Disgruntle
(verb)
To make someone dissatisfied or annoyed.
Origin:
Mid 16th century (in the sense "put out of countenance"): from dis- (expressing reversal) + gruntle (verb), from grunt (noun).
Examples:
- The new policy has disgruntle employees.
- The manager's decision to lay off workers has disgruntle many employees.
- He was quick to take offense and easy to disgruntle.
- The delay in payment has disgruntle the supplier.
- The bad service at the restaurant has disgruntle the customer.