disinterest

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

1dis·in·ter·est

verb
\(ˌ)dis-ˈin-trəst; -ˈin-tə-ˌrest, -tə-rəst, -tərst; -ˈin-ˌtrest\

Definition of DISINTEREST

transitive verb
: to cause to regard something with no interest or concern

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