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Meanings of
disfavour
in English
Catalan
desaprovació
Back to the meaning
An inclination to withhold approval from some person or group.
dislike
disapproval
disfavor
Catalan
desaprovació
Portuguese
prejudicar
Catalan
perjudicar
Spanish
perjudicar
Back to the meaning
Put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm.
disadvantage
advantage
Portuguese
prejudicar
Usage of
disfavour
in English
1
Each at different times and for distinct reasons had incurred ecclesiastical
disfavour
.
2
In some countries the very word custody is sometimes viewed with
disfavour
.
3
Spirit-rappings had fallen a trifle into
disfavour
;
and phrenology was making converts.
4
The former lady regarded my colleague with a glance of extreme
disfavour
.
5
He held it out to the Jampot, who eyed him with
disfavour
.
6
The Merle twin at this looked across at him with marked
disfavour
.
7
A letter addressed by the schoolmaster found great
disfavour
in Lizzie's eyes.
8
Neither said a word of
disfavour
,
or even commented on the magnitude.
9
For some time he regarded it with indifference, not to say
disfavour
.
10
I find the conceit of your Lordship's
disfavour
hath greatly dejected him.
11
Maskull kept glancing over at his yellow, repulsive face with strong
disfavour
.
12
But appearances, we could not help admitting, were terribly to his
disfavour
.
13
The crow is much in
disfavour
because it eats the corn.
14
Arguments she has used to herself in his favour, and in his
disfavour
.
15
She looked at me with a kind of hard
disfavour
in her eyes.
16
He was barely civil to Adderley and even regarded myself with marked
disfavour
.
Other examples for "disfavour"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
disfavour
Adjective
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
great disfavour
mark disfavour
extreme disfavour
fall into disfavour
much disfavour
More collocations
Translations for
disfavour
Catalan
desaprovació
perjudicar
desfavorir
Portuguese
prejudicar
Spanish
perjudicar
Disfavour
through the time
Disfavour
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common