Hypertext Webster Gateway: "displease"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Displease \Dis*please"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Displeased}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Displeasing}.] [OF. desplaisir, whence F.
d['e]plaisir displeasure; pref. des- (L. dis-) + plaisir to
please. See {Please}, and cf. {Displeasure}.]
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.

God was displeased with this thing. --1 Chron.
xxi. 7.

Wilt thou be displeased at us forever? --Psalms
lxxxv. 5 (Bk.
of Com.
Prayer).

This virtuous plaster will displease Your tender
sides. --J. Fletcher.

Adversity is so wholesome . . . why should we be
displeased therewith? --Barrow.

2. To fail to satisfy; to miss of. [Obs.]

I shall displease my ends else. --Beau. & Fl.

Syn: To offend; disgust; vex; annoy; dissatisfy; chafe;
anger; provoke; affront.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Displease \Dis*please"\, v. i.
To give displeasure or offense. [Obs.]

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

displease
v : give displeasure to [ant: {please}]

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