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v. i. [ Pref. dis- + coast: cf. It. discostare. ] To depart; to quit the coast (that is, the side or border) of anything; to be separated. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

As far as heaven and earth discoasted lie. G. Fletcher. [ 1913 Webster ]

To discoast from the plain and simple way of speech. Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; disk + &unr_; to grow. ] (Biol.) Applied to a form of egg cleavage seen in osseous fishes, which occurs only in a small disk that separates from the rest of the egg. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Discoboli [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; a discu + &unr_; to throw. ] (Fine Arts) (a) A thrower of the discus. (b) A statue of an athlete holding the discus, or about to throw it. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The Discobolus of Myron was a famous statue of antiquity, and several copies or imitations of it have been preserved. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Discodactylia. ] (Zool.) One of the tree frogs. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; disk + &unr_; finger. ] (Zool.) A division of amphibians having suctorial disks on the toes, as the tree frogs. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool.) Having sucking disks on the toes, as the tree frogs. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Incoherent. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; quoit-shaped, &unr_; a round plate, quoit + e'i^dos form, shape: cf. F. discoïde. See Disk. ] Having the form of a disk, as those univalve shells which have the whorls in one plane, so as to form a disk, as the pearly nautilus. [ 1913 Webster ]

Discoid flower (Bot.), a compound flower, consisting of tubular florets only, as a tansy, lacking the rays which are seen in the daisy and sunflower. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Anything having the form of a discus or disk; particularly, a discoid shell. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. discoïdal. ] Disk-shaped; discoid. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; a round plate + -lith. ] (Biol.) One of a species of coccoliths, having an oval discoidal body, with a thick strongly refracting rim, and a thinner central portion. One of them measures about 1/50000 of an inch in its longest diameter. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Discolored p. pr. & vb. n. Discoloring. ] [ OE. descolouren, OF. descolorer, F. décolorer, fr. L. dis- + cololare, coloratum, to color, color color. See Color. ] [ Written also discolour. ] 1. To alter the natural hue or color of; to change to a different color; to stain; to tinge; as, a drop of wine will discolor water; silver is discolored by sea water. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To alter the true complexion or appearance of; to put a false hue upon. [ 1913 Webster ]

To discolor all your ideas. Watts. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To discolor. [ R. ] Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. decoloration. ] 1. The act of discoloring, or the state of being discolored; alteration of hue or appearance. Darwin. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A discolored spot; a stain. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Altered in color; stained; spotted or streaked with foreign matter.
Syn. -- discoloured. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Variegated; of divers colors. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

That ever wore discolored arms. Chapman. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. same as discolor. [ Brit. ]
Syn. -- discolor, colour, change color. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. same as discolored; as, discoloured paneling. [ Brit. ]
Syn. -- discolored. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. to cause to be confused; confuse emotionally.
Syn. -- confuse, flurry, consternate, disconcert, put off, bewilder, bemuse, throw. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. confused; upset; as, the hecklers pelted the discombobulated speaker with anything that came to hand.
Syn. -- discomfited, discomfitted, disconcerted. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Discomfited; p. pr. & vb. n. Discomfiting. ] [ OF. desconfit, p. p. of desconfire, F. déconfire; fr. L. dis- + conficere to make ready, prepare, bring about. See Comfit, Fact. ] 1. To scatter in fight; to put to rout; to defeat. [ 1913 Webster ]

And his proud foes discomfit in victorious field. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To break up and frustrate the plans of; to balk&unr_; to throw into perplexity and dejection; to disconcert. [ 1913 Webster ]

Well, go with me and be not so discomfited. Shak.

Syn. -- To defeat; overthrow; overpower; vanquish; conquer; baffle; frustrate; confound; discourage. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Discomfited; overthrown. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Rout; overthrow; discomfiture. [ 1913 Webster ]

Such a discomfit as shall quite despoil him. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. people who are defeated.
Syn. -- defeated. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. 1. thwarted; -- used especially of feelings of defeat and discouragement.
Syn. -- baffled, balked, discouraged, frustrated, disconcerted. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. same as discombobulated.
Syn. -- discombobulated. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ OF. desconfiture, F. déconfiture. See Discomfort, v. t., and cf. Comfiture. ] The act of discomfiting, or the state of being discomfited; rout; overthrow; defeat; frustration; confusion and dejection. [ 1913 Webster ]

Every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture. 1 Sam. xiv. 20. [ 1913 Webster ]

A hope destined to end . . . in discomfiture and disgrace. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. desconfort, F. déconfort. See Discomfort, v. t. ] 1. Discouragement. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Want of comfort; uneasiness, mental or physical; disturbance of peace; inquietude; pain; distress; sorrow. “An age of spiritual discomfort.” M. Arnold. [ 1913 Webster ]

Strive against all the discomforts of thy sufferings. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Discomforted; p. pr. & vb. n. Discomforting. ] [ OF. desconforter, F. déconforter, to discourage; pref. des- (L dis-) + conforter. See Comfort. ] 1. To discourage; to deject. [ 1913 Webster ]

His funeral shall not be in our camp,
Lest it discomfort us. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To destroy or disturb the comfort of; to deprive of quiet enjoyment; to make uneasy; to pain; as, a smoky chimney discomforts a family. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. OF. desconfortable. ] 1. Causing discomfort; occasioning uneasiness; making sad. [ Obs. ] Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Destitute of comfort; uncomfortable. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

A labyrinth of little discomfortable garrets. Thackeray.

-- Dis*com"fort*a*ble*ness, n. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

v. t. 1. To mention with disapprobation; to blame; to disapprove. [ R. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

By commending something in him that is good, and discommending the same fault in others. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To expose to censure or ill favor; to put out of the good graces of any one. [ 1913 Webster ]

A compliance will discommend me to Mr. Coventry. Pepys. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Deserving, disapprobation or blame. -- Dis`com*mend"a*ble*ness, n. [1913 Webster]

n. Blame; censure; reproach. [ R. ] Ayliffe. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who discommends; a dispraiser. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To deprive of a commission or trust. [ R. ] Laud. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. dis- + commodatus, p. p. of commodare to make fit or suitable, fr. commodus fit, commodious. See Commodious, and cf. Discommode. ] To discommode. [ Obs. ] Howell. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Discommoded; p. pr. & vb. n. Discommoding. ] [ See Discommodate. ] To put inconvenience; to incommode; to trouble. [ R. ]

Syn. -- To incommode; annoy; inconvenience. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Inconvenient; troublesome; incommodious. [ R. ] Spenser.

-- Dis`com*mo"di*ous*ly, adv. -- Dis`com*mo"di*ous*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Disadvantage; inconvenience. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. 1. To deprive of the right of common. [ R. ] Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To deprive of privileges. [ R. ] T. Warton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Law) To deprive of commonable quality, as lands, by inclosing or appropriating. Burrill. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A lack of common possessions, properties, or relationship. [ 1913 Webster ]

Community of embryonic structure reveals community of descent; but dissimilarity of embryonic development does not prove discommunity of descent. Darwin. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To free from company; to dissociate. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

It she be alone now, and discompanied. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To change the complexion or hue of. [ Obs. ] Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Failure or refusal to comply; noncompliance. [ 1913 Webster ]

A compliance will discommend me to Mr. Coventry, and a discompliance to my lord chancellor. Pepys. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Discomposed p. pr. & vb. n. Discomposing. ] [ Pref. dis- + compose: cf. OF. decomposer, F. décomposer. ] 1. To disarrange; to interfere with; to disturb; to disorder; to unsettle; to break up. [ 1913 Webster ]

Or discomposed the headdress of a prude. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To throw into disorder; to ruffle; to destroy the composure or equanimity; to agitate. [ 1913 Webster ]

Opposition . . . discomposeth the mind's serenity. Glanvill. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To put out of place or service; to discharge; to displace. [ Obs. ] Bacon.

Syn. -- To disorder; derange; unsettle; disturb; disconcert; agitate; ruffle; fret; vex. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Disordered; disturbed; disquieted. -- Dis`com*pos"ed*ly adv. -- Dis`com*pos"ed*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Inconsistency; discordance. [ Obs. ] Donne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The state of being discomposed; disturbance; disorder; agitation; perturbation. [ 1913 Webster ]

No discomposure stirred her features. Akenside. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Discordance; disagreement of parts. [ Obs. ] Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ See Discount. ] To discount. See Discount. Hudibras. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Disconcerted; p. pr. & vb. n. Disconcerting. ] [ Pref. dis- + concert: cf. OF. desconcerter, F. déconcerter. ] 1. To break up the harmonious progress of; to throw into disorder or confusion; as, the emperor disconcerted the plans of his enemy. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To confuse the faculties of; to disturb the composure of; to discompose; to abash. [ 1913 Webster ]

The embrace disconcerted the daughter-in-law somewhat, as the caresses of old gentlemen unshorn and perfumed with tobacco might well do. Thackeray.

Syn. -- To discompose; derange; ruffle; confuse; disturb; defeat; frustrate. [ 1913 Webster ]