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incommode

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in·com·mode  (nk-md)
tr.v. in·com·mod·ed, in·com·mod·ing, in·com·modes
To cause to be inconvenienced; disturb.

[French incommoder, from Old French, from Latin incommodre, from incommodus, inconvenient : in-, not; see in-1 + commodus, convenient; see commodious.]

incommode
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[-moding, -moded] Formal to bother, disturb, or inconvenience [Latin incommodus inconvenient]
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Verb1.incommodeincommode - to cause inconvenience or discomfort to; "Sorry to trouble you, but..."
affect, bear upon, impact, bear on, touch on, touch - have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"
distress, straiten - bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship

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Dashwood indulged herself in the pleasure of announcing to her son-in-law and his wife that she was provided with a house, and should incommode them no longer than till every thing were ready for her inhabiting it.
" Then he added more mildly, "I have a message, dear Madam, to your husband, which I must not deliver in your presence; and, if you would suffer us to retire for a few minutes ----" But my Wife would not listen to the proposal that our august Visitor should so incommode himself, and assuring the Circle that the hour of her own retirement had long passed, with many reiterated apologies for her recent indiscretion, she at last retreated to her apartment.
For the honour of the family, I could even resolve to incommode you to that extent.
 
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