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Discomfit
Meaning
Verb
●
To
embarrass
(someone)
greatly
; to
confuse
; to
perplex
; to disconcert.
●
To
defeat
the
plans
or
hopes
of; to
frustrate
; disconcert.
●
To
defeat
completely
; to rout.
Adj
●
Discomfited; overthrown.
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Wiktionary
Origin
discomfit
English
desconfit
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Abash
Disconcert
Foil
Thwart
Overthrow
Vanquish
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Scandalize
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Confound
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Aggravate
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Embitter
Appall
Disconcert
Scandalise
Inflame
Dissatisfy
Antagonize
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