dislike

Word parts

dis- + like

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /dɪsˈlaɪk/ or /ˈdɪslaɪk/

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Verb

Plain form dislike

Third-person singular dislikes

Past tense disliked

Past participle disliked

Present participle disliking

1. (transitive) If you dislike someone or something, you consider them to be unpleasant and do not like them.

   He had to eat cabbage although he really disliked its strong smell.

Related words

• like

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