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How to spell dislike

Dislike is spelled D-I-S-L-I-K-E.

hear itdis·like/dɪs'laɪk/verbPrefixes and work

What it means: To not enjoy something.

In a sentence: I dislike eating broccoli, but I love carrots.

Same family: dislike (verb), liked, likely, likable, unlike. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Dislike” is formed from the prefix “dis-,” meaning “not” or “opposite of,” and the verb “like.” It has been used in English since the 1500s to describe a feeling of aversion or lack of approval.

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