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. incommode
  3. trouble
  4. weigh
  5. discommode
  6. inconvenience
  7. disturb
  8. put out
Verb
  • Palo Alto Networks did that after buying [Israeli startup] CyberArk, but why would most companies bother?
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • That woman was truly unbothered, a term tossed around online, but the literal act of not being bothered is impossible for most people beyond the quirkiest, like my onetime neighbor, or maybe Fran Lebowitz.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of bother
Verb
  • All were booked on charges of crowding, obstructing, or incommoding at the offices.
    — Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 16 Jan. 2020
  • They were all charged with crowding, obstructing or incommoding, a spokesperson for the department told CNN.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN, 10 Jan. 2020
Definition of incommode
Verb
  • And some Pac-12 teams emerging through the first half of the season could trouble the Broncos, such as Oregon State and Colorado State.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Lucie’s talented-but-troubled student, Susan Yi, writes fiction that resembles an accusation about Lucie.
    — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of trouble
Verb
  • Under investor pressure to decarbonize and avoid fracking, Origin weighed selling.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • As for the kits, each weighed between 121 pounds (55 kg) and 143 pounds (65 kg) and contained tools, spare parts, and other materials for specific tasks.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of weigh
Verb
  • Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and former Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen were similarly discommoded at mealtime in public settings.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2019
Definition of discommode
Verb
  • Ask which assets could stop a process rather than merely inconvenience it.
    — Syed Ali, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Chatfield asked the Los Angeles Times in 1997 in response to criticism from community members and some local officials who pegged his nonprofit as inconveniencing residents by helping homeless people.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of inconvenience
Verb
  • If anything, the University of Toronto researchers discovered, we humans are the ones disturbing our dogs’ sleep.
    — Gina Vivinetto, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The disembodied emcee voice for the performance only asks that flash not be used, and that any photography or videography not disturb surrounding attendees.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of disturb
Verb
  • Gallego, who put out an economic policy plan on Wednesday, said Democrats could pass some of his ideas through reconciliation, such as placing new taxes on data centers and artificial intelligence.
    — Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
  • In response to the letter, OpenAI sent an internal memo to employees, as well as put out a public statement.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of put out
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“Disoblige.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disoblige. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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