hold+in+disfavor

  • 131discountenance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. disconcert, abash; disapprove of. See hindrance, disapprobation. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. disapprove, frown upon, reject, resist; see disapprove 1 , discourage 1 , oppose 1 . III (Roget s Thesaurus… …

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  • 132dislike — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Fixed aversion Nouns 1. dislike, distaste, disinclination; reluctance; backwardness (See unwillingness); repugnance, disgust, nausea, loathing; antipathy, aversion, enmity, hate, animosity, no love lost; …

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