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What does displease mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word displease? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. To make not pleased; to excite a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to offend; to vex; -- often followed by with or at. It usually expresses less than to anger, vex, irritate, or provoke.
  2. To fail to satisfy; to miss of.
  3. To give displeasure or offense.
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Since Mr Howard has been in office for a decade, that comparison might not displease Mr Harper.
I could also extend effective protection to upright officers who happened to displease powerful politicians.
This will not displease Marc, as the qualities of his monohull in this point of sail are widely recognised.
The reality, say several aides who did not wish to be quoted because it might displease the president, did not really sink in until Thursday night.
If you are negative to your neighbour because he happens to practise a religion that you dislike, you will be negative to all else who displease you one way or another.
The routine aim is to disparage and stigmatize activities or sentiments that displease policymakers in Washington.

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