disprefer

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁

Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is-

Proto-Italic *dis-

Latin dis-

Old French des-bor.

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Latin dis-bor.

Middle English dis-

English dis-

English prefer

English disprefer

From dis- + prefer.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)

Verb

disprefer (third-person singular simple present disprefers, present participle dispreferring, simple past and past participle dispreferred)

1. (transitive, chiefly linguistics) To favor or prefer (something) less than the alternatives.

Antonyms

• prefer

Derived terms

• dispreference

Translations

Translations

• Polish: woleć mniej impf
• Turkish: tercih etmemek