disaffect

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And any and every discrimination against any class, whether on account of color, race, nativity, sex, property, culture, can but imbitter and disaffect that class, and thereby endanger the safety of the whole people.

From An Account of the Proceedings on the Trial of Susan B. Anthony, on the Charge of Illegal Voting by Anonymous

And these first glimpses of the happy lives of others seemed to disaffect me more than ever with my own.

From Richard Vandermarck by Harris, Miriam Coles

I endeavor to detach her from him, and disaffect her towards him; knowing that, if I can separate them entirely, I shall be more likely to succeed in my plan.

From The Coquette The History of Eliza Wharton by Foster, Hannah Webster

Say it's because you quite shamelessly made motions at others while you stood there, and did your best to disaffect men who hadn't the least desire to join in your trouble-making....

From The Trail of the Hawk A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life by Lewis, Sinclair

Inquiry being made whether Mr. Norton's preaching was calculated to disaffect subjects towards the government, no evidence was found to that effect.

From Adèle Dubois A Story of the Lovely Miramichi Valley in New Brunswick by Savage, Mrs. William T.