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in·​com·​mode | \ ˌin-kə-ˈmōd How to pronounce incommode (audio) \
incommoded; incommoding

Definition of incommode

transitive verb

: to give inconvenience or distress to : disturb
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the innkeeper tried to hide how much the request incommoded them
Recent Examples on the Web They were all charged with crowding, obstructing or incommoding, a spokesperson for the department told CNN. — Leah Asmelash, CNN, "Joaquin Phoenix and Martin Sheen arrested in Jane Fonda's weekly climate change protests," 10 Jan. 2020 All were charged with crowding and obstructing or incommoding, Malecki said. — Sophie Lewis, CBS News, "Joaquin Phoenix arrested during Jane Fonda's weekly climate change protest," 10 Jan. 2020 All were booked on charges of crowding, obstructing, or incommoding at the offices. — Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, "11 people arrested during impeachment protests in Senate office buildings," 16 Jan. 2020 All were charged with crowding and obstructing or incommoding, Malecki said. — Sophie Lewis, CBS News, "Joaquin Phoenix arrested during Jane Fonda's weekly climate change protest," 10 Jan. 2020 All were charged with crowding and obstructing or incommoding, Malecki said. — Sophie Lewis, CBS News, "Sally Field arrested during Jane Fonda's weekly climate change protest," 14 Dec. 2019 All were charged with crowding and obstructing or incommoding, Malecki said. — Sophie Lewis, CBS News, "Sally Field arrested during Jane Fonda's weekly climate change protest," 14 Dec. 2019 All were charged with crowding and obstructing or incommoding, Malecki said. — Sophie Lewis, CBS News, "Jane Fonda arrested again with celebrity friends during weekly climate change protest," 1 Nov. 2019 In past weeks, Fonda and the other protesters were charged with crowding, obstructing or incommoding. — Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter, "Jane Fonda, Rosanna Arquette, Catherine Keener Arrested Inside Hart Senate Office Building," 1 Nov. 2019

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First Known Use of incommode

1598, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for incommode

Middle French incommoder, from Latin incommodare, from incommodus inconvenient, from in- + commodus convenient — more at commode

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The first known use of incommode was in 1598

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10 Feb 2020

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“Incommode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incommode. Accessed 22 Feb. 2020.

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