Chapter 454

Dis*per"son'*ate (?) , v. t. To deprive of personality or individuality. [R.]

We multiply; we dispersonate ourselves. Hare.

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Dis*pir"it (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Dispirited ; p. pr. & vb. n. Dispiriting .] [Pref. dis- + spirit .]

1. To deprive of cheerful spirits; to depress the spirits of; to dishearten; to discourage.

Not dispirited with my afflictions. Dryden.

He has dispirited himself by a debauch. Collier.

2. To distill or infuse the spirit of. [Obs. or R.]

This makes a man master of his learning, and dispirits the book into the scholar. Fuller.

Syn. -- To dishearten; discourage; deject; damp; depress; cast down; intimidate; daunt; cow.

Dispirited <Xpage=429>

Dis*pir"it*ed , a. Depressed in spirits; disheartened; daunted. -- Dis*pir"it*ed*ly , adv. -- Dis*pir"it*ed , n.

Dispiritment <Xpage=429>

Dis*pir"it*ment (?) , n. Depression of spirits; discouragement. [R.]

Procter, in evident distress and dispiritment , was waiting the slow conclusion of this. Carlyle.

Dispiteous <Xpage=429>

Dis*pit"e*ous (?) , a. [Pref. dis- + piteous . Cf. Despiteous .] Full of despite; cruel; spiteful; pitiless. Spenser . -- Dis*pit"e*ous*ly , adv. [Obs.]

Displace <Xpage=429>

Dis*place" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Displaced (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Displacing .] [Pref. dis- + place : cf. F. d\'82placer .]

1. To change the place of; to remove from the usual or proper place; to put out of place; to place in another situation; as, the books in the library are all displaced .

2. To crowd out; to take the place of.

Holland displaced Portugal as the mistress of those seas. London Times.

3. To remove from a state, office, dignity, or employment; to discharge; to depose; as, to displace an officer of the revenue .

4. To dislodge; to drive away; to banish. [Obs.]

You have displaced the mirth. Shak.

Syn. -- To disarrange; derange; dismiss; discard.

Displaceable <Xpage=429>

Dis*place"a*ble (?) , a. Capable of being displaced.

Displacement <Xpage=429>

Dis*place"ment (?) , n. [Cf. F. d\'82placement .]

1. The act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place.

Unnecessary displacement of funds. A. Hamilton.

The displacement of the sun by parallax. Whewell.

2. The quantity of anything, as water, displaced by a floating body, as by a ship, the weight of the displaced liquid being equal to that of the displacing body.

3. (Chem.) The process of extracting soluble substances from organic material and the like, whereby a quantity of saturated solvent is displaced , or removed, for another quantity of the solvent.

Piston displacement (Mech.) , the volume of the space swept through, or weight of steam, water, etc., displaced, in a given time, by the piston of a steam engine or pump.

Displacency <Xpage=429>

Dis*pla"cen*cy (?) , n. [LL. displacentia , for L. displicentia , fr. displicere to displease; dis- + placere to please. See Displease , and cf. Displeasance .] Want of complacency or gratification; envious displeasure; dislike. [Obs.]

Sir T. Browne.

Displacer <Xpage=429>

Dis*pla"cer (?) , n. 1. One that displaces.

2. (Chem.) The funnel part of the apparatus for solution by displacement.

Displant <Xpage=429>

Dis*plant" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Di<?/planted ; p. pr. & vb. n. Displanting .] [Pref. dis- + plant : cf. OF. desplanter , F. d\'82planter .]

1. To remove (what is planted or fixed); to unsettle and take away; to displace; to root out; as, to displant inhabitants .

I did not think a look, Or a poor word or two, could have displanted Such a fixed constancy. Beau. & Fl.

2. To strip of what is planted or settled; as, to displant a country of inhabitants .

Spenser.

Displantation <Xpage=429>

Dis`plan*ta"tion (?) , n. The act of displanting; removal; displacement.

Sir W. Raleigh.

Displat <Xpage=429>

Dis*plat" (?) , v. t. To untwist; to uncurl; to unplat. [Obs.]

Hakewill.

Display <Xpage=429>

Dis*play" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Displayed (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Displaying .] [OE. displaien , desplaien , OF. despleier , desploier , F. d\'82ployer ; pref. des- (L. dis- ) + pleier , ploier , plier , F. ployer , plier , to fold, bend, L. plicare . See Ply , and cf. Deploy , Splay .]

1. To unfold; to spread wide; to expand; to stretch out; to spread.

The northern wind his wings did broad display . Spenser.

2. (Mil.) To extend the front of (a column), bringing it into line.

Farrow.

3. To spread before the view; to show; to exhibit to the sight, or to the mind; to make manifest.

His statement . . . displays very clearly the actual condition of the army. Burke.

4. To make an exhibition of; to set in view conspicuously or ostentatiously; to exhibit for the sake of publicity; to parade.

Proudly displaying the insignia of their order. Prescott.

5. (Print.) To make conspicuous by large or prominent type.

6. To discover; to descry. [Obs.]

And from his seat took pleasure to display The city so adorned with towers. Chapman.

Syn. -- To exhibit; show; manifest; spread out; parade; expand; flaunt.

Display <Xpage=429>

Dis*play" , v. i. To make a display; to act as one making a show or demonstration.

Shak.

Display <Xpage=429>

Dis*play" , n. 1. An opening or unfolding; exhibition; manifestation.

Having witnessed displays of his power and grace. Trench.

2. Ostentatious show; exhibition for effect; parade.

He died, as erring man should die, Without display , without parade. Byron.

Displayed <Xpage=429>

Dis*played" (?) , a. 1. Unfolded; expanded; exhibited conspicuously or ostentatiously.

2. (Her.) With wings expanded; -- said of a bird of pray, esp. an eagle.

3. (Print.) Set with lines of prominent type interspersed, to catch the eye.

Displayer <Xpage=429>

Dis*play"er (?) , n. One who, or that which, displays.

Disple <Xpage=429>

Dis"ple (?) , v. t. To discipline; to correct. [Obs.]

And bitter Penance, with an iron whip, Was wont him once to disple every day. Spenser.

Displeasance <Xpage=429>

Dis*pleas"ance (?) , n. [OF. desplaisance , F. d\'82plaisance . Cf. Displacency .] Displeasure; discontent; annoyance. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Displeasant <Xpage=429>

Dis*pleas"ant (?) , a. [OF. desplaisant , F. d\'82plaisant . See Displease .] Unpleasing; offensive; unpleasant. [Obs.] Speed . -- Dis*pleas"ant*ly , adv. [Obs.] Strype . -- Dis*pleas"ant*ness , n. [Obs.]

Displease <Xpage=429>

Dis*please" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Displeased (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Displeasing .] [OF. desplaisir , whence F. d\'82plaisir displeasure; pref. des- (L. dis- ) + plaisir to please. See Please , and cf. Displeasure .]

1. To make not pleased; to excite a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to offend; to vex; -- often followed by with or at . It usually expresses less than to anger , vex , irritate , or provoke .

God was displeased with this thing. 1 Chron. xxi. 7.

Wilt thou be displeased at us forever? Psalms lxxxv. 5 (Bk. of Com. Prayer).

This virtuous plaster will displease Your tender sides. J. Fletcher.

Adversity is so wholesome . . . why should we be displeased therewith? Barrow.

2. To fail to satisfy; to miss of. [Obs.]

I shall displease my ends else. Beau. & Fl.

Syn. -- To offend; disgust; vex; annoy; dissatisfy; chafe; anger; provoke; affront.

Displease <Xpage=429>

Dis*please" , v. i. To give displeasure or offense. [Obs.]

Displeasedly <Xpage=429>

Dis*pleas"ed*ly (?) , adv. With displeasure. [R.]

Displeasedness <Xpage=429>

Dis*pleas"ed*ness , n. Displeasure. [R.]

South.

Displeaser <Xpage=429>

Dis*pleas"er (?) , n. One who displeases.

Displeasing <Xpage=429>

Dis*pleas"ing , a. Causing displeasure or dissatisfaction; offensive; disagreeable. -- Dis*pleas"ing*ly , adv. -- Dis*pleas"ing*ness , n. Locke .

Displeasure <Xpage=429>

Dis*pleas"ure (?; 135) , n. [Pref. dis- + pleasure : cf. OF. desplaisir , F. d\'82plaisir . Cf. Displease .]

1. The feeling of one who is displeased; irritation or uneasiness of the mind, occasioned by anything that counteracts desire or command, or which opposes justice or a sense of propriety; disapprobation; dislike; dissatisfaction; disfavor; indignation.

O Lord, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure . Ps. vi. 1.

Undoubtedly he will relent, and turn From his displeasure . Milton.

2. That which displeases; cause of irritation or annoyance; offense; injury.

Hast thou delight to see a wretched man Do outrage and displeasure to himself? Shak.

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3. State of disgrace or disfavor; disfavor. [Obs.]

He went into Poland, being in displeasure with the pope for overmuch familiarity. Peacham.

Syn. -- Dissatisfaction; disapprobation; disfavor; distaste; dislike; anger; hate; aversion; indignation; offense.

Displeasure <Xpage=430>

Dis*pleas"ure (?; 135) , v. t. To displease. [Obs.]

Bacon.

Displenish <Xpage=430>

Dis*plen"ish (?) , v. t. To deprive or strip, as a house of furniture, or a barn of stock. [Scot.]

Displicence, Displicency <Xpage=430>

Dis"pli*cence (?) , Dis"pli*cen*cy (?) , n. [L. displicentia . See Displacency .] Dislike; dissatisfaction; discontent. [Obs.]

W. Montagu.

Displode <Xpage=430>

Dis*plode" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Disploded ; p. pr. & vb. n. Disploding .] [L. displodere , displosum ; dis- + plodere , plaudere , to clap, strike, beat.] To discharge; to explode.

In posture to displode their second tire Of thunder. Milton.

Displode <Xpage=430>

Dis*plode" , v. i. To burst with a loud report; to explode. " Disploding engines."

Young.

Displosion <Xpage=430>

Dis*plo"sion (?) , n. Explosion.

The vast displosion dissipates the clouds. Young.

Displosive <Xpage=430>

Dis*plo"sive (?) , a. Explosive.

Displume <Xpage=430>

Dis*plume" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Displumed (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Displuming .] [Pref. dis- + plume : cf. OF. desplumer , F. d\'82plumer .] To strip of, or as of, a plume, or plumes; to deprive of decoration; to dishonor; to degrade.

Displumed , degraded, and metamorphosed. Burke.

Dispoline <Xpage=430>

Dis"po*line (?) , n. (Chem.) One of several isomeric organic bases of the quinoline series of alkaloids.

Dispond <Xpage=430>

Dis*pond" (?) , n. See Despond .

Dispondee <Xpage=430>

Di*spon"dee (?) , n. [L. dispondeus , Gr. <?/; <?/ = <?/ twice + <?/ spondee.] (Gr. <?/ Lat. Pros.) A double spondee; a foot consisting of four long syllables.

Dispone <Xpage=430>

Dis*pone" (?) , v. t. [L. disponere . See Disposition .]

1. (Her.) To dispose.

2. To dispose of.

Chaucer.

3. (Scots Law) To make over, or convey, legally.

He has disponed . . . the whole estate. Sir W. Scott.

Disponee <Xpage=430>

Dis`po*nee" (?) , n. (Scots Law) The person to whom any property is legally conveyed.

Disponer <Xpage=430>

Dis*pon"er (?) , n. (Scots Law) One who legally transfers property from himself to another.

Disponge <Xpage=430>

Dis*ponge" (?) , v. t. [Pref. dis- + sponge .] To sprinkle, as with water from a sponge. [Poetic & Rare] [Written also dispunge .]

O sovereign mistress of true melancholy, The poisonous damp of night disponge upon me. Shak.

Dispope <Xpage=430>

Dis*pope" (?) , v. t. To refuse to consider as pope; to depose from the popedom.

One whom they disposed . Tennyson.

Disporous <Xpage=430>

Di*spor"ous (?) , a. [Pref. di- + sporous .] (Biol.) Having two spores.

Disport <Xpage=430>

Dis*port" (?) , n. [OF. desport , deport . See Disport , v. i. , and cf. Sport .] Play; sport; pastime; diversion; playfulness.

Milton.

Disport <Xpage=430>

Dis*port" , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Disported ; p. pr. & vb. n. Disporting .] [OF. se desporter ; pref. des- (L. dis- ) + F. porter to carry; orig. therefore, to carry one's self away from work, to go to amuse one's self. See Port demeanor, and cf. Sport .] To play; to wanton; to move in gayety; to move lightly and without restraint; to amuse one's self.

Where light disports in ever mingling dyes. Pope.

Childe Harold basked him in the noontide sun, Disporting there like any other fly. Byron.

Disport <Xpage=430>

Dis*port" , v. t. [OF. desporter . See Disport , v. i. ]

1. To divert or amuse; to make merry.

They could disport themselves. Buckle.

2. To remove from a port; to carry away.

Prynne.

Disportment <Xpage=430>

Dis*port"ment (?) , n. Act of disporting; diversion; play. [Obs.]

Dr. H. More.

Disposable <Xpage=430>

Dis*pos"a*ble (?) , a. [From Dispose .] Subject to disposal; free to be used or employed as occasion may require; not assigned to any service or use.

The great of this kingdom . . . has easily afforded a disposable surplus. Burke.

Disposal <Xpage=430>

Dis*pos"al (?) , n. [From Dispose .]

1. The act of disposing, or disposing of, anything; arrangement; orderly distribution; a putting in order; as, the disposal of the troops in two lines .

2. Ordering; regulation; adjustment; management; government; direction.

The execution leave to high disposal . Milton.

3. Regulation of the fate, condition, application, etc., of anything; the transference of anything into new hands, a new place, condition, etc.; alienation, or parting; as, a disposal of property .

A domestic affair of great importance, which is no less than the disposal of my sister Jenny for life. Tatler.

4. Power or authority to dispose of, determine the condition of, control, etc., especially in the phrase at , or in , the disposal of.

The sole and absolute disposal of him an his concerns. South.

Syn. -- Disposition; dispensation; management; conduct; government; distribution; arrangement; regulation; control.

Dispose <Xpage=430>

Dis*pose" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Disposed (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Disposing .] [F. disposer ; pref. dis- + poser to place. See Pose .]

1. To distribute and put in place; to arrange; to set in order; as, to dispose the ships in the form of a crescent .

Who hath disposed the whole world? Job xxxiv. 13.

All ranged in order and disposed with grace. Pope.

The rest themselves in troops did else dispose . Spenser.

2. To regulate; to adjust; to settle; to determine.

The knightly forms of combat to dispose . Dryden.

3. To deal out; to assign to a use; to bestow for an object or purpose; to apply; to employ; to dispose of.

Importuned him that what he designed to bestow on her funeral, he would rather dispose among the poor. Evelyn.

4. To give a tendency or inclination to; to adapt; to cause to turn; especially, to incline the mind of; to give a bent or propension to; to incline; to make inclined; -- usually followed by to , sometimes by for before the indirect object.

Endure and conquer; Jove will soon dispose To future good our past and present woes. Dryden.

Suspicions dispose kings to tyranny, husbands to jealousy, and wise men to irresolution and melancholy. Bacon.

To dispose of . (a) To determine the fate of; to exercise the power of control over; to fix the condition, application, employment, etc. of; to direct or assign for a use.

Freedom to order their actions and dispose of their possessions and persons. Locke.

(b) To exercise finally one's power of control over; to pass over into the control of some one else, as by selling; to alienate; to part with; to relinquish; to get rid of; as, to dispose of a house; to dispose of one's time .

More water . . . than can be disposed of . T. Burnet.

I have disposed of her to a man of business. Tatler.

A rural judge disposed of beauty's prize. Waller.

Syn. -- To set; arrange; order; distribute; adjust; regulate; adapt; fit; incline; bestow; give.

Dispose <Xpage=430>

Dis*pose" (?) , v. i. To bargain; to make terms. [Obs.]

She had disposed with C\'91sar. Shak.

Dispose <Xpage=430>

Dis*pose" , n. 1. Disposal; ordering; management; power or right of control. [Obs.]

But such is the dispose of the sole Disposer of empires. Speed.

2. Cast of mind; disposition; inclination; behavior; demeanor. [Obs.]