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.
