The Clue
Discompose (7 letter answer)
The Answer
PERTURB
Tags
Notes
The answer PERTURB is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Disquiet
Trouble
Disquiet greatly; agitate
Definition
PERTURB as a verb:
1. (perturb, unhinge, disquiet, trouble, cark, distract, disorder) = disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"
2. disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom; "The electrons were perturbed by the passing ion"
3. cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull; "The orbits of these stars were perturbed by the passings of a comet"
4. (perturb, derange, throw out of kilter) = throw into great confusion or disorder; "Fundamental Islamicists threaten to perturb the social order in Algeria and Egypt"