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
  • In fact, the movie doesn’t even bother revealing Fang’s ultimate fate; but then again, he’s been fully vindicated in the court of public opinion, so who cares?
    — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Nothing shows the world that the outside noise doesn’t bother you quite like preparing a statement ahead of time about how much the outside noise doesn’t bother you.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 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
  • He’s been troubled to see more reputable venues conferring legitimacy on these commercial MRT operations.
    — Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026
  • However, if your plants were diseased or troubled by pests, composting is not recommended.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of trouble
Verb
  • The young scientists weighing their futures today will help determine America’s future health and prosperity.
    — Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Cid Paz and his daughter arrived with a wagon to haul away seven sandbags, each weighing about 40 pounds.
    — Da Lin, CBS News, 8 Nov. 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
  • For all the engineering packed into modern electric toothbrushes, cleaning your teeth still largely amounts to little more than sweeping a miniature broom around your mouth to inconvenience your tiny squatters.
    — Mike McRae, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Bellorado-Samuels’s home doesn’t disappear behind her collection but pushes back, amplifies, complicates, and occasionally inconveniences it.
    — Sean Santiago, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of inconvenience
Verb
  • For example, in the 20th century there was a flawed world leader who held rigid ideologies, racial biases, and disturbing personal behaviors.
    — Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026
  • According to Filter, at some point the grave markers were disturbed.
    — Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of disturb
Verb
  • None of the people who let me into their homes – who sat with me at their kitchen tables, put out a chair and plate for me at their family dinners, took me to their most personal thoughts, places and financial information – asked for much.
    — Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
  • That year, Mackay said, the company put out a request for proposals through a codename.
    — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 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 9 Nov. 2026.

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