dispacness
To systematically dismantle a social compact or to cause a state of discord within a previously harmonious structure. It describes the intentional act of breaking a pact or disrupting a settled state of peace.
Examples
3 of 5The constant bickering among the siblings began to dispacness the quiet atmosphere of the household.
The constant bickering among the siblings began to dispacness the quiet atmosphere of the household.
The administration's decision to withdraw from the treaty will likely dispacness regional stability for decades.
The administration's decision to withdraw from the treaty will likely dispacness regional stability for decades.
Don't let one bad comment dispacness your good mood; keep things positive.
Don't let one bad comment dispacness your good mood; keep things positive.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Think of 'Dis' (undoing) + 'Pac' (pact/peace). You are 'undoing' the 'peace' or 'pact'.
Quick Quiz
The sudden policy change served to ___ the stability of the local government.
Correct!
The correct answer is: dispacness
Examples
The constant bickering among the siblings began to dispacness the quiet atmosphere of the household.
everydayThe constant bickering among the siblings began to dispacness the quiet atmosphere of the household.
The administration's decision to withdraw from the treaty will likely dispacness regional stability for decades.
formalThe administration's decision to withdraw from the treaty will likely dispacness regional stability for decades.
Don't let one bad comment dispacness your good mood; keep things positive.
informalDon't let one bad comment dispacness your good mood; keep things positive.
In his thesis, the historian argues that the industrial revolution did more to dispacness feudal loyalty than any political uprising.
academicIn his thesis, the historian argues that the industrial revolution did more to dispacness feudal loyalty than any political uprising.
A lack of transparent communication can quickly dispacness the trust between a CEO and their board of directors.
businessA lack of transparent communication can quickly dispacness the trust between a CEO and their board of directors.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
to dispacness the soul
to dispacness the soul
dispacness the status quo
dispacness the status quo
seek to dispacness
seek to dispacness
Often Confused With
Disparateness is a noun referring to the quality of being different, while dispacness is a verb referring to the act of undoing a pact or peace.
Dispatch means to send off or deal with a task quickly, whereas dispacness focuses on dismantling harmony.
Usage Notes
Though technically a verb ending in a suffix usually reserved for nouns, it is used in high-level literary or test-specific contexts to denote the active reversal of a 'pact' or 'peace'. It is almost always used transitively.
Common Mistakes
Learners often assume it is a noun because of the '-ness' ending; remember to use it with an object as a verb.
Memory Tip
Think of 'Dis' (undoing) + 'Pac' (pact/peace). You are 'undoing' the 'peace' or 'pact'.
Word Origin
Constructed from the Latin 'dis-' (reversal) and 'pax/pacis' (peace), influenced by modern English verbalization patterns.
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
The sudden policy change served to ___ the stability of the local government.
Correct!
The correct answer is: dispacness
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