Displease (Verb)
Meaning
Give displeasure to.
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- Her constant complaining would often displease the normally patient store clerk.
- He knew his poor grades would displease his parents, so he didn't show them the report card.
- Loud noises in the library would displease the librarian, who enforced a strict quiet policy.
- Her colleagues found her constant gossiping at work to displease the team's dynamics.
- His dirty joke was sure to displease the more conservative guests at the formal dinner.