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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DISCOMPOSE, v.t. discompoze. [dis and compose.]
1. To unsettle; to disorder; to disturb; applied to things.
2. To disturb peace and quietness; to agitate; to ruffle; applied to the temper or mind; expressing less agitation than fret and vex, or expressing vexation with decorum.
3. To displace; to discard. [Not in use.]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

v
1: cause to lose one's composure [syn: upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit]

Merriam Webster's

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, 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>.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v.tr. disturb the composure of; agitate; disturb. Derivatives: discomposure n.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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. Or discomposed the headdress of a prude. --Pope. 2. To throw into disorder; to ruffle; to destroy the composure or equanimity; to agitate. Opposition . . . discomposeth the mind's serenity. --Glanvill. 3. To put out of place or service; to discharge; to displace. [Obs.] --Bacon. Syn: To disorder; derange; unsettle; disturb; disconcert; agitate; ruffle; fret; vex.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

v. a. 1. Disorder, derange, disarrange, embroil, jumble, unsettle, confuse, disturb, throw into disorder or confusion. 2. Displease, disquiet, ruffle, agitate, harass, worry, annoy, plague, trouble, vex, fret, nettle, irritate, provoke, chafe. 3. Disconcert, perplex, bewilder, embarrass, abash, put out.

Moby Thesaurus

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