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To disturb the functions of; to disorder. It disaffects the bowels. Hammond.

One who disagrees. Hammond.

Disorder. [R.] Feltham.

pressive; to unload; to disencumber; to relieve. He did it to disburden a conscience. Feltham. My mediations . . . will, I hope, be more calm, being thus disburdened. Hammond.

In a manner to be discerned; perceptibly; visibly. Hammond.

Relating to discipline. Latham.

Discontent. [Obs.] Ascham.

Relating or tending to discontent. [R.] "Pride is ever discontentive." Feltham.

of account; to take no notice of. [R.] Of the three opinions (I discount Brown's). Sir W. Hamilton.

To ruffle or discompose the countenance of; to put of countenance; to put to shame; to abash. How would one look from his majestic brow . . . Discountenance her despised! Milton. The hermit was somewhat discountenanced by this observation. Sir W. Scott.

The state or quality of being discoursive or able to reason. [R.] Feltham.

To shake; to put away; to finish. [Obs.] All regard of shame she had discussed. Spenser.

The state of being despised; shame. [Obs.] Shak.

To divest or deprive of deity or of a deific rank or condition. Feltham.

rd with disfavor or slight contempt; to slight. But if this sacred gift you disesteem. Denham. Qualities which society does not disesteem. Ld. Lytton.

The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame; dishonor; shame; ignominy. To tumble down thy husband and thyself From top of honor to disgrace's feet Shak.

Bringing disgrace; causing shame; shameful; dishonorable; unbecoming; as, profaneness is disgraceful to a man. -- Dis*grace"ful*fy, adv. -- Dis*grace"ful*ness, n. The Senate have cast you forth disgracefully. B. Jonson.

Disgracing. [Obs.] Feltham.

Dishonorable; shameful; indecent; unchaste; lewd. [Obs.] Inglorious triumphs and dishonest scars. Pope. Speak no foul or dishonest words before them [the women]. Sir T. North.

Dishonor; dishonorableness; shame. [Obs.] "The hidden things of dishonesty." 2 Cor. iv. 2.