discommode

[dis-kuh-mohd]

discommode Definition

to cause inconvenience or discomfort to someone.

Using discommode: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "discommode" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    I don't want to discommode you, but could you please give me a ride?

  • Example

    I hope my request doesn't discommode you too much.

  • Example

    I'm sorry to discommode you, but could you move your car?

  • Example

    I don't want to discommode you, so I'll find another way to get there.

discommode Synonyms and Antonyms

Antonyms for discommode

Phrases with discommode

  • to put oneself out of the way or go to trouble to do something

    Example

    I don't want to discommode myself by driving in rush hour traffic.

  • discommode someone's self

    to cause inconvenience or discomfort to oneself

    Example

    I don't want to discommode myself by staying up too late.

  • discommode someone's privacy

    to intrude on someone's private space or time

    Example

    I'm sorry to discommode your privacy, but I need to talk to you about something important.

Origins of discommode

from Old French 'descommoder', meaning 'to put out of order'

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Summary: discommode in Brief

'Discommode' [dis-kuh-mohd] is a verb that means to cause inconvenience or discomfort to someone. It can be used in polite requests, as in 'I don't want to discommode you, but could you please give me a ride?' or in apologies, as in 'I'm sorry to discommode you, but could you move your car?' 'Discommode' can also be used reflexively, as in 'I don't want to discommode myself by driving in rush hour traffic.'