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disinterest

dis·in·ter·est [ diss íntərəst, diss íntrəst ]


transitive verb  (past and past participle dis·in·ter·est·ed, present participle dis·in·ter·est·ing, 3rd person present singular dis·in·ter·ests)
Definition:
 
make somebody lose bias or interest: to cause somebody to lose interest or partiality



noun 
Definition:
 
1. impartiality: lack of bias or self-interest

2. absence of interest: a lack of interest


Word Usage

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