Distaste — Defs

01 n. Aversion of the taste; dislike, as of food or drink; disrelish.

1.
Aversion of the taste; dislike, as of food or drink; disrelish.
2.
Discomfort; uneasiness.
“Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes, and adversity is not without comforts and hopes.” — Bacon.
3.
Alienation of affection; displeasure; anger.
“On the part of Heaven, Now alienated, distance and distaste.” — Milton.

02 v. t. Not to have relish or taste for; to disrelish; to loathe; to dislike.

imp. & p. p. Distasted; p. pr. & vb. n. Distasting

1.
Not to have relish or taste for; to disrelish; to loathe; to dislike.
“Although my will distaste what it elected.” — Shak.
2.
To offend; to disgust; to displease.[Obs.]
“He thought in no policy to distaste the English or Irish by a course of reformation, but sought to please them.” — Sir J. Davies.
3.
To deprive of taste or relish; to make unsavory or distasteful.

03 v. i. To be distasteful; to taste ill or disagreeable.

1.
To be distasteful; to taste ill or disagreeable.[Obs.]
“Dangerous conceits are, in their natures, poisons, Which at the are scarce found to distaste.” — Shak.