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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Disoblige \Dis`o*blige"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disobliged}; p. pr & vb n. {Disobliging}.] [Pref. dis- + oblige: cf F. d['e]sobliger.] 1. To do an act which contravenes the will or desires of to offend by an act of unkindness or incivility; to displease; to refrain from obliging; to be unaccommodating to Those . . . who slight and disoblige their friends, shall infallibly come to know the value of them by having none when they shall most need them --South. My plan has given offense to some gentlemen, whom it would not be very safe to disoblige. --Addison. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Disobliging \Dis`o*bli"ging\, a. 1. Not obliging; not disposed to do a favor; unaccommodating; as a disobliging person or act 2. Displeasing; offensive. [Obs.] --Cov. of Tongue. -- {Dis`o*bli"ging*ly}, adv -- {Dis`o*bli"ging*ness}, n. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: disobliging adj : intentionally unaccommodating; "the action was not offensive to him but proved somewhat disobliging" [syn: {uncooperative}]
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