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")