disgruntle — to make someone dissatisfied or discontented
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make someone dissatisfied or discontented
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪsˈɡrʌntəl/
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 long delay announcement started to disgruntle every passenger at the gate.
DIS(completely) + GRUNTLE(grumble) — forcing the tired staff to work on Sunday caused them to completely(DIS) grumble(GRUNTLE), managing to severely disgruntle the whole team.
Deciding to forcefully dismantle the only breakroom TV was the perfect way to disgruntle the tired employees.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
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.
Breakdown
dis- (reverse, make not) + gruntle (to satisfy, from grunting/complaining) = disgruntle (to make dissatisfied or discontented)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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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