disfavor
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
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disfavor
(US)
noun
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disfavor
(US)
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of DISFAVOR
[noncount]
formal
1
:
a feeling of disapproval or dislike
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He regarded their proposal with disfavor.
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They looked with disfavor upon her.
2
:
the condition of being disapproved of or disliked
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The theory has long been in disfavor. [=the theory has been unpopular for a long time]
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The style fell into disfavor [=became unpopular] a decade ago.
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disfavor
(US)
verb
or British
disfavour
/dɪsˈfeɪvɚ/
disfavors;
disfavored;
disfavoring
2
disfavor
(US)
verb
or British
disfavour
/dɪsˈfeɪvɚ/
disfavors;
disfavored;
disfavoring
Britannica Dictionary definition of DISFAVOR
[+ object]
formal
1
:
to disapprove of or dislike (someone or something)
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Some bar owners disfavor [=(more commonly) are against] the ban on smoking.
2
:
to make it more difficult for (a person, organization, etc.) to succeed or achieve something than it is for another person, organization, etc.
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The current laws favor large businesses and disfavor smaller businesses.
