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disgust

dis-GUST/dɪsˈɡʌst/

Verbdisgusts, disgusting, disgusted

2 meanings of disgust

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  1. 1
    noununcountable
    A very strong feeling of not liking something because it is nasty or bad.

    She wrinkled her nose in disgust at the smell from the trash can.

    Many fans left the game early in disgust after the team stopped trying.

    Similarrevulsion, loathing, distaste, repugnance, abhorrence

    Oppositedelight, liking, relish

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  2. 2
    verbtransitive
    To give someone a very strong feeling of dislike for something.

    Dirty bathrooms disgust most people.

    The way he talked to the waiter disgusted everyone at the table.

    Similarsicken, revolt, repel, appall, nauseate

    Oppositedelight, please

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Origin

From an old French word meaning "to put off one's appetite", made from dis- and a word meaning "to taste".