# displease

> English word · Verb · IPA /dɪsˈpliːz/ · frequency rank #74,902

## Definitions
1. To make not pleased; to cause a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to vex slightly.
2. To give displeasure or offense.
3. To fail to satisfy; to miss of.

## Etymology
English dis- + please, from Middle English displesen, from Anglo-Norman despleisir, desplere, from Old French desplere (des- + plere).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/displease