disoblige
5 synonyms and 1 antonym for disoblige, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To refuse to help someone, causing them inconvenience or disappointment.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Antonyms
Etymology
This word comes from Middle French desobliger; looked at another way, it can be broken down as dis- + oblige.
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