Disadvantageous
(Dis*ad`van*ta"geous) a. [Cf. F. désavantageux.] Attended with disadvantage; unfavorable
to success or prosperity; inconvenient; prejudicial; opposed to advantageous; as, the situation of an
army is disadvantageous for attack or defense.
Even in the disadvantageous position in which he had been placed, he gave clear indications of future
excellence.
Prescott. Dis*ad`van*ta"geous*ly, adv. Dis*ad`van*ta"geous*ness, n.
Disadventure
(Dis`ad*ven"ture) n. [Pref. dis- + adventure: cf. OF. desaventure.] Misfortune; mishap.
[Obs.] Sir W. Raleigh.
Disadventurous
(Dis`ad*ven"tur*ous) a. Unprosperous; unfortunate. [Obs.] Spenser.
Disadvise
(Dis`ad*vise") v. t. To advise against; to dissuade from. [R.] Boyle.
Disaffect
(Dis`af*fect") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disaffected; p. pr. & vb. n. Disaffecting.]
1. To alienate or diminish the affection of; to make unfriendly or less friendly; to fill with discontent and
unfriendliness.
They had attempted to disaffect and discontent his majesty's late army.
Clarendon. 2. To disturb the functions of; to disorder.
It disaffects the bowels.
Hammond. 3. To lack affection for; to be alienated from, or indisposed toward; to dislike. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Disaffected
(Dis`af*fect"ed), a. Alienated in feeling; not wholly loyal. J. H. Newman. Dis`af*fect"ed*ly,
adv. Dis`af*fect"ed*ness, n.
Disaffection
(Dis`af*fec"tion) n.
1. State of being disaffected; alienation or want of affection or good will, esp. toward those in authority; unfriendliness; dislike.
In the making laws, princes must have regard to . . . the affections and disaffections of the people.
Jer. Taylor. 2. Disorder; bad constitution. [R.] Wiseman.
Syn. Dislike; disgust; discontent; unfriendliness; alienation; disloyalty; hostility.
Disaffectionate
(Dis`af*fec"tion*ate) a. Not disposed to affection; unfriendly; disaffected. [R.] Blount.
Disaffirm
(Dis`af*firm") v. t.
1. To assert the contrary of; to contradict; to deny; said of that which has been asserted.
2. (Law) To refuse to confirm; to annul, as a judicial decision, by a contrary judgment of a superior
tribunal.
Disaffirmance
(Dis`af*firm"ance) n.
1. The act of disaffirming; denial; negation.
2. (Law) Overthrow or annulment by the decision of a superior tribunal; as, disaffirmance of judgment.