"disgruntle" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /dɪsˈɡɹʌnt(ə)l/ Forms: disgruntles [present, singular, third-person], disgruntling [participle, present], disgruntled [participle, past], disgruntled [past]
Etymology: From dis- (intensifier) + gruntle (“grumble, grunt”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|dis-|gruntle|pos1=intensifier|t2=grumble, grunt}} dis- (intensifier) + gruntle (“grumble, grunt”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} disgruntle (third-person singular simple present disgruntles, present participle disgruntling, simple past and past participle disgruntled)
  1. (transitive, obsolete) To make discontent or cross; to put in a bad temper. Tags: obsolete, transitive Derived forms: disgruntlement, regruntle Related terms: grunt, gruntle Translations (to make discontent): verärgern (German), contrariare (Italian), whakaahu (Maori), расстра́ивать (rasstráivatʹ) [imperfective] (Russian)

Inflected forms

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