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discompose
[ dis-kuhm-pohz ]
verb (used with object)
- to upset the order of; disarrange; disorder; unsettle:
The breeze discomposed the bouquet.
- to disturb the composure of; agitate; perturb:
The bad news discomposed us.
Synonyms: ,
discompose
/ ˌɪəˈəʊ /
verb
- to disturb the composure of; disconcert
- rare.to disarrange
Derived Forms
- ˌ徱dzˈDzܰ, noun
- ˌ徱dzˈDz, adverb
- ˌ徱dzˈDzԲ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- 徱cdz·DzĻ· adverb
- 徱cdz·DziԲ· adverb
- ܲd·dz·Dz adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of discompose1
Example Sentences
Here, lines define the two figures while simultaneously discomposing and merging them.
“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.”
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.
Within seconds, he was so discomposed that he could no longer continue the interview.
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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