Dictionary: DIS-CLU'SION – DIS-COM-MEND'ER

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DIS-CLU'SION, n. [disclu'zhun; L. disclusus, discludo; dis and claudo.]

An emission; a throwing out. [Little used.] – More.

DIS-COAST', v.i.

To depart from; to quit the coast. [Not used.]

DIS-CO-HE'RENT, a.

Incoherent. [The latter is generally used.]

DIS'COID, or DIS-COID'AL, a.

Having the form of a disk. Discoid or discous flowers, are compound flowers, not radiated, but the florets all tubular, as the tansy, southern-wood, &c. – Cyc. Smith.

DIS'COID, n. [discus and ειδος.]

Something in form of a discus or disk.

DIS-COL'OR, v.t. [L. discoloro; dis and coloro, from color.]

  1. To alter the natural hue or color of; to stain; to tinge. A drop of wine will discolor a glass of water; silver is discolored by sea-water.
  2. To change any color, natural or artificial; to alter a color partially. It differs from color and dye, in denoting a partial alteration, rather than an entire change of color.
  3. Figuratively, to alter the complexion; to change the appearance; as, to discolor ideas. – Watts.

DIS'COL-OR-A'TION, n.

  1. The act of altering the color; a staining.
  2. Alteration of color; stain; as spots and discolorations of the skin.
  3. Alteration of complexion or appearance.

DIS-COL'OR-ED, pp.

  1. Altered in color; stained.
  2. adj. Variegated; being of divers colors. – Spenser.

DIS-COL'OR-ING, n.

The act of altering color for the worse.

DIS-COL'OR-ING, ppr.

Altering the color or hue; staining; changing the complexion.

DIS-COM'FIT, n.

Rout; dispersion; defeat; overthrow.

DIS-COM'FIT, v.t. [Fr. deconfire, deconfit; It. sconfiggere, sconfitta; from dis and the L. configo, to fasten, to nail; con and figo, to fix.]

To rout; to defeat; to scatter in fight; to cause to flee; to vanquish. Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword. – Ex. xvii. He, fugitive, declined superior strength, / Discomfited, pursued. – Philips.

DIS-COM'FIT-ED, pp.

Routed; defeated; overthrown.

DIS-COM'FIT-ING, ppr.

Routing; defeating.

DIS-COM'FIT-URE, n.

  1. Rout; defeat in battle; dispersion; overthrow. Every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture. – 1 Sam. xiv.
  2. Defeat; frustration; disappointment.

DIS-COM'FORT, n. [dis and comfort.]

Uneasiness; disturbance of peace; pain; grief; inquietude. – Shak. South.

DIS-COM'FORT, v.t.

To disturb peace or happiness; to make uneasy; to pain; to grieve; to sadden; to deject. – Sidney.

DIS-COM'FORT-A-BLE, a.

  1. Causing uneasiness; unpleasant; giving pain; making sad. [Little used.] – Sidney.
  2. Uneasy; melancholy; refusing comfort. [Not used.] – Shak. [Instead of this word, uncomfortable is used.]

DIS-COM'FORT-ED, pp.

Made uneasy; disturbed; pained; grieved.

DIS-COM'FORT-ING, ppr.

Disturbing peace and happiness; making uneasy; grieving.

DIS-COM-MEND', v.t. [dis and commend.]

To blame; to censure; to mention with disapprobation. I do not discommend the lofty style in tragedy. – Dryden.

DIS-COM-MEND'A-BLE, a.

Blamable; censurable; deserving disapprobation. – Ayliffe.

DIS-COM-MEND'A-BLE-NESS, n.

Blamableness; the quality of being worthy of disapprobation.

DIS-COM-MEND-A'TION, n.

Blame; censure; reproach. – Ayliffe.

DIS-COM-MEND'ER, n.

One who discommends; a dispraiser. – Johnson.