incommode

verb

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

transitive verb

: to give inconvenience or distress to : disturb

Examples of incommode in a Sentence

the innkeeper tried to hide how much the request incommoded them
Recent Examples on the Web At least 16 people were arrested for allegedly crowding, obstructing and incommoding another person and one was arrested for alleged defacement during a planned act of civil disobedience. Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2023 All were charged with crowding and obstructing or incommoding, Malecki said. Sophie Lewis, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2020 They were all charged with crowding, obstructing or incommoding, a spokesperson for the department told CNN. Leah Asmelash, CNN, 10 Jan. 2020 All were booked on charges of crowding, obstructing, or incommoding at the offices. Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 16 Jan. 2020

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Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of incommode was in 1598

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Cite this Entry

“Incommode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incommode. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

incommode

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