verb
disoblige
Disoblige (verb) means to refuse to help someone, causing them inconvenience or disappointment.
verb
1
To refuse to help someone, causing them inconvenience or disappointment.
"Sorry to disoblige everybody; I know you were depending on me to bring a good weather forecast for our fête, but it is going to rain."
2
To upset someone through an unkind or rude act.
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Etymology
This word comes from Middle French desobliger; looked at another way, it can be broken down as dis- + oblige.
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What is the meaning of disoblige?
"disoblige" (verb) means to refuse to help someone, causing them inconvenience or disappointment.
What is another word for disoblige?
Other words for "disoblige" include trouble, inconvenience, discommode, incommode, bother.
What is the opposite of disoblige?
The opposite of "disoblige" is oblige.
What are the different meanings of disoblige?
"disoblige" has 2 main meanings: 1. To refuse to help someone, causing them inconvenience or disappointment; 2. To upset someone through an unkind or rude act.
