discomfit

[ dis-kuhm-fit ]

/ dɪsˈkʌm fɪt /

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verb (used with object)

to confuse and deject; disconcert: to be discomfited by a question.

to frustrate the plans of; thwart; foil.

Archaic. to defeat utterly; rout: The army was discomfited in every battle.

noun

Archaic. rout; defeat.

Origin of discomfit

1175–1225; Middle English <Anglo-French descunfit,Old French desconfit, past participle of desconfire, equivalent to des-dis-¹ + confire to make, accomplish <Latin conficere;see confect

SYNONYMS FOR discomfit

1 discompose, embarrass, disturb.

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OTHER WORDS FROM discomfit

dis·com·fit·er, nounun·dis·com·fit·ed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH discomfit

discomfit , discomfort

Words nearby discomfit

discology, discolor, discoloration, discolour, discombobulate, discomfit, discomfiture, discomfort, discomfortable, discommend, discommode

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Example sentences from the Web for discomfit

It was supposed that the banquet was given to test the duke's popularity and to discomfit the Protestants and exclusionists.
Old and New London|Walter Thornbury
Seeking now for further material with which to discomfit Aubrey he had remembered the volume.
Gargoyles|Ben Hecht
Queen sends message to L. to come secretly and discomfit knights.
The Legend of Sir Lancelot du Lac|Jessie L. Weston
The patriarch and the bishops did not seek to discomfit me by learned arguments or flimsy excuses.
The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon|Habeeb Risk Allah

It contained a small table and a stove, the latter of diminutive size, but smoky enough to discomfit a host.
Audubon and his Journals, Vol. 2|Maria R. Audubon

British Dictionary definitions for discomfit

discomfit

/ (dɪsˈkʌmfɪt) /

verb (tr)

to make uneasy, confused, or embarrassed

to frustrate the plans or purpose of

archaic to defeat in battle

Derived forms of discomfit

discomfiter, noundiscomfiture, noun

Word Origin for discomfit

C14: from Old French desconfire to destroy, from des- (indicating reversal) + confire to make, from Latin conficere to produce; see confect

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单词	discomfit
释义	discomfit [ dis-kuhm-fit ] / dɪsˈkʌm fɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR discomfit ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to confuse and deject; disconcert: to be discomfited by a question. to frustrate the plans of; thwart; foil. Archaic. to defeat utterly; rout: The army was discomfited in every battle. noun Archaic. rout; defeat. Origin of discomfit 1175–1225; Middle English <Anglo-French descunfit,Old French desconfit, past participle of desconfire, equivalent to des-dis-¹ + confire to make, accomplish <Latin conficere;see confect SYNONYMS FOR discomfit 1 discompose, embarrass, disturb. SEE SYNONYMS FOR discomfit ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM discomfit dis·com·fit·er, nounun·dis·com·fit·ed, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH discomfit discomfit , discomfort Words nearby discomfit discology, discolor, discoloration, discolour, discombobulate, discomfit, discomfiture, discomfort, discomfortable, discommend, discommode Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for discomfit It was supposed that the banquet was given to test the duke's popularity and to discomfit the Protestants and exclusionists. Old and New London\|Walter Thornbury Seeking now for further material with which to discomfit Aubrey he had remembered the volume. Gargoyles\|Ben Hecht Queen sends message to L. to come secretly and discomfit knights. The Legend of Sir Lancelot du Lac\|Jessie L. Weston The patriarch and the bishops did not seek to discomfit me by learned arguments or flimsy excuses. The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon\|Habeeb Risk Allah It contained a small table and a stove, the latter of diminutive size, but smoky enough to discomfit a host. Audubon and his Journals, Vol. 2\|Maria R. Audubon British Dictionary definitions for discomfit discomfit / (dɪsˈkʌmfɪt) / verb (tr) to make uneasy, confused, or embarrassed to frustrate the plans or purpose of archaic to defeat in battle Derived forms of discomfit discomfiter, noundiscomfiture, noun Word Origin for discomfit C14: from Old French desconfire to destroy, from des- (indicating reversal) + confire to make, from Latin conficere to produce; see confect 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 Words related to discomfit vex, disconcert, perplex, demoralize, prevent, discountenance, unsettle, trump, perturb, rattle, confound, abash, thwart, worry, discompose, balk, outwit, irk, checkmate, overcome
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discomfit

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