disoblige

verb

dis·oblige ˌdis-ə-ˈblīj

disobliged; disobliging; disobliges

: to go counter to the wishes of

: inconvenience

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

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of disoblige was in 1632

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Style

“Disoblige.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disoblige. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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disoblige

verb

dis·oblige ˌdis-ə-ˈblīj

: to go against the wishes of

: inconvenience entry 2

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