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<h1>Disrelish</h1> <Xpage=431>

<hw>Dis*rel"ish</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Disrelished</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Disrelishing</er>.]</wordforms>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Not to relish; to regard as unpalatable or offensive; to feel a degree of disgust at.</def>

<i>Pope.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To deprive of relish; to make nauseous or disgusting in a slight degree.</def>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Disremember</h1> <Xpage=431>

<hw>Dis`re*mem"ber</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To fail to remember; to forget.</def> <mark>[Obs. or Archaic]</mark>

<h1>Disrepair</h1> <Xpage=431>

<hw>Dis`re*pair"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A state of being in bad condition, and wanting repair.</def>

<blockquote>The fortifications were ancient and in <b>disrepair</b>. <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Disreputability</h1> <Xpage=431>

<hw>Dis*rep`u*ta*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state of being disreputable.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Disreputable</h1> <Xpage=431>

<hw>Dis*rep"u*ta*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not reputable; of bad repute; not in esteem; dishonorable; disgracing the reputation; tending to bring into disesteem; <as>as, it is <ex>disreputable</ex> to associate familiarly with the mean, the lewd, and the profane</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Why should you think that conduct <b>disreputable</b> in priests which you probably consider as laudable in yourself? <i>Bp. Watson.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Dishonorable; discreditable; low; mean; disgraceful; shameful.</syn>

<h1>Disreputably</h1> <Xpage=431>

<hw>Dis*rep"u*ta*bly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a disreputable manner.</def>

<h1>Disreputation</h1> <Xpage=431>

<hw>Dis*rep`u*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Loss or want of reputation or good name; dishonor; disrepute; disesteem.</def> "A <i>disreputation</i> of piety."

<i>Jer. Taylor.</i>

<h1>Disrepute</h1> <Xpage=431>

<hw>Dis`re*pute"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Loss or want of reputation; ill character; disesteem; discredit.</def>

<blockquote>At the beginning of the eighteenth century astrology fell into general <b>disrepute</b>. <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Disesteem; discredit; dishonor; disgrace.</syn>

<h1>Disrepute</h1> <Xpage=431>

<hw>Dis`re*pute"</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To bring into disreputation; to hold in dishonor.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

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