incommode
Americanverb (used with object)
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to inconvenience or discomfort; disturb; trouble.
- Synonyms:
- discommode
- Antonyms:
- help
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to impede; hinder.
- Antonyms:
- expedite
verb
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Origin of incommode
First recorded in 1510–20; from Latin incommodāre, from incommodus “inconvenient”; equivalent to in- 3 + commode
Example Sentences
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Both times, she was taken to police headquarters, charged with incommoding and fined $50.
From Washington Post
Code §22-1307, which prohibits "crowding, obstructing, or incommoding," a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for up to 90 days.
From Fox News
The 10 women were charged with obstructing and incommoding the Rotunda walkway, a misdemeanor.
From Washington Post
Capitol Building and 147 individuals were arrested; all were charged with crowding, obstructing or incommoding, a police spokesperson told The Times.
From Los Angeles Times
News, Capitol Police said they "arrested 32 individuals for unlawfully demonstrating in the intersection of East Capitol and First Streets. All were charged with crowding, obstructing or incommoding."
From Fox News
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