disfavor
1. the state of being out of favor
- he is in disfavor with the king
• Syn:
disfavour
• Derivationally related forms:
disfavour (for: disfavour)
• Hypernyms:
rejection
• Hyponyms:
wilderness
2. an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
• Syn:
disfavour, dislike, disapproval
• Hypernyms:
inclination, disposition, tendency
• Hyponyms:
doghouse, reprobation
put at a disadvantage;
hinder, harm
- This rule clearly disadvantages me
• Syn:
disadvantage, disfavour
• Ant:
advantage (for: disadvantage)
• Derivationally related forms:
disfavour (for: disfavour), disadvantage (for: disadvantage)
• Hypernyms:
discriminate, separate, single out
• Hyponyms:
handicap, hinder, hamper, prejudice
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
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