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disaffect

verb

arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness

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Word length
9
Starts with
D
Ends with
T
Contains
IS
Scrabble score
18
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

dɪsəˈfɛkt

Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness

    “She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious”

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Example Sentences

She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious

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