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disoblige Definition

dis·oblige (dis′ə blīj′, -ō blīj′)

transitive verb disobliged -·bliged′, disobliging -·blig′·ing

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

Etymology: Fr désobliger: see dis- & oblige

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disoblige

v.

  1. To insult

    offend, affront, displease; see insult.

  2. To inconvenience

    annoy, discommode, upset, refuse to oblige; see bother 2, disturb 2.