dis·rel·ish

[dis-rel-ish]
verb (used with object)
1.
to have a distaste for; dislike.
noun
2.
distaste; dislike.

Origin:
1540–50; dis-1 + relish

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disrelish (dɪsˈrɛlɪʃ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  (tr) to have a feeling of aversion for; dislike
 
n
2.  such a feeling

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Disrelish is one of our favorite verbs.
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Discourses on heaven invite us to virtue, and inspire us with a disrelish of the dangerous pleasures of the world.
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