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• v  cause to lose one's composure

• At and after the first national political convention to be held in the South since the Civil War, Southerners would not (the Smith men thought) discomfit their guests nor .
• Yes, if Fred Thompson jumps into the race for president, the decision would discomfit me.
• So far, Lieberman is using his clout mostly in ways that discomfit his fellow Democrats, while his relationship with Republicans has involved more collaboration than coercion.

• upset
• discompose
• untune
• disconcert