Distaste

Distaste
Distaste Dis*taste", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Distasted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Distasting}.] 1. Not to have relish or taste for; to disrelish; to loathe; to dislike. [1913 Webster]

Although my will distaste what it elected. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2. To offend; to disgust; to displease. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

He thought in no policy to distaste the English or Irish by a course of reformation, but sought to please them. --Sir J. Davies. [1913 Webster]

3. To deprive of taste or relish; to make unsavory or distasteful. --Drayton. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Distaste — Dis*taste , v. i. To be distasteful; to taste ill or disagreeable. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Dangerous conceits are, in their natures, poisons, Which at the are scarce found to distaste. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Distaste — Dis*taste , n. 1. Aversion of the taste; dislike, as of food or drink; disrelish. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. Discomfort; uneasiness. [1913 Webster] Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes, and adversity is not without comforts and hopes …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • distaste — [dis tāst′, dis′tāst΄] n. dislike or aversion (for) vt. distasted, distasting Archaic 1. to have a distaste for; dislike 2. to displease, offend vi. Obs. to be distasteful …   English World dictionary

  • distaste — index dissatisfaction, odium, phobia, reluctance Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • distaste — (n.) 1590s, from DIS (Cf. dis ) + TASTE (Cf. taste) …   Etymology dictionary

  • distaste — *dislike, aversion, disfavor Analogous words: repugnance, repulsion, abhorrence (see corresponding adjectives at REPUGNANT): antipathy, hostility (see ENMITY) Antonyms: taste Contrasted words: relish, zest (see TASTE): *predilection, partiality …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • distaste — [n] dislike, hate abhorrence, antipathy, aversion, detestation, disfavor, disgust, disinclination, displeasure, disrelish, dissatisfaction, hatred, horror, hostility, indisposition, loathing, repugnance, repulsion, revolt, revulsion;  concept 29… …   New thesaurus

  • distaste — ► NOUN ▪ dislike or aversion. DERIVATIVES distasteful adjective distastefully adverb distastefulness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • distaste — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, extreme, great, profound, strong ▪ general ▪ They are country people with a general distaste for all things urban. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • distaste — n. 1) to develop; express; feel; show a distaste 2) a strong distaste 3) a distaste for * * * [ dɪs teɪst] express feel show a distaste a strong distaste a distaste for to develop …   Combinatory dictionary

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