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discommode

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dis⋅com⋅mode

[dis-kuh-mohd]
–verb (used with object), -mod⋅ed, -mod⋅ing.
to cause inconvenience to; disturb, trouble, or bother.

Origin:
1715–25; < F discommoder, equiv. to dis- dis- 1 + -commoder, v. deriv. of commode convenient; see commode


dis⋅com⋅mo⋅di⋅ous, adjective
dis⋅com⋅mo⋅di⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
dis⋅com⋅mo⋅di⋅ous⋅ness, noun
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dis·com·mode   (dĭs'kə-mōd')   
tr.v.   dis·com·mod·ed, dis·com·mod·ing, dis·com·modes
To put to inconvenience; trouble.

[dis- + commode, to suit (from Latin commodāre, from commodus, convenient; see commodious).]
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