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Entry 4 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Discomfort

/dĭs-kŭm'-fẽrt/ · Dis·com·fort · IPA /dɪsˈkʌmfɚt/
01 v. t. To discourage; to deject.
imp. & p. p. Discomforted; p. pr. & vb. n. Discomforting
  1. 1.
    To discourage; to deject.
    “His funeral shall not be in our camp, Lest it discomfort us.” — Shak.
  2. 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.
02 n. Discouragement.
  1. 1.
    Discouragement.[Obs.]
  2. 2.
    Want of comfort; uneasiness, mental or physical; disturbance of peace; inquietude; pain; distress; sorrow.
    “Strive against all the discomforts of thy sufferings.” — Bp. Hall.