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discompose — discompose, disquiet, disturb, perturb, agitate, upset, fluster, flurry are comparable when they mean to excite one so as to destroy one s capacity for clear or collected thought or prompt action. Discompose is sometimes only slightly more… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Discompose — Dis com*pose , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discomposed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discomposing}.] [Pref. dis + compose: cf. OF. decomposer, F. d[ e]composer.] 1. To disarrange; to interfere with; to disturb; to disorder; to unsettle; to break up. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
discompose — I verb addle, afflict, aggravate, agitate, annoy, appall, astound, badger, bedazzle, bedevil, befuddle, bewilder, bring into disorder, browbeat, carp at, chafe, confound, confuse, convulse, cross, daze, dazzle, dement, demoralize, derange,… … Law dictionary
discompose — [v] provoke, agitate annoy, bewilder, bother, confuse, discombobulate, discomfit, disconcert, dismay, disorganize, displease, disquiet, disturb, embarrass, faze, flurry, fluster, harass, harry, irk, irritate, nettle, perplex, perturb, pester,… … New thesaurus
discompose — ► VERB ▪ disturb or agitate. DERIVATIVES discomposure noun … English terms dictionary
discompose — [dis΄kəm pōz′] vt. discomposed, discomposing 1. to disturb the calm or poise of; fluster; disconcert 2. Now Rare to disturb the order of SYN. DISTURB discomposure [dis΄ kəmpō′zhər] n … English World dictionary
discompose — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English Date: 15th century 1. to destroy the composure of 2. to disturb the order of • discomposure noun Synonyms: discompose, disquiet, disturb, perturb, agitate … New Collegiate Dictionary
discompose — discomposedly, adv. discomposingly, adv. /dis keuhm pohz /, v.t., discomposed, discomposing. 1. to upset the order of; disarrange; disorder; unsettle: The breeze discomposed the bouquet. 2. to disturb the composure of; agitate; perturb: The bad… … Universalium
discompose — Synonyms and related words: abash, addle, addle the wits, aggravate, agitate, annoy, badger, bait, ball up, be at, be tedious, beat, beat up, becloud, bedazzle, bedevil, befuddle, beset, bewilder, bore, bother, bristle, brown off, bug, bullyrag,… … Moby Thesaurus
discompose — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. perturb, upset, ruffle, disturb; see bother 3 , disturb 2 , embarrass 1 . See Synonym Study at disturb . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To impair or destroy the composure of: agitate, bother, disquiet, distract, disturb,… … English dictionary for students
