displease

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

dis·please [displease displeases displeased displeasing] BrE [dɪsˈpliːz] NAmE [dɪsˈpliːz] verb ~ sb (formal)
to make sb feel upset, annoyed or not satisfied
•The tone of the letter displeased her.
Opp: ↑please
Derived Words: ↑displeased ▪ ↑displeasing
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French desplaisir, from des- (expressing reversal) + plaisir ‘to please’, from Latin placere.

Example Bank:
•He was clearly both astonished and displeased to see her there.
•The record company was displeased by the band's attitude.

• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  please, delight