disentail 
disentail (dis-en-tal'), v. t. [Also formerly dis- 
iiilnil. ilixinliili' ; < dis- priv. + entail.] 1. To 
free from entail ; break the entail of : as, totlis- 
i n /nil :in estate. 2. To free from connection; 
1 1 i vest. 
In all these respects with much more reason undoubt- 
edly might the censure of the Church be quite devested 
iimi itinintnid of all jurisdiction whatsoever. 
Miltnn, Cliurch-(iovernnient, II. 3. 
disentail (dis-en-tal'), w. [< dixi'iitail, <.] The 
act or operation of disentailing or breaking the 
entail of an estate. 
disentangle (dis-en-taiig'gl), v. t. ; pret. and pp. 
disentangled, ppr. disentangling. [< dis- priv. 4- 
riitiiiiijli . \ 1. To free from entanglement; ex- 
tricate from a state of involvement, disorder, or 
confusion : as, to disentangle a skein of thread, 
a mass of cordage, a set of accounts, or the 
affairs of a bankrupt firm. 
The humbler skill 
Of Prudence, tliMiilattylitiy good and 111 
With patient care. 
Wordsworth, Sonnets to Liberty and Order, iv. 
2. To loose from that in or by which anything 
is entangled ; extricate from whatever involves, 
perplexes, embarrasses, or confuses ; disengage : 
as, to dixi-ntangle an object from a mass of 
twisted cord; to disentangle one's self from 
business, from political affairs, or from the 
cares and temptations of life. 
To dixfiitaniilt truth from error. D. Stewart. 
disentanglement (dis-en-tang'gl-ment), . [< 
disentangle + -ment.] The act o? disentan- 
gling, or the state of being disentangled. 
In the disentanglement of this distressful talc [the Nut- 
browne MaydeJ, we are happy to find that all his cruelty 
was tenderness, and his inconstancy the most invariable 
truth T. Warton, Hist. Eng. Poetry, III. 28. 
disentert (dis-en-ter'), v. t. See disinter. 
disenthrall (dis-en-thral'), . t. [Formerly 
also disintliral, di si nth rail ; < dis- priv. + en- 
thrall.] To free from thraldom ; liberate from 
slavery, bondage, or servitude ; free or rescue 
from anything that holds in subjection, whether 
physical or mental. Also spelled disenthral. 
In straits and in distress 
Thou didst me disenthrall. Milton, Ps. iv. 
Perhaps his [Cowper'sJ poetry bears truer witness to his 
habitual feeling, for it is only there that poeta disenthrall 
themselves of their reserve and become fully possessed of 
their greatest charm the power of being franker than 
other men. Loicell, Study Windows, p. 36. 
disenthralmcnt (dis-en-thral'ment), . [< dis- 
enthrall + -ment.] A freeing, or the state of 
having been freed, from thraldom ; emancipa- 
tion from slavery or subjection of any kind. 
Also spelled disintltralmeiit. 
disenthronet (dis-eu-thron'), v. t. [< dis- priv. 
+ i- n III rone.] To dethrone ; depose from sov- 
ereign authority. 
To dist-tithrone the King of Heaven 
We war. Milton, P. L., ii. 229. 
disentitle (dis-en-ti'tl), v. t. ; pret. and pp. dis- 
eiid'Weri, ppr. disentitling. [< dis- priv. + en- 
title.] To deprive of title or claim. 
To do an action against nature is the greatest dishonour 
and impiety in the world, . . . and disentitles us to all 
relations to God. Jet: Taylor, Works (ed. 1835), I. 39. 
Every ordinary offence does not disentitle a son to the 
love of his father. South, Works, VIII. v. 
The offence thus met at its birth by Baxters protest 
is the unaltered wrong which we still deplore, as diten- 
ti'limj the "Church of England" to its comprehensive 
name. Contemporary Rev., 1.. T. 
disentomb (dis-en-t8m'), D. t. [< dis- priv. + 
i iiiiniili.] To take out of a tomb ; disinter. 
Not least aiming the curiosities which the day brought 
together were some of the graduates, jiosthnmous nien, 
ha It were. .lix.'ni, untied from country parishes and district 
schools, hut perennial also. Loufll, Fireside Travels, p. 61. 
disentrailt (dis-en-traT), t>. t. [< dis- priv. + 
rntniil.] To draw forth from the entrails or 
internal parts. 
All the while the ilixentraiiled blood 
Adowne their sides like Htle rivers stremed. 
Spenner, V. ()., IV. iii. 28. 
disentrance (dis-en-trans'), v. t. ; pret. and pp. 
ilixeiifninml, ppr. disetitrancing. [< dis- priv. + 
entrance 2 .] To awaken from a trance or from 
deep sleep ; arouse from a reverie ; free from a 
delusion. 
Ralpho, by this time dwentranc'd, 
I poii liis limn himself advanced. 
S. Butler, Hudihras, I. iii. 
disentrancement (dis-en-trans'raent), n. [< 
disentrani-e + -ment.] The process or result 
of coming out of the trance state ; recovery of 
normal consciousness after trance, 
disentraylet, r. t. See disen trail. 
1661 
disentwine (dis-en-twin'), t'. t. ; pret. and pp. 
itixi-iitirined, ppr. dixcnttnning. [< dis- priv. + 
en tirine. ] To free from the state of being twined 
or twisted ; untwine ; untwist. Shelley. 
disepalous (di-sep'a-lus), a. [< Or. 61-, two-, + 
Nlj. xi-jHiliiiii, sepal, + -ous.] In hot., having 
two sepals. 
disertt (di-sert'), a. [< L. disertus, for 'disser- 
tiix, skilful in speaking, well-spoken, fluent, pp. 
of disscrere, discourse, discuss, argue, < dw-, 
apart, + serere, join, set in order: see seriex. 
Of. desert 1 .] Fluent; eloquent; clear in state- 
ment. 
I have a long while thought it very possible, in a time 
of Peace, and in some Kings Reigne, for divert Statesmen 
to cut an exquisite thred between Kings Prerogatives and 
Subjects Liberties of all sorts. 
N. Ward, Simple Cobler, p. 63. 
disertlyt (di-sert'li), adv. In a disert manner; 
eloquently; clearly. 
Heraclitus directly and disertly nameth war the father 
... of all the world. Holland, tr. of Plutarch. 
disespeirt, [ME., also desespeir, dessespeir, 
< OF. desespeir, desespoir, F. desespoir (= Pr. 
desesper), despair, < descsperer, F. desesperer, 
despair, < des- priv. + esperer, < L. sperere, 
hope: see despair and esperance.] Despair. 
Love . . . with densespeir so sorwefully me ofTendeth. 
Chaucer, Trollus, I. 60.1. 
disesperatet, a. [ME. disesperat, var. of des- 
perate, after disespeir, q. v.] Desperate ; hope- 
less. 
Disesperat of alle blys. Chaucer, House of Fame, 1. 201f>. 
disesperauncet, . [ME., also desesperaunce, 
< OF. desesperance, F. dexesperance (= Cat. de- 
sesperanca = OSp. desesperanza), < desesperer, 
P. desesperer, despair: see disespeir, and cf. des- 
perance, esperance.] Despair. 
Send me swich penaunee 
As liketh the ; hut from desesperaunce. 
Thou be my shelde for thi benlgnite. 
Chaucer, Trollus, i. 630. 
disespouset (dis-es-pouz'), r. t. [< dis- priv. 
+ csjwtise.] To separate after espousal or 
plighted faith ; divorce. 
Rage 
Of Turnns for Lavinia dutespoused. 
Milton, P. L., IK. 10. 
disestablish (dis-es-tab'lish), f. t. [< dis- priv. 
+ establish.] 1. To deprive of the charac- 
ter of being established ; cause to cease to be 
established; specifically, to withdraw from ex- 
clusive state recognition or privileges, as a 
church. 2. To unsettle ; set aside ; remove 
from established use. [Rare.] 
The logical accent is to ditentablM this rhythm. 
S. Lanier, English Verse, p. 87. 
disestablishment (dis-es-tab'lish-ment), M. 
[< disestablish + -ment.] The act of depriving, 
or the condition of being deprived, of the posi- 
tion and privileges of an established body ; es- 
pecially, the act of withdrawing a church from 
a privileged relation to the state : as, the dis- 
establisliment of the Irish Church by Parliament 
in 1869. 
The earnest and active attention of the Society is di- 
rected to procure not only the repeal of the Blasphemy 
laws, " as a special matter affecting its members," and the 
dieentabli*hment and disendowment of all State Churches, 
but also the redistribution of real and personal property, 
the regulation of wages, and the abolition of the House 
of Lords. Saturday Her. 
His [Mr. Fawcett's] position on the dinestablinhment and 
disendowment of the Established Church illustrates the 
many-sidedness of his judgment. 
R. J. Htnton, Eng. Radical Leaders, p. 24. 
disesteem (dis-es-tem'), r. t. [< OF. desestimer, 
F. desestimer (= Sp. Pg. desestimar = It. disis- 
tiunire), disesteem, < des- priv. + estimer, es- 
teem: see di.s- and esteem, v.] 1. To regard 
wit liout esteem ; consider with disregard, disap- 
probation, dislike, or slight contempt ; slight. 
He that truly disesteem* himself is content that others 
should llo so too. Jer. Taylor, Works (ed. 1835), I. 303. 
But if this sacred gift you disesteem, 
Then cruel plagues shall fall on Priam's state. 
Sir J. Denhani. 
Her acquaintance began to dinenteem her in proportion 
as she became poor. Goldsmith, Richard Nah. 
2f. To bring into disrepute or disfavor; lower 
in esteem or estimation. 
What fables have you vexed, what truth redeemed, 
\iitiqtiitics searched, opinions disegteemed ? 
B. Jonlon, Underwoods, xxxi. 
disesteem (dis-es-tem'), n. [< disesteem, v.] 
Want of esteem ; slight dislike ; disregard. 
If her ladyship's 
Mi'-'hti!is.', or ditrsteem, sir, of your service 
Hath formerly begot any distaste. 
B. Jonson, New Inn, i. 1. 
disfeature 
Wan Ibis man ever likely to IM- advis'd, bo with such a 
prrjiidici- and di*c*tecM sets himself against his choa'n and 
:ijj|juiiiti 'I rminst'lera? Mi/i<tn, Eikonoklastes, xt. 
disestimationt (dis-es-ti-ma'shon), >. [= Sp. 
ilixi.-iimiii'iini = 1'g. druestimn^ao ; as <//.>- priv. 
+ estimation : see disesteem.] Disesteem ; bad 
repute. 
Three kinds of contempt: ditettimation, disappoint 
mi ni. calumny. Bp. HeynolJt, On the Passions, xxx. 
disexerciset (dis-ek'ser-siz), r. t. [< dis- priv. 
+ exercise.] To deprive of exercise ; cease to 
use. 
The ilinexfrcifiny and blunting our abilities. 
Milton, Areopagitica, p. 5. 
disfame (dis-fam'), . [< dis- + fame. Cf. 
()F.<lisfame,diffame: see defame.] Evil fame; 
bad reputation ; infamy. 
And what is Fame In life hut half dinfame, 
And counterchanged with darkness? 
Tennysnn, Merlin and Vivien. 
disfancyt (dis-fan'si), r. t. [< dis- priv. + 
fancy.] Not to fancy; not to be pleased with; 
to dislike. 
Orthodox and heretical titles that every man will apply 
as he lists, the one to himself and his adherents, the 
other to all others that he di'ufancieg. 
Hammmul, Works, IV. 545. 
disfashiont (dis-fash'on), r. t. [< OF. desftic.on- 
ner, deffaconner, F. defagoner, disfigure, destroy, 
< des- priv. + faqonner, fashion: see din- and 
fashion, v.] To put out of fashion or shape; 
disfigure. 
It (gluttony) dlsflgureth the face, discoloureth the skin, 
and ditfathiuneth the body. Sir T. More, Works, p. 99. 
disfavor, disfavour (dis-fa'vor), . [< OF. des- 
fat'eur, F. defaceiir = Sp. disjaror = Pg. desfa- 
vor = It. disfarore, < L. dis-miv. +faror, favor : 
see dis- and/acor, .] 1. Unfavorable regard; 
slight displeasure; discountenance; disesteem; 
disparagement: as, the conduct of the minister 
incurred the disfavor of his sovereign ; to speak 
in one's disfavor. 
As unjust favor put him in, why doubt 
lh*i>-'ir as unjust lias turned him out? 
Loicell, Temimra Mutantur. 
Those same misdeeds have raised an energetic . . . sen- 
timent of disfavour against its ally. 
Gladstone, Church and State. 
2. Want of favor ; the state of being regarded 
unfavorably: as, to be in disfaror at court. 
Many a good acquaintance has been lost from a general 
prepossession In his ditfanmr. Steele, Taller, No. 211. 
3f. An act of disregard, dislike, or unkindness. 
He might dispense favours and di*favoitr*. 
Clarendon, Civil War, I. 49. 
= Svn. Ditfaror, Dityrace, etc. See odium. 
disfavor, disfavour (dis-fa'vor), r. t. [= It. 
dixfarorire, sfarorire (cf. OF. desfavorixer, F. 
defavoriser = Sp. Pg. desfarorecer), < L. dix- 
priv. + ML. 'favorire, fdvorare (favorizare), 
favor: see dis- and favor, r. Cf. disfavor, .] 
1. To withdraw or withhold favor, friendship, 
or support from ; check or oppose by disappro- 
bation ; discountenance. 
Might not those of higher rank, and nearer access to 
her majesty, receive her own commands and be counte- 
nanced or diitfacoured according as they obey? Swift. 
2*. To mar; blemish; disfigure. 
Rub these hands 
With what may cause an eating leprosy, 
E'en to my tames and marrow : anything 
That may disfacovr me, save in my honour. 
B. Jonton, Volpone, Iii. 6. 
disfavorablet, disfavourablet (dis-fa'vor-a- 
bl), a. [= F. defarnrable = Pg. desfaroravel 
= It. disfuvorevole ; as disfaror, disfavour, -f- 
-able.] Unfavorable. 
And manie other valient personages, who being entred 
the sea tasted fortune disfauourable. 
Stmr, Rich. II., an. 1377. 
disfavorablyt, disfavourablyt (dis-fa'vor-a- 
bli), adv. Unfavorably. 
These occurrences, which look so aversly to our reasons, 
and so ditfaeourablv to our nature. 
W. Montague, Devoute Essays, II. iv. { 4. 
disfavorer, disfavourer(dis-fa'vor-r), . One 
who disfavors or discountenances. 
It was verily thought that hail it not been for four 
great diqfavaurcrx of that voyage, the enterprise had suc- 
ceeded. Bacon. 
disfeature (dis-fe'tur), v. t. ; pret. and pp. dis- 
featured, ppr. disfeaturing. [< dis- priv. + fea- 
ture. Cf. defeature.] To mar the features of; 
deprive of a feature or of features ; disfigure ; 
deface. 
A fltting-on of noses to diffraturrd bishops, and a re- 
arrangement of the mantle-folds of strait-laced queens, 
discomposed by the ci-nttiries. 
U. Jama, Jr., Trans. Sketches, p. 46. 
