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
  • The latter group ultimately just couldn’t be bothered to get off their couches.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Vlasic is not bothered by this but does have a suggestion for the NHL.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of bother
Verb
  • Scientists who study the vaccines are deeply troubled by these statements.
    Will Stone, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Roosevelt was deeply troubled by the rise of autocracy in Germany and felt that economic hardship had contributed to the demise of constitutional democracies.
    Katherine Tai, Foreign Affairs, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of trouble
Verb
  • But the new scooter lacked a platform underneath the seat and weighed about 50 pounds — too heavy for her needs, said Marcia Harris, support groups and outreach manager for the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
  • However, the new administration must weigh the benefits against the burdens imposed by the compressed timelines and rigid mandates.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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
  • The Daniel Carter Beard Bridge is expected to reopen in March after crews repair the damage caused by an intense fire, but for those whose day-to-day lives have been inconvenienced by the closure, several more months feels like too long a wait.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 28 Nov. 2024
  • 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
Definition of inconvenience
Verb
  • The volcano’s light illuminates a double lenticular cloud, or a UFO-like cloud formation created when a mountain disturbs air flow and creates standing waves above it.
    Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The restaurant’s owner requested that the police detain the tourist for intoxication and disturbing the public order; on Sunday, Cabo Rojo’s mayor said that the responding officer had been suspended while the case was being investigated.
    Graciela Mochkofsky, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of disturb
Verb
  • An acquaintance driving past saw the flames, grabbed a hose (Hurston was a famous gardener), and put out the fire.
    Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Most business owners waste their holidays checking emails and putting out fires.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of put out
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