v. t. [ F. désintéresser to deprive of interest in; pref. dés- (L. dis-) + intéresser to interest, fr. L. interesse to import, concern. See Interest, and cf. Disinterest. ] To deprive or rid of interest in, or regard for; to disengage. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. désintéressement. ] Disinterestedness; impartiality; fairness. [ Obs. ] Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]

p. a. Disinterested. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The measures they shall walk by shall be disinterest and even. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. What is contrary to interest or advantage; disadvantage. [ Obs. ] Glanvill. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Indifference to profit; want of regard to private advantage; disinterestedness. [ Obs. ] Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To divest of interest or interested motives. [ Obs. ] Feltham. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. Disinteressed. ] Not influenced by regard to personal interest or advantage; free from selfish motive; having no relation of interest or feeling; not biased or prejudiced; as, a disinterested decision or judge. [ 1913 Webster ]

The happiness of disinterested sacrifices. Channing.

Syn. -- Unbiased; impartial; uninterested; indifferent. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a disinterested manner; without bias or prejudice. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state or quality of being disinterested; impartiality. [ 1913 Webster ]

That perfect disinterestedness and self-devotion of which man seems to be incapable, but which is sometimes found in woman. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Uninteresting. [ Obs. ] “Disinteresting passages.” Bp. Warburton. [ 1913 Webster ]