Displease

/dɪsˈplɛz/ verb

To make someone feel annoyed, unhappy, or dissatisfied about something.

From Old French 'desplaisir,' combining 'dis-' (opposite/not) with 'please.' The prefix 'dis-' inverts the meaning of 'please,' literally meaning 'the opposite of pleasing' or to cause dissatisfaction.

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