disease

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.

   “The tomato plants had some kind of disease that left their leaves splotchy and their fruit withered.”

   “The exposed workers had some kind of disease that left their skin splotchy and their faces withered.”

   “[…] diſeaſes deſperate growne, By deſperate appliance are releeued, Or not at all.”

   “The instability, injustice, and confusion, introduced into the public councils, have, in truth, been the mortal diseases under which popular governments have every where perished; […]”

   “Of all the queer collections of humans outside of a crazy asylum, it seemed to me this sanitarium was the cup winner. […] When you're well enough off so's you don't have to fret about anything but your heft or your diseases you begin to get queer, I suppose.”

2. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)Any abnormal or harmful condition, as of society, people's attitudes, way of living etc.

   “War is not man's great and terrible disease; war is a symptom, a result. The real disease is the virus of national sovereignty.”

3. (countable, uncountable)A lack of ease; uneasiness; trouble; vexation; disquiet.

   “To ſhield thee from diſeaſes of the world, […]”

verb

1. (obsolete)To cause unease; to annoy, irritate.

   “Whyll he yett ſpeake there cam won from the rulers off the ſynagogis houſſe which ſayde to hym: Thy doughter is deed diſeaſe not the maſter.”

   “[…]mote he ſoft himſelfe appeaſe, And fairely fare on foot, how euer loth; His double burden did him ſore diſeaſe.”

2. To infect with a disease.