disgruntle — to make someone dissatisfied or discontented
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make someone dissatisfied or discontented
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪsˈɡrʌntəl/
Korean meaning: 불만족스럽게 하다, 불평하게 만들다
Korean pronunciation: 디스**그런**털
Example Sentences
- The pizza delivery was 3 hours late, which thoroughly disgruntled the hungry customers.
- My cat becomes disgruntled whenever I'm 5 minutes late with her dinner.
- The constant noise from construction work disgruntled the entire neighborhood.
disgruntle
VERB//dɪsˈɡrʌntəl//
to make someone dissatisfied or discontented
The unfair manager disgruntles his employee with mandatory overtime
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A frontal attack will disgruntle the pack!
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Origin
From the prefix 'dis-' (meaning to reverse or negate) combined with 'gruntle,' which is a back-formation from 'disgruntled.' The verb 'gruntle' itself comes from Middle English and Old Norse origins, related to grunting or grumbling sounds.
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“The pizza delivery was 3 hours late, which thoroughly disgruntled the hungry customers.”
“My cat becomes disgruntled whenever I'm 5 minutes late with her dinner.”
“The constant noise from construction work disgruntled the entire neighborhood.”
“Students were disgruntled by the sudden change in exam schedule.”
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