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dis⋅com⋅fort
[dis-kuhm-fert] 
fərt
–noun
| 1. | an absence of comfort or ease; uneasiness, hardship, or mild pain. |
| 2. | anything that is disturbing to or interferes with comfort. |
–verb (used with object)
| 3. | to disturb the comfort or happiness of; make uncomfortable or uneasy. |
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| dis·com·fort (dĭs-kŭm'fərt) n.
To make uncomfortable; distress. See Usage Note at discomfit. [Middle English, from Old French desconfort, from desconforter, to discourage : des-, dis- + conforter, to strengthen; see comfort.] dis·com'fort·a·ble (-kŭm'fər-tə-bəl, -kŭmf'tə-bəl) adj., dis·com'fort·ing·ly adv. |
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Discomfort
Dis*com"fort\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Discomforted; p. pr. & vb. n. Discomforting.] [OF. desconforter, F. d['e]conforter, to discourage; pref. des- (L dis-) + conforter. See Comfort.]1. To discourage; to deject. His funeral shall not be in our camp, Lest it discomfort us. --Shak. 2. To destroy or disturb the comfort of; to deprive o? quiet enjoyment; to make uneasy; to pain; as, a smoky chimney discomforts a family.Discomfort
Dis*com"fort\, n. [OF. desconfort, F. d['e]confort. See Discomfort, v. t.]1. Discouragement. [Obs.] --Shak. 2. Want of comfort; uneasiness, mental or physical; disturbance of peace; inquietude; pain; distress; sorrow. "An age of spiritual discomfort." --M. Arnold. Strive against all the discomforts of thy sufferings. --Bp. Hall.
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Language Translation for : discomfort
Spanish:
incomodidad, inquietud,
German:
das Unbehagen,
Japanese:
不快
discomfort
1375, from O.Fr. desconfort (12c.). The verb is recorded from c.1330, originally "to deprive of courage."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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