dis*in"ter*est*ed</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Disinteressed</er>.]</ety> <def>Not influenced by regard to personal interest or advantage; free from selfish motive; having no relation of interest or feeling; not biased or prejudiced; <as>as, a <ex>disinterested</ex> decision or judge</as>.</def>

<blockquote>The happiness of <b>disinterested</b> sacrifices. <i>Channing.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Unbiased; impartial; uninterested; indifferent.</syn>

<h1>Disinterestedly</h1> <Xpage=426>

<hw>Dis*in"ter*est*ed*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a disinterested manner; without bias or prejudice.</def>

<h1>Disinterestedness</h1> <Xpage=426>

<hw>Dis*in"ter*est*ed*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state or quality of being disinterested; impartiality.</def>

<blockquote>That perfect <b>disinterestedness</b> and self-devotion of which man seems to be incapable, but which is sometimes found in woman. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Disinteresting</h1> <Xpage=426>

<hw>Dis*in"ter*est*ing</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Uninteresting.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "<i>Disinteresting</i> passages."

<i>Bp. Warburton.</i>

<h1>Disinterment</h1> <Xpage=426>

<hw>Dis`in*ter"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of disinterring, or taking out of the earth; exhumation.</def>

<h1>Disinthrall</h1> <Xpage=426>

<hw>Dis`in*thrall"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Disinthralled</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Disinthralling</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>inthrall</ets>. Cf. <er>Disenthrall</er>.]</ety> <def>To free from thralldom; to disenthrall.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>disinthral</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Disinthrallment</h1> <Xpage=426>

<hw>Dis`in*thrall"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A releasing from thralldom or slavery; disenthrallment.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>disinthralment</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Disintricate</h1> <Xpage=426>

<hw>Dis*in"tri*cate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To disentangle.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> "To <i>disintricate</i> the question."

<i>Sir W. Hamilton.</i>

<h1>Disinure</h1> <Xpage=426>

<hw>Dis`in*ure"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Disinured</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Disinuring</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>inure</ets>.]</ety> <def>To render unaccustomed or unfamiliar.</def>

<blockquote>We are hindered and <b>disinured</b> . . . towards the true knowledge. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Disinvestiture</h1> <Xpage=426>