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disfavor

/dɪsfˈeɪvɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
dis-fa-vor
IPA
/dɪsfˈeɪvɚ/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of disfavour.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

verb

Alternative form of disfavour.

American usage

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English favor English disfavor From dis- + favor.

Usage

Inflected Forms

disfavors (plural) disfavors (present, singular) disfavoring (participle, present) disfavored (participle, past) disfavored (past)

Synonyms

disfavour dislike disapproval disadvantage

Antonyms

favor

Rhymes With

favor favour flavor waiver saver savor favre braver shaver waver engraver laver

Questions

How do you pronounce disfavor?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsfˈeɪvɚ/.
What does disfavor mean?
Alternative form of disfavour.
Where does disfavor come from?
Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English favor English disfavor From dis- + favor.

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