discommode

verb

ˌdis-kə-ˈmōd How to pronounce discommode (audio)
Definition of discommodenext
as in to weigh
to cause discomfort to or trouble for the breakdown of her car didn't discommode her seriously

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Recent Examples of discommode Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and former Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen were similarly discommoded at mealtime in public settings. — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discommode
  1. weigh
  2. incommode
  3. bother
  4. inconvenience
  5. trouble
  6. disturb
  7. put out
Verb
  • Warchus says the pair spent a couple of years weighing whether to attempt a musical version at all, wary of tampering with a project both are proud of.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Gas prices, up almost 25% compared to last year, have weighed heavily on consumers’ finances.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of weigh
Verb
  • All were booked on charges of crowding, obstructing, or incommoding at the offices.
    — Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 16 Jan. 2020
  • They were all charged with crowding, obstructing or incommoding, a spokesperson for the department told CNN.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN, 10 Jan. 2020
Definition of incommode
Verb
  • Right-handed reliever Joel Peguero (left hamstring strain) will be shut down for the rest of the year due to a recurring hamstring strain that’s bothered him since spring training.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • McGarey’s son told his mom not to bother sending packages because people weren’t receiving them.
    — Chris Quintana, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of bother
Verb
  • Would others—including staff on site—feel surprised or inconvenienced, and make that known to us?
    — Nicole Chung, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • There Are Lots Of Open Seats This doesn’t happen often, but sometimes a flight has so many open seats that a switch wouldn’t be likely to inconvenience anyone.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of inconvenience
Verb
  • Commissioner Patricia O’Brien said that while she was troubled by the errors that led to the situation, ultimately the commission needed to be realistic.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Von Neumann himself helped develop it as a potential remedy for some logical inconsistencies with Hilbert space that troubled him.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of trouble
Verb
  • Now investors are wondering whether the bond market’s unease is strong enough to disturb a booming stock market.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • As a parent who has purchased my share of scary Halloween costumes, I was particularly disturbed by the controversy now engulfing Target.
    — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of disturb
Verb
  • Emergency crews worked under the threat of additional strikes to put out the fire, and had to cut through the flooring between two building levels to extinguish smoldering materials, as per Ukrainian government platform United24.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 25 Aug. 2026
  • While this is the only crime reported recently, O'Shea insisted Chicago police put out an alert because the crime targeted seniors.
    — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of put out

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“Discommode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discommode. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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