discompose

discompose
I verb addle, afflict, aggravate, agitate, annoy, appall, astound, badger, bedazzle, bedevil, befuddle, bewilder, bring into disorder, browbeat, carp at, chafe, confound, confuse, convulse, cross, daze, dazzle, dement, demoralize, derange, disarrange, discomfit, discomfort, discommode, disconcert, dishevel, dislocate, dismay, disorder, disorganize, displace, disquiet, distemper, disturb, disturb the composure of, embitter, enrage, envenom, exasperate, excite, ferment, fluster, fog, fret, goad, gripe, harass, harry, heckle, hurt the feelings, incense, inflame, infuriate, irk, irritate, jar, jolt, jumble, make uneasy, mix up, mortify, muddle, nettle, nonplus, perplex, perturb, pester, pique, plague, provoke, put out, rattle, rile, roil, ruffle, shake, shake up, shatter, stir, taunt, tease, throw into confusion, torment, tousle, trouble, try the patience, unbalance, unhinge, unsettle, upset, vex, worry II index annoy, badger, confuse (bewilder), disconcert, disorganize, disorient, disrupt, distress, disturb, embarrass, harass, harrow, harry (harass), incense, irritate, muddle, obsess, perplex, perturb, pique, plague, provoke, upset

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  • discompose — discompose, disquiet, disturb, perturb, agitate, upset, fluster, flurry are comparable when they mean to excite one so as to destroy one s capacity for clear or collected thought or prompt action. Discompose is sometimes only slightly more… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Discompose — Dis com*pose , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discomposed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discomposing}.] [Pref. dis + compose: cf. OF. decomposer, F. d[ e]composer.] 1. To disarrange; to interfere with; to disturb; to disorder; to unsettle; to break up. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • discompose — [v] provoke, agitate annoy, bewilder, bother, confuse, discombobulate, discomfit, disconcert, dismay, disorganize, displease, disquiet, disturb, embarrass, faze, flurry, fluster, harass, harry, irk, irritate, nettle, perplex, perturb, pester,… …   New thesaurus

  • discompose — ► VERB ▪ disturb or agitate. DERIVATIVES discomposure noun …   English terms dictionary

  • discompose — [dis΄kəm pōz′] vt. discomposed, discomposing 1. to disturb the calm or poise of; fluster; disconcert 2. Now Rare to disturb the order of SYN. DISTURB discomposure [dis΄ kəmpō′zhər] n …   English World dictionary

  • discompose — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English Date: 15th century 1. to destroy the composure of 2. to disturb the order of • discomposure noun Synonyms: discompose, disquiet, disturb, perturb, agitate …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • discompose — discomposedly, adv. discomposingly, adv. /dis keuhm pohz /, v.t., 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… …   Universalium

  • discompose — verb To destroy the composure of something Syn: agitate, perturb, unsettle …   Wiktionary

  • discompose — Synonyms and related words: abash, addle, addle the wits, aggravate, agitate, annoy, badger, bait, ball up, be at, be tedious, beat, beat up, becloud, bedazzle, bedevil, befuddle, beset, bewilder, bore, bother, bristle, brown off, bug, bullyrag,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • discompose — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. perturb, upset, ruffle, disturb; see bother 3 , disturb 2 , embarrass 1 . See Synonym Study at disturb . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To impair or destroy the composure of: agitate, bother, disquiet, distract, disturb,… …   English dictionary for students

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