disoblige
Decline to help
Disoblige means to offend or inconvenience someone, typically by refusing a request or failing to act helpfully.
It carries a formal, somewhat old-fashioned tone and implies a breach of social courtesy rather than serious harm.
I hope my early departure won't disoblige you.
The word suggests that accommodation was expected but not provided, leaving the other party in an awkward or disadvantaged position.
Deliberate public insult
- insultOffensive remark or action
- offendCause hurt feelings
- woundCoiled, or an injury
- hurtCause or feel pain
upset · displease · antagonize · alienate · aggrieve · mortify · humiliate · embarrass
To annoy or disturb
- troubleDifficulty or distress
- put outExtinguish or annoy
- imposeForce acceptance of
- burdenOppressive weight or duty
hassle · disturb · discommode · incommode · annoy · irk · vex · aggravate
Deliberate dismissive rejection
- slightMinor or thin
- rebuffAbrupt, curt rejection
- cold-shoulderIntentional social rejection
- brush-offAbrupt, dismissive rejection
rudeness · impoliteness · incivility · disrespect · brusqueness · curtness · dismissiveness · tactlessness
affront
Deliberate public insult
hurt · upset · displease · antagonize · alienate · aggrieve · mortify · humiliate · embarrass · slight
bother
To annoy or disturb
burden · hassle · disturb · discommode · incommode · annoy · irk · vex · aggravate · disrupt
snub
Deliberate dismissive rejection
- slightMinor or thin
- rebuffAbrupt, curt rejection
- cold-shoulderIntentional social rejection
brush-off · rudeness · impoliteness · incivility · disrespect · brusqueness · curtness · dismissiveness · tactlessness · indelicacy
decline
Decrease or refuse
withhold · turn down · say no · unaccommodating · unhelpful · uncooperative · obstruct · thwart · unwilling · reluctant