disoblige

• Veralteter Bedeutung: jemandem eine Gefälligkeit oder Höflichkeit verweigern oder jemandem Unannehmlichkeiten oder Kränkung zufügen.

An obsolete verb meaning to refuse to accommodate or oblige someone, or to cause inconvenience or offense.

1. Cause inconvenience or discomfortC2formalbritish

   To cause trouble, inconvenience, or discomfort to someone.

   Unannehmlichkeiten bereiten

   • I hope I am not disobliging you by arriving early.
   • He disobliged his host by refusing the meal.
   • She felt disobliged by the sudden change in plans.

   Synonymeannoybotherdiscommodedisturbincommodeinconvenienceput outtrouble

   Antonymeaccommodatehelpobligeplease

2. Ignore someone's wishesC2formalbritish

   To refuse to accommodate or comply with someone's request or desire.

   Jemandes Wünsche missachten

   • He disobliged his friend by not attending the wedding.
   • She disobliged her colleague by ignoring the request for help.
   • They disobliged the committee by rejecting the proposal.

   Synonymedisregardrebuffrefuserejectslightsnubspurn

   Antonymeaccommodategratifyindulgeobligepleasesatisfy