discomposed UK
ˌdɪskəmˈpoʊzd
See also: upset (US)
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Definition of discomposed - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
chaosRareUKin a state of disorder or disarrayRareUK
  • The room was left discomposed after the party.
chaotic disordered unsettled
2.
emotional stateRareUKfeeling uneasy or emotionally disturbedRareUK
  • She appeared discomposed after hearing the news.
disturbed perturbed uneasy
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Origin of discomposed

Latin, dis- (apart) + componere (to put together)

Examples of discomposed in a sentence

  • The documents were discomposed across the desk.
  • His discomposed demeanor was evident during the interview.
  • The unexpected question left him discomposed.

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  1. French:en désordre, troublé, ...
  2. German:unordentlich, verstört, ...
  3. Italian:in disordine, turbato, ...
  4. Spanish:desordenado, perturbado, ...
  5. Portuguese:desarrumado, perturbado, ...
  6. Chinese:混乱的, 不安的, ...
  7. Japanese:乱雑な, 動揺した, ...
  8. Arabic:مُضْطَرِب, قلق, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְבֻלְגָּן, מֻטְרָד, ...
  10. Russian:в беспорядке, встревоженный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:безладний, збентежений, ...
  12. Hindi:अस्त-व्यस्त, असहज, ...
discompose
ˌdɪskəmˈpoʊz

Definition of discompose - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
emotionalDateddisturb someone's calmness or peaceDated
  • The unexpected news discomposed her greatly.
perturb unsettle
2.
physicalDatedcause disorder or disarrangement in somethingDated
  • The wind discomposed the neatly arranged papers.
disarrange disorganize
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Origin of discompose

Latin, dis- (apart) + componere (to put together)

Examples of discompose in a sentence

  • His rude remarks discomposed the usually calm teacher.
  • The cat discomposed the stack of magazines.
  • A sudden gust discomposed the picnic setup.

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  1. French:troubler, déranger, ...
  2. German:verstören, durcheinanderbringen, ...
  3. Italian:sconvolgere, scomporre, ...
  4. Spanish:perturbar, desordenar, ...
  5. Portuguese:perturbar, desarrumar, ...
  6. Chinese:扰乱, 弄乱, ...
  7. Japanese:動揺させる, かき乱す, ...
  8. Arabic:أَرْبَكَ, بَعْثَرَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַפְרִיעַ, לְהַפְרִיעַ לְסֵדֶר, ...
  10. Russian:встревожить, раскидывать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:збентежити, розкидати, ...
  12. Hindi:व्याकुल करना, अव्यवस्थित करना, ...

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