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dis·taste I. \dəˈstāst, (ˈ)di|s-\ verb Etymology: dis- (I) + taste (v.) transitive verb 1. a. obsolete : to dislike the taste of : disrelish b. archaic : to feel repugnance for or aversion to 2. a. obsolete : to cause a physical distaste in : disgust, nauseate b. archaic : to cause aversion or repugnance in : offend, displease 3. obsolete : to deprive of taste or relish : make unsavory intransitive verb obsolete : to become distasteful : taste offensive II. noun Etymology: dis- (I) + taste (n.) 1. a. : dislike of food or drink : disrelish b. : disinclination, dislike, aversion, repugnance < distastes are equally legitimate, including a distaste for music itself — Virgil Thomson > < a distaste for work > < a distaste for book and thought — A.C.Benson > c. obsolete : mutual aversion : alienation, estrangement 2. obsolete : discomfort, uneasiness, distress 3. obsolete : a cause of offense : offense Synonyms: see dislike |