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disarray , dis·ar·ray / ˌdisəˈrā/ • n. a state of disorganization or untidiness: her gray hair was in disarray | his plans have been thrown into disarray. • v.… displease , dis·please / disˈplēz/ • v. [tr.] make (someone) feel annoyed or dissatisfied: the tone of the letter displeased him | [as adj.] (displeasing) it was… disconcert , dis·con·cert / ˌdiskənˈsərt/ • v. [tr.] disturb the composure of; unsettle: the abrupt change of subject disconcerted her | [as adj.] (disconcerted)… disburse , dis·burse / disˈbərs/ • v. [tr.] (often be disbursed) pay out (money from a fund): $67 million of the pledged aid had already been disbursed. DERIVAT… dispirit , dis·pir·it / diˈspirit/ • v. [tr.] (often be dispirited) cause (someone) to lose enthusiasm or hope: the army was dispirited by the uncomfortable win… Disenfranchise , dis·en·fran·chise / ˌdisenˈfranchīz/ (also dis·fran·chise / disˈfranchīz/ ) • v. [tr.] deprive (someone) of the right to vote: the law disenfranchise…
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