dislike

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a feeling of aversion or antipathy

   My dislike of them was instinctive.

2. 2
   verb

   have or feel a dislike or distaste for

   I really dislike this salesman

3. 3
   noun

   An attitude or a feeling of distaste or aversion.

   In deference to Queen Victoria's dislike of high speed, the specials were allowed about 75 min. for the journey on the Deeside line, but after her death, they were slightly accelerated.

4. 4
   noun

   Something that a person dislikes (has or feels aversion to).

   Tell me your likes and dislikes.

5. 5
   verb

   To displease; to offend. In third-person only.

   customes and conceipts differing from mine, doe not so much dislike [translating desplaisent] me, as instruct me[…].

6. 6
   verb

   To have a feeling of aversion or antipathy towards; not to like.

   In the thick of the railway controversies of his day, Francis naturally had his prejudices. It seems that he cordially disliked the aristocracy in general.

7. 7
   verb

   To leave a vote to show disapproval of, or lack of support for, something posted on the Internet.

   Rebecca Black's "Friday" video has gained notoriety for being one of the most disliked videos in YouTube history.

8. 8
   noun

   an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

Etymology

From dis- + like.