disoblige

verb

dis·​oblige ˌdis-ə-ˈblīj 

disobliged; disobliging; disobliges

transitive verb

1

: to go counter to the wishes of

2

: inconvenience

Synonyms

• discommode
• disturb
• incommode
• inconvenience
• put out
• trouble

Examples of disoblige in a Sentence

didn't want to disoblige her relatives by spending the night at their place

Word History

Etymology

French désobliger, from Middle French, from des- dis- + obliger to oblige

First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

disoblige

verb

dis·​oblige ˌdis-ə-ˈblīj 

1

: to go against the wishes of

2

: inconvenience entry 2