disoblige

/ˌdɪsəˈblaɪdʒ/
verb
  1. To refuse to help or accommodate someone; to cause inconvenience or offense by not doing what someone asks.
    • I didn't mean to disoblige you by declining the invitation, but I had another commitment.
    • The hotel staff tried not to disoblige any guests, even when requests were unusual.
    • He felt that by not lending his friend money, he would disoblige him greatly.
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