disoblige

[ dis-uh-blahyj ]

/ ˌdɪs əˈblaɪdʒ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR disoblige ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object), dis·o·bliged, dis·o·blig·ing.

to refuse or neglect to oblige; act contrary to the desire or convenience of; fail to accommodate.

to give offense to; affront: to be disobliged by a tactless remark.

to cause inconvenience to; incommode: to be disobliged by an uninvited guest.

Origin of disoblige

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

OTHER WORDS FROM disoblige

dis·o·blig·ing·ly, adverbdis·o·blig·ing·ness, noun

Words nearby disoblige

Disneyland, Disney, Walt, disobedience, disobedient, disobey, disoblige, disodium, disodium phosphate, disomic, disoperation, disopyramide

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Example sentences from the Web for disoblige

He could not disoblige his neighbours by sending them no venison.'
Life Of Johnson, Volume 5|Boswell
But I was willing to see if she were not loth to disoblige me now.
Clarissa, Volume 4 (of 9)|Samuel Richardson
I beg you to believe that I do not now refuse to address you from any disposition to disoblige you, but to the contrary.
The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln, Volume Five|Abraham Lincoln
“Sorry to disoblige a lady, but in this case, I fear I must,” he said bowing sarcastically.
The Gypsy Queen's Vow|May Agnes Fleming

To inconvenience and disoblige so large a constituency as this may naturally produce some effect.
The Library and Society|Various

British Dictionary definitions for disoblige

disoblige

/ (ˌdɪsəˈblaɪdʒ) /

verb (tr)

to disregard the desires of

to slight; insult

informal to cause trouble or inconvenience to

Derived forms of disoblige

disobliging, adjectivedisobligingly, adverbdisobligingness, noun

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单词	disoblige
释义	disoblige [ dis-uh-blahyj ] / ˌdɪs əˈblaɪdʒ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR disoblige ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), dis·o·bliged, dis·o·blig·ing. to refuse or neglect to oblige; act contrary to the desire or convenience of; fail to accommodate. to give offense to; affront: to be disobliged by a tactless remark. to cause inconvenience to; incommode: to be disobliged by an uninvited guest. Origin of disoblige 1595–1605; <Middle French desobliger, equivalent to des-dis-¹ + obliger to oblige OTHER WORDS FROM disoblige dis·o·blig·ing·ly, adverbdis·o·blig·ing·ness, noun Words nearby disoblige Disneyland, Disney, Walt, disobedience, disobedient, disobey, disoblige, disodium, disodium phosphate, disomic, disoperation, disopyramide Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for disoblige He could not disoblige his neighbours by sending them no venison.' Life Of Johnson, Volume 5\|Boswell But I was willing to see if she were not loth to disoblige me now. Clarissa, Volume 4 (of 9)\|Samuel Richardson I beg you to believe that I do not now refuse to address you from any disposition to disoblige you, but to the contrary. The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln, Volume Five\|Abraham Lincoln “Sorry to disoblige a lady, but in this case, I fear I must,” he said bowing sarcastically. The Gypsy Queen's Vow\|May Agnes Fleming To inconvenience and disoblige so large a constituency as this may naturally produce some effect. The Library and Society\|Various British Dictionary definitions for disoblige disoblige / (ˌdɪsəˈblaɪdʒ) / verb (tr) to disregard the desires of to slight; insult informal to cause trouble or inconvenience to Derived forms of disoblige disobliging, adjectivedisobligingly, adverbdisobligingness, noun 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 Words related to disoblige disturb, affront, slight, bother, inconvenience, upset, vex, insult, offend, incommode, discommode, trouble, put out, put about
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disoblige

verb (used with object), dis·o·bliged, dis·o·blig·ing.

Origin of disoblige

OTHER WORDS FROM disoblige

Words nearby disoblige

Example sentences from the Web for disoblige

British Dictionary definitions for disoblige

verb (tr)

Derived forms of disoblige

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