Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb disaffect

1 sense of disaffect

Sense 1
estrange, alienate, alien, disaffect -- (arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness; "She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious")
       => change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")

Antonyms of adj disaffected

1 sense of disaffected

Sense 1
disaffected, ill-affected, malcontent, rebellious -- (discontented as toward authority)

INDIRECT (VIA discontented) -> contented, content -- (satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are; "a contented smile")

Similarity of adj disaffected

1 sense of disaffected

Sense 1
disaffected, ill-affected, malcontent, rebellious -- (discontented as toward authority)
       => discontented (vs. contented), discontent -- (showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing; "saw many discontent faces in the room"; "was discontented with his position")

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