discompose

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌdɪskəmˈpoʊz/ UK /ˌdɪskəmˈpəʊz/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to disturb the composure of; to unsettle

Nothing could discompose her calm during the crisis.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to disturb the composure... unsettle disconcert fluster perturb agitate ruffle disturb upset

Opposites

compose calm soothe settle reassure

Word family

Derived forms discomposure

Related forms compose composurediscomposed

Etymology

A formation from dis- ('reversal') plus compose; compose is from Old French composer, ultimately from Latin componere ('to put together'), influenced by Latin pausare ('to stop, pause'), from com- ('together') plus ponere ('to place').

dis- Latin componere Latin ponere Latin

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# discompose

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˌdɪskəmˈpoʊz/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌdɪskəmˈpəʊz/

## Meanings
1. to disturb the composure of; to unsettle

## Examples
- Nothing could discompose her calm during the crisis.

## Synonyms
- unsettle
- disconcert
- fluster
- perturb
- agitate
- ruffle
- disturb
- upset

## Antonyms
- compose
- calm
- soothe
- settle
- reassure

## Derived Forms
- discomposure

## Related Forms
- compose
- composure
- discomposed

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: dis-
- Root: componere
- Root: ponere

## Etymology
A formation from dis- ('reversal') plus compose; compose is from Old French composer, ultimately from Latin componere ('to put together'), influenced by Latin pausare ('to stop, pause'), from com- ('together') plus ponere ('to place').

## AI Etymology
Discompose is a formation from dis- ('reversal') plus compose; compose is from Old French composer, ultimately from Latin componere ('to put together'), influenced by Latin pausare ('to stop, pause'), from com- ('together') plus ponere ('to place'). The historical trail runs through Latin dis-, Latin componere and Latin ponere. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means to disturb the composure of; to unsettle. Derived formations include discomposure; related forms include compose, composure, discomposed.

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- Actions & Processes

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