2. Want of suitableness, adequacy, or due proportion to an end or use; unsuitableness; disparity; as, the
disproportion of strength or means to an object.
Disproportion
(Dis`pro*por"tion), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disproportioned ; p. pr. & vb. n. Disproportioning.]
To make unsuitable in quantity, form, or fitness to an end; to violate symmetry in; to mismatch; to join
unfitly.
To shape my legs of an unequal size;
To disproportion me in every part.
Shak.
A degree of strength altogether disproportioned to the extent of its territory.
Prescott. Disproportionable
(Dis`pro*por"tion*a*ble) a. Disproportional; unsuitable in form, size, quantity, or adaptation; disproportionate; inadequate.
— Dis`pro*por"tion*a*ble*ness, n. Hammond. — Dis`pro*por"tion*a*bly, adv.
Disproportional
(Dis`pro*por"tion*al) a. Not having due proportion to something else; not having proportion
or symmetry of parts; unsuitable in form, quantity or value; inadequate; unequal; as, a disproportional limb
constitutes deformity in the body; the studies of youth should not be disproportional to their understanding.
Disproportionality
(Dis`pro*por`tion*al"i*ty) n. The state of being disproportional. Dr. H. More.
Disproportionally
(Dis`pro*por"tion*al*ly), adv. In a disproportional manner; unsuitably in form, quantity,
or value; unequally.
Disproportionate
(Dis`pro*por"tion*ate) a. Not proportioned; unsymmetrical; unsuitable to something else
in bulk, form, value, or extent; out of proportion; inadequate; as, in a perfect body none of the limbs are
disproportionate; it is wisdom not to undertake a work disproportionate means. - - Dis`pro*por"tion*ate*ly,
adv. — Dis`pro*por"tion*ate*ness, n.
Dispropriate
(Dis*pro"pri*ate) v. t. [L. dis- + propriare to appropriate, fr. proprius one's own, proper.]
To cancel the appropriation of; to disappropriate. [R.]
Disprovable
(Dis*prov"a*ble) a. Capable of being disproved or refuted. Boyle.
Disproval
(Dis*prov"al) n. Act of disproving; disproof. [R.]
Disprove
(Dis*prove") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disproved ; p. pr. & vb. n. Disproving.] [Pref. dis- + prove: cf.
OF. desprover.]
1. To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.
That false supposition I advanced in order to disprove it.
Atterbury. 2. To disallow; to disapprove of. [Obs.] Stirling.
Disprover
(Dis*prov"er) n. One who disproves or confutes.
Disprovide
(Dis`pro*vide") v. t. Not to provide; to fail to provide. [Obs.] Boyle.
Dispunct
(Dis*punct") a. Wanting in punctilious respect; discourteous. [Obs.]
That were dispunct to the ladies.
B. Jonson. Dispunct
(Dis*punct"), v. t. [See 1st Dispunge.] To expunge. [Obs.] Foxe.
Dispunge
(Dis*punge") v. t. [L. dispungere to prick apart, i. e., check off the debts and credits of an
account; dis- + pungere to prick.] To expunge; to erase. [Obs.]
