disoblige

verb

ˌdis-ə-ˈblīj How to pronounce disoblige (audio)
Definition of disobligenext
as in to bother
to cause discomfort to or trouble for didn't want to disoblige her relatives by spending the night at their place

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disoblige
  1. bother
  2. trouble
  3. weigh
  4. incommode
  5. inconvenience
  6. disturb
  7. put out
Verb
  • Sadly, the mainstream media hasn’t bothered to ask me any questions about it.
    Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
  • If your symptoms bother you, affect your quality of life, or interfere with your daily functioning, your healthcare provider can help.
    Jess Sims, Health, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of bother
Verb
  • The sector has grown increasingly troubled by violent incidents in recent years — though these episodes typically occur at hospitals or other medical settings.
    Nathan Bomey, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Six years ago, Pamela and Christian Wilson, troubled by the lack of affordable housing in Baltimore, told me about their dream to build small homes out of cargo containers.
    Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of trouble
Verb
  • An adult mastodon stood between 8 and 10 feet (2.5 to 3 meters) tall and weighed as much as six tons (5,400 kilograms).
    Isaac Yee, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Instead of data bouncing around the web, the bidding will happen directly on the user’s device—each ad option is weighed and scored locally.
    Ivan Guzenko, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of weigh
Verb
  • At least 16 people were arrested for allegedly crowding, obstructing and incommoding another person and one was arrested for alleged defacement during a planned act of civil disobedience.
    Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2023
  • All were charged with crowding and obstructing or incommoding, Malecki said.
    Sophie Lewis, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2020
Definition of incommode
Verb
  • Then, be willing to inconvenience yourself by doing one-on-ones, rebooking the entire meeting immediately, or otherwise serving the group in unexpected ways.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Stakeholders must also consider other tradeoffs, such as the sheer number of wrongly blocked, inconvenienced customers at each threshold position considered.
    Eric Siegel, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of inconvenience
Verb
  • Warmer waters as a result of climate change and krill harvesting could be disturbing traditional humpback feeding grounds, forcing whales to go farther and farther to find food.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
  • One was arrested on suspicion of battery on a police officer and disturbing the public’s business, LAPD Sgt.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of disturb
Verb
  • Anderson Humane puts out call for pet fostering volunteers Anderson Humane in South Elgin is in urgent need of people to help foster pets waiting for adoption over the holiday season.
    Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 13 Dec. 2024
  • In 2020, Duke University Press put out a book of O’Grady’s writings that was edited by Aruna D’Souza, who in 2022 curated a Brooklyn Museum retrospective for the artist with Catherine Morris.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of put out
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