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Discomforting

Discomfort \Dis*com"fort\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Discomforted; p. pr. & vb. n. Discomforting.] [OF. desconforter, F. d['e]conforter, to discourage; pref. des- (L dis-) + conforter. See Comfort.]

  1. To discourage; to deject.

    His funeral shall not be in our camp, Lest it discomfort us.
    --Shak.

  2. To destroy or disturb the comfort of; to deprive of quiet enjoyment; to make uneasy; to pain; as, a smoky chimney discomforts a family.

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discomforting

vb. (present participle of discomfort English)

Usage examples of "discomforting".

She is a large and powerful horse and, discomforting as my life is, I did not wish to be crushed by her hooves and thus lose it altogether on this lonely Fenland causeway.