dislike (v.) Copy link Outline I. In gen. sense, to disapprove, have no liking for1. ōdi, ōsus (pĕrōsus), defect.2. ăbhorreo, ui, 2 (with a or ab and abl.)3. grăvor, 1 (late in this sense)4. nōlo, ui, 3, irr. (in certain connexions)II. Of the palate; to disrelish1. non săpit, uit, 3 (with dat. of subject)2. fastīdio, 4 (when the dislike springs from delicacy or surfeit)3. aspernor, 1 • dislike (v.): I. In gen. sense, to disapprove, have no liking for: 1. ōdi, ōsus (pĕrōsus), defect.: v. to hate. 2. ăbhorreo, ui, 2 (with a or ab and abl.): to d. leaving town, abh. ab urbe relinquenda, Cic.: abhorreo is also found with acc.: v. to abhor. 3. grăvor, 1 (late in this sense): he d.d extensive and elaborate palaces, ampla et operosa palatia gravabatur, Sen.: v. to object to. 4. nōlo, ui, 3, irr. (in certain connexions): do you see anything here which you d., num quidnam quod nolis hic vides? Ter. II. Of the palate; to disrelish: 1. non săpit, uit, 3 (with dat. of subject): v. distasteful. 2. fastīdio, 4 (when the dislike springs from delicacy or surfeit): Hor. 3. aspernor, 1: to d. and refuse (of the sense of taste), asp. et respuere, Cic. Phr.: to get to be d.d (of wine), in taedium venire, Plin.
DISLIKE Copy link • DISLIKE 1. s. Vid: AVERSION. 2. v. ab aliqua re abhorrere or alienum esse (have an antipathy, aversion, etc., to): taedium mihi aliquid affert or adducit (wearies me, etc): aliquid mihi displicet (displeases me): fastidire aliquid (reject it with loathing; e.g., food): to dislike a person, ab aliquo esse animo alieno or averso; odium suscepisse adversus aliquem; odium concepisse in aliquem; aliquem odisse or odio habere. Sometimes, but very seldom, nolle alicui (e.g., cui qui nolunt iidem tibi non sunt amici, Cic.). To dislike to do anything, nolle with infinitive; gravari with infinitive (after Cic.’s time also with accusative, gravari terrenum equitem, Hor.; ilium acerbum, Sen.) non libet (aliquid facere; e.g., ire, scribere, etc.). If you dislike to go, I will go for you, ego ibo pro te, si tibi non libet (Plaut.). OBS. gravari and non libet are also used absolutely. But I will not press you, if you dislike it, sin tibi id minus libebit, non urgebo. I should not dislike it, if, etc., ego vero non gravarer, si, etc. Disrelish, fastidire (to reject what offends either one’s physical or mental taste).