dis·com·pose (dĭs′kəm-pōz′) tr.v. dis·com·posed ,
dis·com·pos·ing ,
dis·com·pos·es 1. To disturb the composure or calm of; perturb.
2. To put into a state of disorder.
dis′com·pos′ed·ly (-pō′zĭd-lē) adv.
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discompose (ˌdɪskəmˈpəʊz ) vb (
tr )
1. to disturb the composure of; disconcert
2. rare to disarrange
ˌdiscomˈposedly adv
ˌdiscomˈposingly adv
ˌdiscomˈposure n
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dis•com•pose (ˌdɪs kəmˈpoʊz) v.t. -posed, -pos•ing. 1. to upset the order of; disarrange.
2. to disturb the composure of; agitate; perturb.
[1475–85]
dis`com•po′sure (-ʒər) n.
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discompose Past participle: discomposedGerund: discomposingImperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative discompose discompose
Present I discompose you discompose he/she/it discomposes we discompose you discompose they discompose
Preterite I discomposed you discomposed he/she/it discomposed we discomposed you discomposed they discomposed
Present Continuous I am discomposing you are discomposing he/she/it is discomposing we are discomposing you are discomposing they are discomposing
Present Perfect I have discomposed you have discomposed he/she/it has discomposed we have discomposed you have discomposed they have discomposed
Past Continuous I was discomposing you were discomposing he/she/it was discomposing we were discomposing you were discomposing they were discomposing
Past Perfect I had discomposed you had discomposed he/she/it had discomposed we had discomposed you had discomposed they had discomposed
Future I will discompose you will discompose he/she/it will discompose we will discompose you will discompose they will discompose
Future Perfect I will have discomposed you will have discomposed he/she/it will have discomposed we will have discomposed you will have discomposed they will have discomposed
Future Continuous I will be discomposing you will be discomposing he/she/it will be discomposing we will be discomposing you will be discomposing they will be discomposing
Present Perfect Continuous I have been discomposing you have been discomposing he/she/it has been discomposing we have been discomposing you have been discomposing they have been discomposing
Future Perfect Continuous I will have been discomposing you will have been discomposing he/she/it will have been discomposing we will have been discomposing you will have been discomposing they will have been discomposing
Past Perfect Continuous I had been discomposing you had been discomposing he/she/it had been discomposing we had been discomposing you had been discomposing they had been discomposing
Conditional I would discompose you would discompose he/she/it would discompose we would discompose you would discompose they would discompose
Past Conditional I would have discomposed you would have discomposed he/she/it would have discomposed we would have discomposed you would have discomposed they would have discomposed
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Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:
Verb 1. discompose - cause to lose one's composure dissolve - cause to lose control emotionally; "The news dissolved her into tears"
abash ,
embarrass - cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
anguish ,
pain ,
hurt - cause emotional anguish or make miserable; "It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school"
afflict - cause great unhappiness for; distress; "she was afflicted by the death of her parents"
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discompose verb To impair or destroy the composure of:
agitate ,
bother ,
disquiet ,
distract ,
disturb ,
flurry ,
fluster ,
perturb ,
rock ,
ruffle ,
shake (up),
toss ,
unsettle ,
upset .
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