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discomfit

/dɪsˈkʌmfɪt/

verb

Meaning

  • To defeat completely; to rout.

  • To defeat the plans or hopes of; to frustrate; disconcert.

  • To embarrass greatly; to confuse; to perplex; to disconcert.

    "Don't worry. Your joke did not really discomfit me."

Synonyms

abash,
disconcert,
foil,
thwart,
overthrow,
vanquish

adjective

Meaning

  • Discomfited; overthrown.