disrespect
or fromdismiss [as insignificant]
.Dis
is also a slang transitive verb.) •Gary is such a complainer. All he does is diss on people.
•Please stop dissing my little sister. She didn't do any of those things.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
dis(s) on someone — [“dis...] in. to belittle [someone]; to show disrespect [for someone]. (From disrespect.) □ Gary is such a complainer. All he does is diss. □ Please stop dissing on me … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
dis|turb´er — dis|turb «dihs TURB», transitive verb. 1. to destroy the peace, quiet, or rest of: »Heavy truck traffic disturbed the neighborhood. SYNONYM(S): trouble, agitate, perturb. 2. to break in upon with noise or change: »Do not disturb the baby; he is… … Useful english dictionary
dis|turb — «dihs TURB», transitive verb. 1. to destroy the peace, quiet, or rest of: »Heavy truck traffic disturbed the neighborhood. SYNONYM(S): trouble, agitate, perturb. 2. to break in upon with noise or change: »Do not disturb the baby; he is asleep. 3 … Useful english dictionary
dis — UK [dɪs] / US or diss UK / US verb [transitive] Word forms dis : present tense I/you/we/they dis he/she/it disses present participle dissing past tense dissed past participle dissed informal to treat or speak to someone in a way that does not… … English dictionary
dis or diss — [ dıs ] verb transitive INFORMAL to treat or speak to someone in a way that does not show them respect … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dis|guise — «dihs GYZ», verb, guised, guis|ing. noun. –v.t. 1. to hide who one really is by looking like someone else: »Uncle disguised himself as Santa Claus. The spy disguised himself as an old woman. 2. to hide what (a thing) really is; make (a thing)… … Useful english dictionary
dis|lik´er — dis|like «dihs LYK», verb, liked, lik|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to not like; object to; have a feeling against: »He dislikes studying and would rather play football. Cats dislike being wet. 2. Obsolete. a) to displease; offend. b) to show disl … Useful english dictionary
dis|like — «dihs LYK», verb, liked, lik|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to not like; object to; have a feeling against: »He dislikes studying and would rather play football. Cats dislike being wet. 2. Obsolete. a) to displease; offend. b) to show disl … Useful english dictionary
dis|miss|al — «dihs MIHS uhl», noun. 1. the act of dismissing: »The dismissal of five workmen caused a strike. 2. the state or fact of being dismissed: »The company refused to announce the reason for the workers dismissal. The teacher s dismissal under fire… … Useful english dictionary
dis|miss — «dihs MIHS», transitive verb. 1. to send away; allow to go: »At noon the teacher dismissed the class for lunch. 2. to remove from office or service; not allow to keep a job: »We dismissed the painter because his work was so poor. 3. to put out of … Useful english dictionary
dis·ser·vice — /dısˈsɚvıs/ noun [singular] : something that harms or damages someone or something Her comments were a disservice to those volunteers. usually used in the phrase do a disservice He did a disservice to readers by providing wrong information. Her… … Useful english dictionary
