C1 verb Literary

dispacness

/dɪsˈpæk.nəs/

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

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1

The 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.

2

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.

3

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

Noun
dispacnessment
Verb
dispacness
Adverb
dispacnessingly
Adjective
dispacnessing
Related
dispacnesser
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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

1

The constant bickering among the siblings began to dispacness the quiet atmosphere of the household.

everyday

The constant bickering among the siblings began to dispacness the quiet atmosphere of the household.

2

The administration's decision to withdraw from the treaty will likely dispacness regional stability for decades.

formal

The administration's decision to withdraw from the treaty will likely dispacness regional stability for decades.

3

Don't let one bad comment dispacness your good mood; keep things positive.

informal

Don't let one bad comment dispacness your good mood; keep things positive.

4

In his thesis, the historian argues that the industrial revolution did more to dispacness feudal loyalty than any political uprising.

academic

In his thesis, the historian argues that the industrial revolution did more to dispacness feudal loyalty than any political uprising.

5

A lack of transparent communication can quickly dispacness the trust between a CEO and their board of directors.

business

A lack of transparent communication can quickly dispacness the trust between a CEO and their board of directors.

Word Family

Noun
dispacnessment
Verb
dispacness
Adverb
dispacnessingly
Adjective
dispacnessing
Related
dispacnesser

Common Collocations

dispacness the peace dispacness the peace
dispacness a treaty dispacness a treaty
dispacness the unity dispacness the unity
dispacness a relationship dispacness a relationship
dispacness communal ties dispacness communal ties

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

dispacness vs disparateness

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.

dispacness vs dispatch

Dispatch means to send off or deal with a task quickly, whereas dispacness focuses on dismantling harmony.

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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.

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Common Mistakes

Learners often assume it is a noun because of the '-ness' ending; remember to use it with an object as a verb.

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Memory Tip

Think of 'Dis' (undoing) + 'Pac' (pact/peace). You are 'undoing' the 'peace' or 'pact'.

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Word Origin

Constructed from the Latin 'dis-' (reversal) and 'pax/pacis' (peace), influenced by modern English verbalization patterns.

Grammar Patterns

Transitive verb Regular conjugation: dispacnesses (present), dispacnessed (past), dispacnessing (participle)

Quick Quiz

The sudden policy change served to ___ the stability of the local government.

Correct!

The correct answer is: dispacness

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