discompose

verb
UK: /ˌdɪskəmˈpoʊz/
US: /ˌdɪskəmˈpoʊz/

  1. To disturb or agitate someone's composure; to make someone feel anxious or uneasy.

    1. Loud noises discompose me.
    2. The unexpected news began to discompose her, making her hands tremble slightly.

  2. To unsettle or disrupt the order or arrangement of something.

    1. Wind can discompose hair.
    2. The strong gust of wind threatened to discompose the carefully arranged display.

Synonyms

agitate fluster disturb disconcert unsettle

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "discompose" in English means: To disturb or agitate someone's composure; to make someone feel anxious or uneasy., To unsettle or disrupt the order or arrangement of something..

The phonetic transcription of "discompose" is /ˌdɪskəmˈpoʊz/ in British English and /ˌdɪskəmˈpoʊz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "discompose": agitate, fluster, disturb, disconcert, unsettle.

Example usage of "discompose": "Loud noises discompose me.". More examples on the page.