discompose

verb

dis·com·pose ˌdis-kəm-ˈpōz

discomposed; discomposing; discomposes

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transitive verb

: to destroy the composure of

: to disturb the order of

discomposure

ˌdis-kəm-ˈpō-zhər

noun

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discompose, disquiet, disturb, perturb, agitate, upset, fluster mean to destroy capacity for collected thought or decisive action.

discompose implies some degree of loss of self-control or self-confidence especially through emotional stress.

discomposed by the loss of his beloved wife

disquiet suggests loss of sense of security or peace of mind.

the disquieting news of factories closing

disturb implies interference with one's mental processes caused by worry, perplexity, or interruption.

the discrepancy in accounts disturbed me

perturb implies deep disturbance of mind and emotions.

perturbed by her husband's strange behavior

agitate suggests obvious external signs of nervous or emotional excitement.

in his agitated state we could see he was unable to work

upset implies the disturbance of normal or habitual functioning by disappointment, distress, or grief.

the family's constant bickering upsets the youngest child

fluster suggests bewildered agitation.

his declaration of love completely flustered her

Examples of discompose in a Sentence

discomposed by the tone of the message left on his answering machine the wind ruffled her hair and discomposed her carefully arranged papers

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In a third discomposing show of baseball in as many days, the Brewers fell, 8-6, to the lowly A's, who looked like anything but in an emphatic weekend-long dismantling of a team that entered in first place. —

Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2023

Word History

Etymology

Middle English

First Known Use

1645, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of discompose was in 1645

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discompose

verb

dis·com·pose ˌdis-kəm-ˈpōz

: to disturb the calmness or peace of : agitate

discomposed by the bad news

: disarrange

hair discomposed by the wind

discomposure

-ˈpō-zhər

noun

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