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dislike

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dis⋅like

  [dis-lahyk] verb, -liked, -lik⋅ing, noun
Use dislike in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
–noun
2. a feeling of aversion; antipathy: a strong dislike for Bach.
Origin:
1545–55; dis- 1 + like 2

Related forms:
dis⋅lik⋅a⋅ble, dis⋅like⋅a⋅ble, adjective

Synonyms:
2. disrelish. Dislike, disgust, distaste, repugnance imply antipathy toward something. Dislike is a general word, sometimes connoting an inherent or permanent feeling of antipathy for something: to have a dislike for crowds. Disgust connotes a feeling of loathing for what is offensive to the feelings and sensibilities: He felt disgust at seeing such ostentation. Distaste implies a more or less settled dislike: to have distaste for spicy foods, for hard work. Repugnance is a strong feeling of aversion for, and antagonism toward, something: to feel repugnance for (or toward) low criminals.
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dis·like   (dĭs-līk')   
tr.v.   dis·liked, dis·lik·ing, dis·likes
To regard with distaste or aversion.
n.  An attitude or a feeling of distaste or aversion.
dis·lik'a·ble, dis·like'a·ble adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

dislike 
c.1540 (implied in disliking), hybrid which ousted native mislike as the opposite of like. 16c. also had the excellent dislove "hate, cease to love," but it did not survive.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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