Disobligation

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of disobliging. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A disobliging act; an offence. countable, uncountable

    "[they] were in truth more offended and incensed with the disgrace and disobligation to the one , than they were pleased with the preferment of the other"

  3. 3
    Release from obligation. countable, uncountable

    "However the laws were established , yet according as they go off , or go less , or fall into desuetude or disobligation , so the band of conscience grows less , till it be quite eased by abrogation"

Example

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"[they] were in truth more offended and incensed with the disgrace and disobligation to the one , than they were pleased with the preferment of the other"

Etymology

From dis- + obligation.

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