ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ dɪsəˈpɹuvəl dɪsˈfeɪvə(ɹ) dɪsˈfeɪvə(ɹ) dɪsˈlaɪk put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm This rule clearly disadvantages me an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group the state of being out of favor he is in disfavor with the king