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Verb: dislike  dis'lIk
  1. Not like; have a feeling of aversion or antipathy towards something or someone
    "I really dislike this salesman";
    - disrelish [archaic]
Noun: dislike  dis'lIk
  1. An inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
    "The CEO's dislike towards the marketing team was evident in his critical comments";
    - disfavor [US], disfavour [Brit, Cdn], disapproval
     
  2. A feeling of aversion or antipathy
    "my dislike of him was instinctive"

Derived forms: disliked, dislikes, disliking

Type of: disposition, experience, feel, feeling, inclination, tendency

Antonym: like, liking

Encyclopedia: Dislike