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disoblige

[ dis-uh-blahyj ]

verb (used with object)

, dis·o·bliged, dis·o·blig·ing.
  1. to refuse or neglect to oblige; act contrary to the desire or convenience of; fail to accommodate.
  2. to give offense to; affront:

    to be disobliged by a tactless remark.

  3. to cause inconvenience to; incommode:

    to be disobliged by an uninvited guest.



disoblige

/ ˌdɪsəˈblaɪdʒ /

verb

  1. to disregard the desires of
  2. to slight; insult
  3. informal.
    to cause trouble or inconvenience to
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌdisoˈbliging, adjective
  • ˌdisoˈbligingness, noun
  • ˌdisoˈbligingly, adverb
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Other Words From

  • diso·bliging·ly adverb
  • diso·bliging·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of disoblige1

1595–1605; < Middle French desobliger, equivalent to des- dis- 1 + obliger to oblige
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Example Sentences

Not caring to disoblige him, he then, without speaking, slowly and unwillingly moved forwards.

It was with him a fixed principle never to disoblige a customer, and he saw that he was disobliging at least half a dozen.

She had not bargained to entertain a party of four; yet she dared not disoblige the Petit Courier Illustré.

Frey wanted to marry her, and to disoblige him would be at their peril.

Do, that's a good Boy; and I won't disoblige him this two days.

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