to disregard the desires of to slight; insult to cause trouble or inconvenience to
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dis•o•blige
(dis′ə blīj′),USA pronunciation v.t., -bliged, -blig•ing.
dis′o•blig′ing•ly, adv.
dis′o•blig′ing•ness, n.
- to refuse or neglect to oblige;
act contrary to the desire or convenience of;
fail to accommodate. - to give offense to;
affront:to be disobliged by a tactless remark. - to cause inconvenience to;
incommode:to be disobliged by an uninvited guest.
- Middle French desobliger, equivalent. to des- dis-1 + obliger to oblige
- 1595–1605
dis′o•blig′ing•ness, n.
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