disobliging+act

  • 1Disobliging — Dis o*bli ging, a. 1. Not obliging; not disposed to do a favor; unaccommodating; as, a disobliging person or act. [1913 Webster] 2. Displeasing; offensive. [Obs.] Cov. of Tongue. {Dis o*bli ging*ly}, adv. {Dis o*bli ging*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2Disobliging — 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… …

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  • 3Disobligation — Dis*ob li*ga tion, n. 1. The act of disobliging. [1913 Webster] 2. A disobliging act; an offense. [Obs.] Clarendon. [1913 Webster] 3. Release from obligation. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 4disfavor — n. 1. Disregard, disesteem, dislike, disrespect, little or slight esteem, low regard, slight displeasure, unfavorable regard, disapproval. 2. Unacceptableness, (state of) disapproval or low regard, disgrace, uninfluential position. 3. Unkindness …

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  • 5Disfavor — Dis*fa vor, n. [Pref. dis + favor: cf. OF. disfaveur, F. d[ e]faveur.] [Written also {disfavour}.] 1. Want of favor of favorable regard; disesteem; disregard. [1913 Webster] The people that deserved my disfavor. Is. x. 6 (1551). [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 6disfavour — Disfavor Dis*fa vor, n. [Pref. dis + favor: cf. OF. disfaveur, F. d[ e]faveur.] [Written also {disfavour}.] 1. Want of favor of favorable regard; disesteem; disregard. [1913 Webster] The people that deserved my disfavor. Is. x. 6 (1551). [1913… …

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  • 7Disobligingly — Disobliging Dis o*bli ging, a. 1. Not obliging; not disposed to do a favor; unaccommodating; as, a disobliging person or act. [1913 Webster] 2. Displeasing; offensive. [Obs.] Cov. of Tongue. {Dis o*bli ging*ly}, adv. {Dis o*bli ging*ness}, n.… …

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  • 8Disobligingness — Disobliging Dis o*bli ging, a. 1. Not obliging; not disposed to do a favor; unaccommodating; as, a disobliging person or act. [1913 Webster] 2. Displeasing; offensive. [Obs.] Cov. of Tongue. {Dis o*bli ging*ly}, adv. {Dis o*bli ging*ness}, n.… …

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  • 9Disoblige — 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;… …

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  • 10Disobliged — 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… …

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