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单词 discombobulate
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discombobulate

[ dis-kuhm-bob-yuh-leyt ]
/ ˌdɪs kəmˈbɒb yəˌleɪt /
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verb (used with object), dis·com·bob·u·lat·ed, dis·com·bob·u·lat·ing.

to confuse or disconcert; upset; frustrate: The speaker was completely discombobulated by the hecklers.

Origin of discombobulate

1825–35, Americanism; fanciful alteration of discompose or discomfort

OTHER WORDS FROM discombobulate

dis·com·bob·u·la·tion, noun

Words nearby discombobulate

discoid lupus erythematosus, discology, discolor, discoloration, discolour, discombobulate, discomfit, discomfiture, discomfort, discomfortable, discommend
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Example sentences from the Web for discombobulate

  • A personal assault by you on me will wake these people up and discombobulate Goldsmith.

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British Dictionary definitions for discombobulate

discombobulate
/ (ˌdɪskəmˈbɒbjʊˌleɪt) /

verb

(tr) informal, mainly US and Canadian to throw into confusion

Word Origin for discombobulate

C20: probably a whimsical alteration of discompose or discomfit
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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