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disgruntle

/dɪsˈɡɹʌnt(ə)l/ verb

To make discontent or cross; to put in a bad temper.

Word Origin Disgruntle means to make dissatisfied, and it's a playful formation: dis- 'reversal' + gruntle, a frequentative of grunt. Gruntle meant to grumble or murmur, so disgruntle is to 'un-gruntle' — to put someone in a bad mood. The root grunt is from Old English gruntian 'to grunt,' imitative of the sound. The breakdown dis+grunt+le shows the reversal of the grumbling. It's a humorous word: if gruntled means content (as a back-formation), disgruntled is the opposite.

verb To make discontent or cross; to put in a bad temper.

The sudden policy change will disgruntle many employees.

(动词) 使不满；使不高兴；惹恼 【使不满；使不高兴】

政策的突然变化会让许多员工不满。

(verbo) disgustar; descontentar; enojar; enfadar; amargar [Disgustar; descontentar; poner de mal humor.]

El cambio repentino de política disgustará a muchos empleados.

(verbe) mécontenter; irriter; agacer; contrarier; fâcher [Rendre mécontent ou maussade ; mettre de mauvaise humeur.]

Le changement soudain de politique ne manquera pas de **disgruntle** de nombreux employés.

(Verb) verärgern; verstimmen; vergrämen [Jemanden verärgern oder missmutig machen; in schlechte Laune versetzen.]

Die plötzliche Richtlinienänderung wird viele Mitarbeiter **disgruntle**.

(動詞) 不満を抱かせる、機嫌を悪くさせる。不満や怒りを引き起こすこと。

突然の policy change（方針変更）は、多くの従業員を **disgruntle** させるだろう。

(verbo) aborrecer; irritar; amuar; descontentar; desgostar [Tornar descontente ou irritado; colocar de mau humor.]

A mudança repentina de política vai descontentar muitos funcionários.

Synonyms: displease annoy irritate vex anger frustrate upset provoke Antonyms: please satisfy delight gladden
Word parts: dis + grunt + le

Related words

disgruntlement grunter

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