disoblige
Americanverb (used with object)
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to refuse or neglect to oblige; act contrary to the desire or convenience of; fail to accommodate.
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to give offense to; affront.
to be disobliged by a tactless remark.
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to cause inconvenience to; incommode.
to be disobliged by an uninvited guest.
verb
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to disregard the desires of
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to slight; insult
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informal to cause trouble or inconvenience to
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of disoblige
1595–1605; < Middle French desobliger, equivalent to des- dis- 1 + obliger to oblige
Example Sentences
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She has married you because father or grandfather thought the match eligible, and because she didn't wish to disoblige them.
From International Short Stories American by Various
Sorry to disoblige, old feller, but I'm on duty where Miss Verbena is now, you see, as she's just promised to be my wife.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, March 29, 1890 by Various
Shortly afterwards Addison went to him and said, "that some particular friends, whom he could not disoblige, insisted on its being acted."
From The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 New Edition by Alexander Pope
He disliked very much to disoblige her, as she belonged to one of the most distinguished families of Georgia, and had many influential relatives among the Secessionists.
From Reminiscences of Forts Sumter and Moultrie in 1860-'61 by Abner Doubleday
"I am sorry to disoblige you, Mrs. Ross, but it would be unjust," said Mr. Mead.
From The Tin Box and What it Contained by Horatio Alger
His relations, however, seemed determined to push him forward in life, before he disobliged them by marrying the daughter of a country clergyman, an accomplished, sensible woman.
From Mary Wollstonecraft's Original Stories by Mary Wollstonecraft
What an enemy is a light and trifling spirit!—I was grieved because I had disobliged my mother.
From Religion in Earnest A Memorial of Mrs. Mary Lyth, of York by John Lyth
But the servants all seemed to have an impression that Missis would not be disobliged by delay.
From The Freedmen's Book by Lydia Maria Francis Child
He thought by this management that he should oblige both chiefs; whereas he highly disobliged the one, whose favour was of the most consequence to him, without gaining any reward from the other.
From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 by Robert Kerr
Poor dear was disobliged by the mere sight of a bo't.
From The Country of the Pointed Firs by Sarah Orne Jewett
A few are offering the odd disobliging word about Mr Dowden, suggesting he never wanted to be party chairman in the first place and was very disappointed to be demoted from being culture secretary.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2022
"You know, the great British portraitist. He was jealous of the prices she commanded and in his work Oriental Tales he was most disobliging about her. Said she was feeble and vulgar!"
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2015
Ireland, with the images of Jack Charlton's side incised on the national consciousness forever, have been seen at times as a disobliging bunch.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 11, 2012
After such outlay, it was disobliging to score only 60 times in the league last season and City were a hindrance to themselves.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 22, 2011
It is a strange thing, but when you are dreading something, and would give anything to slow down time, it has a disobliging habit of speeding up.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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