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discommode

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌdɪskəˈməʊd/
  • General-American: /ˌdɪskəˈmoʊd/
  • rhymes with -əʊd

1

verb

Meaning 1

To cause inconvenience to (someone).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Sorry to trouble you, but...

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: trouble, put out, inconvenience, disoblige, incommode, bother

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch

Narrower terms: straiten, distress

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.