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21discompose — 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 …
22Disconcert — Dis con*cert , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disconcerted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disconcerting}.] [Pref. dis + concert: cf. OF. desconcerter, F. d[ e]concerter.] 1. To break up the harmonious progress of; to throw into disorder or confusion; as, the emperor… …
23Disconcerted — Disconcert Dis con*cert , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disconcerted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disconcerting}.] [Pref. dis + concert: cf. OF. desconcerter, F. d[ e]concerter.] 1. To break up the harmonious progress of; to throw into disorder or confusion; as,… …
24Disconcerting — Disconcert Dis con*cert , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disconcerted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disconcerting}.] [Pref. dis + concert: cf. OF. desconcerter, F. d[ e]concerter.] 1. To break up the harmonious progress of; to throw into disorder or confusion; as,… …
25embroil — transitive verb Etymology: French embrouiller, from Middle French, from en + brouiller to jumble, from Old French brooilier, from Vulgar Latin *brodiculare more at broil Date: 1603 1. to throw into disorder or confusion 2. to involve in conflict… …
26disconcert — disconcerted, adj. disconcertingly, adv. disconcertingness, n. disconcertion, disconcertment, n. /dis keuhn serrt /, v.t. 1. to disturb the self possession of; perturb; ruffle: Her angry reply disconcerted me completely. 2. to throw into disorder …
27disconcert — dis•con•cert [[t]ˌdɪs kənˈsɜrt[/t]] v. t. 1) to disturb the self possession of; perturb; ruffle 2) to throw into disorder or confusion; disarrange • Etymology: 1680–90; < obs. F disconcerter. See dis I, concert dis con•cert′ing•ly, adv …
28disconcert — /dɪskənˈsɜt / (say diskuhn sert) verb (t) 1. to disturb the self possession of; confuse; perturb; ruffle. 2. to throw into disorder or confusion; disarrange. –disconcerting, adjective –disconcertingly, adverb –disconcertion, disconcertment, noun …
29disturb — To throw into disorder or confusion; to derange; to interrupt the settled state of; to excite from a state of rest. Watkins v Kaolin Mfg. Co. 131 NC 536, 42 SE 983 …
30play havoc with — phrasal or raise havoc with : to do great damage to : render ineffectual : throw into disorder and confusion * * * play havoc with see under ↑play • • • Main Entry: ↑havoc * * * I completely disrupt; cause serious damage to …
