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.
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Origin of discomfit
OTHER WORDS FROM discomfit
dis·com·fit·er, nounun·dis·com·fit·ed, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH discomfit
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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, nounWord 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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