disoblige

• Verbe signifiant refuser de rendre service ou d'être agréable à quelqu'un, ou causer une gêne, un désagrément ou une offense.

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.

   Contrarier, importuner

   • 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.

   Synonymesannoybotherdiscommodedisturbincommodeinconvenienceput outtrouble

   Antonymesaccommodatehelpobligeplease

2. Ignore someone's wishesC2formalbritish

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

   refuser d'obliger

   • 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.

   Synonymesdisregardrebuffrefuserejectslightsnubspurn

   Antonymesaccommodategratifyindulgeobligepleasesatisfy