disoblige

(dis′ə blīj, -ō blīj)

transitive verb disobliged, disobliging

  1. to refuse to oblige or do a favor for
  2. to slight; offend
  3. to inconvenience; incommode

Origin: Fr désobliger: see dis- & oblige

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See disoblige in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb dis·o·bliged, dis·o·blig·ing, dis·o·blig·es
  1. To refuse or neglect to act in accord with the wishes of.
  2. To inconvenience.
  3. To give offense to; affront.

Related Forms:

  • disˌo·bligˈing·ly adverb

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