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disaffect

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dis⋅af⋅fect

  [dis-uh-fekt]
Use disaffect in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
to alienate the affection, sympathy, or support of; make discontented or disloyal: The dictator's policies had soon disaffected the people.
Origin:
1615–25; dis- 1 + affect 2

Synonyms:
See estrange.
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dis·af·fect   (dĭs'ə-fěkt')   
tr.v.   dis·af·fect·ed, dis·af·fect·ing, dis·af·fects
To cause to lose affection or loyalty. See Synonyms at estrange.
dis'af·fec'tion n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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