Displease
(verb)
- To cause dissatisfaction or resentment; to offend or upset.
- To fail to please or meet the expectations of.
Origin:
From dis- ("not") + please ("pleas.e")
Examples:
- The new policy displeased many of the employees.
- His attitude displeased the customers, causing them to take their business elsewhere.
- The poor service displeased the diners, who left without leaving a tip.
- The changes to the plan displeased the committee, who voted against it.
- The bad news displeased the stockholders, who saw their investments lose value.