descompor

/dʒiskõˈpoɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (eu)
descomponho
preterite (eu)
descompus
past participle
descomposto

Meaning

  1. to upset

    • Descompôs a filha.

      He scolded his daughter.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

transtornar

descompor is more about disturbing composure or order; transtornar is more general, to upset plans or someone emotionally.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

disgustar

disgustar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to upset."

Spanish

trastornar

trastornar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to upset."

Practice

1 What does descompor mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches descompor?

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