DISOBLIGE Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

disoblige

verb

ˌdis-ə-ˈblīj

Definition of disoblige

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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Tanner Faaborg said he was also bothered by the reshaping of rural Iowa by industrial animal agriculture.

— Rachel Cramer, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026
Before turning it into a judgment about your abilities, notice what specifically bothered you.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of bother

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Other European nations were also troubled by the president’s threat.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2026
Jones, the Pacheedaht elder, said he was troubled not just by the loss of the forests, but by people’s connection to them and, in turn, to themselves.

— Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of trouble

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Made to resemble the town’s levee (which held during the Flood of 1993), a full pie is loaded with 18 fresh apples and weighs a whopping 10 pounds.

— Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026
Its launcher weighs less than 79 pounds (36 kilograms), potentially allowing personnel to move and deploy it without heavy vehicles or permanent infrastructure.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of weigh

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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
The data showed that 37 percent of those polled said a retailer’s omnichannel operations such as on-demand delivery and curbside pickup have inconvenienced them.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of inconvenience

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Both areas are fenced and protected, and NOAA Fisheries urged beachgoers not to disturb these sites.

— Paris Barraza, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
Combs has both utilized and weaponized his fortune, industry status, and reputation to hide a volatile temper and disturbing behavior for decades.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of disturb

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Politico's Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Greenberger put out a statement Saturday that said a reporter was denied entry to the White House by Secret Service and her press credentials were taken away.

— Mary Bruce, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
When the 14-year-old put out his hand, the other teen lifted the younger boy over his head and carried him to the locker room, the affidavits state.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026

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