incommodate

The loud music from the party next door incommodates the student trying to study.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To cause inconvenience or trouble: "incommodate" means to disturb, annoy, or cause difficulty for someone.
   • To hinder or obstruct: It can also mean to impede or block progress or movement.

Usage Examples

• (The noise disturbed and annoyed the residents.)
• (Please do not trouble yourself for me.)
• (The tree obstructed the flow of traffic.)

Advanced Usage

• "To be incommodated by something": to be inconvenienced or troubled by a particular situation.

  • Many passengers were incommodated by the sudden flight cancellation. (Passengers were greatly inconvenienced.)

• "To incommodate someone with a request": to trouble someone by asking for a favour.

  • I hesitate to incommodate you with my problems, but I need your advice. (I am reluctant to trouble you.)

Variants and Related Words

• Incommodious (adj): causing inconvenience or discomfort; not spacious or comfortable.

  • The hotel room was small and incommodious. (The room was cramped and uncomfortable.)

• Incommodity (n): something that causes inconvenience or discomfort.

  • The lack of a nearby toilet was a great incommodity. (It was a significant inconvenience.)

Synonyms

• Incommode: a more common variant with the same meaning.

  • The delay incommoded our travel plans. (The delay caused trouble.)

• Discommode: to cause inconvenience or trouble.

  • The sudden rain discommoded the picnic. (The rain disrupted the outing.)

• Annoy: to irritate or disturb slightly.

  • The constant buzzing of the fly annoyed me. (It caused minor irritation.)

Phrasal Verbs

• There are no common phrasal verbs formed specifically with "incommodate." The verb is typically used directly with an object.

Related Idioms

• Put out: to cause inconvenience or trouble (informal equivalent).
  • I hope I am not putting you out by arriving early. (I hope I am not inconveniencing you.)