Discompose

v. t.	1.	To disarrange; to interfere with; to disturb; to disorder; to unsettle; to break up. [imp. & p. p. Discomposed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Discomposing.] 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.

Verb

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discompose - cause to lose one's composure Synonyms: discomfit, untune, upset, disconcert

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