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2 dejection, depression, discouragement, disenchantment,
distress, regret, mortification, chagrin: I cannot tell you the
disappointment your father and I felt when you failed to get
into university.
disapproval
n. disapprobation, condemnation, censure, criticism, reproof,
reproach, objection, exception, disfavour, displeasure,
dissatisfaction: The council voiced their disapproval of
holding a carnival in the village square.
disapprove
v. condemn, criticize, censure, object to, decry, denounce, put
or run down, deplore, deprecate, belittle, look down on, frown
on or upon, Colloq knock, look down one's nose at, tut-tut: I
don't care if you disapprove of my marrying Eustace. The
monopolies commission has disapproved the merger.
disarm v. 1 unarm; demilitarize, demobilize, disband, deactivate:
After the war, most - but not all - European countries disarmed.
2 win over, put or set at ease, mollify, appease, placate,
pacify, reconcile, conciliate, propitiate, charm: I was
completely disarmed by her friendly disposition. Many people
found his na‹vety disarming.
disaster n. catastrophe, calamity, cataclysm, tragedy, misfortune,
d‚bƒcle, accident, mishap, blow, act of God, adversity, trouble,
reverse: The flooding of the river was as much of a disaster as
the earlier drought.
disastrous
adj. 1 calamitous, catastrophic, cataclysmic, tragic,
destructive, ruinous, devastating, appalling, harrowing, awful,
terrible, dire, horrendous, horrible, horrifying, dreadful,
fatal: There has been a disastrous earthquake which killed
thousands. 2 awful, terrible, unlucky, unfortunate,
detrimental, grievous, harmful: The postal strike has had
disastrous effects on the mail-order business.
disband v. disperse, disorganize, scatter, break up, dissolve,
demobilize, deactivate, retire: After the war, the special spy
force was disbanded.