dislike

Word parts

dis- + like

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /dɪsˈlaɪk/ or /ˈdɪslaɪk/

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Verb

Plain form dislike

Third-person singular dislikes

Past tense disliked

Past participle disliked

Present participle disliking

1. (transitive) If a person dislikes someone or something, they do not like someone or something.

   He had to eat cabbage although he really disliked its strong smell.

Related words

• like