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discompose

[ dis-kuhm-pohz ]

verb (used with object)

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 news discomposed us.

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discompose

/ ˌɪəˈəʊ /

verb

  1. to disturb the composure of; disconcert
  2. rare.
    to disarrange
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Derived Forms

  • ˌ徱dzˈDzܰ, noun
  • ˌ徱dzˈDz, adverb
  • ˌ徱dzˈDzԲ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 徱cdz·DzĻ· adverb
  • 徱cdz·DziԲ· adverb
  • ܲd·dz·Dz adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of discompose1

First recorded in 1475–85; dis- 1 + compose
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Example Sentences

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Here, lines define the two figures while simultaneously discomposing and merging them.

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“I am glad I have done being in love with him. I should not like a man who is so soon discomposed by a hot morning. Harriet’s sweet easy temper will not mind it.”

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In watching his face, I made quite a firework of the Aged’s sausage, and greatly discomposed both my own attention and Wemmick’s; for which I apologised.

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Within seconds, he was so discomposed that he could no longer continue the interview.

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She saw how Romero avoided every brusque movement and saved his bulls for the last when he wanted them, not winded and discomposed but smoothly worn down.

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