discompose
[ dis-kuhm-pohz ]
/ ˌdɪs kəmˈpoʊz /
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verb (used with object), dis·com·posed, dis·com·pos·ing.
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.
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OTHER WORDS FROM discompose
dis·com·pos·ed·ly, adverbdis·com·pos·ing·ly, adverbun·dis·com·posed, adjectiveWords nearby discompose
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British Dictionary definitions for discompose
discompose
/ (ˌdɪskəmˈpəʊz) /
verb (tr)
to disturb the composure of; disconcert
rare to disarrange
Derived forms of discompose
discomposedly, adverbdiscomposingly, adverbdiscomposure, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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