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verbDefinition of DISLIKE
transitive verb
1
: to regard with dislike : disapprove
2
archaic : displease
3
obsolete : to show aversion to
— dis·lik·er noun
See Examples of DISLIKE
- I dislike basketball, but I enjoy baseball.
- Most people dislike it when they are told what to do.
First Known Use of DISLIKE
1567
Related to DISLIKE
Antonyms: adore, cotton (to), delight (in), dig, enjoy, fancy, groove (on), like, love, relish, revel (in)
Related Words: abhor, abominate, detest, execrate, hate, loathe, resent; condemn, despise, scorn; cringe (at), disapprove (of), frown (on or upon), mind, object (to), shy (from or away from)
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