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incommode

verb
in·​com·​mode | \ ˌin-kə-ˈmōd How to pronounce incommode (audio) \
incommoded; incommoding

Definition of incommode

transitive verb

: to give inconvenience or distress to : disturb
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Synonyms & Antonyms for incommode

Synonyms

discommode, disoblige, disturb, inconvenience, put out, trouble

Antonyms

accommodate, favor, oblige

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Examples of incommode in a Sentence

the innkeeper tried to hide how much the request incommoded them

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 Capitol Police spokeswoman Eva Malecki told Fox News that the demonstrators were arrested on suspicion of unlawfully demonstrating and were charged with unlawfully crowding, obstructing or incommoding. — Fox News, "Dozens of Catholic clergy arrested on Capitol Hill protesting treatment of child migrants," 19 July 2019 They were charged with crowding, obstructing or incommoding. — Fox News, "Kavanaugh hearing protests continue as Capitol Police charge 69 demonstrators Thursday," 2 Oct. 2018

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First Known Use of incommode

1598, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for incommode

Middle French incommoder, from Latin incommodare, from incommodus inconvenient, from in- + commodus convenient — more at commode

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