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    discomfit
    /dɪˈskʌmfɪt/

    verb

    • 1. make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed: "he was not noticeably discomfited by her tone"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › discomfitDiscomfit Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DISCOMFIT is to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert. How to use discomfit in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Discomfit.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISCOMFIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to make someone feel uncomfortable, especially mentally. Synonyms. disconcert. upset. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Causing feelings of anger and displeasure. aggravate. aggrieve. alienate. anger. annoy. bend. go too far idiom. goat. grate. hack someone off. harass. nark. rub someone up the wrong way idiom.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › discomfitDiscomfit - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To discomfit someone is to make them feel uncomfortable or upset. An easy way to discomfit another person is to use the age-old, childish trick of ignoring them. (Of course, we’re sure you would never do that, right? Right?)

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISCOMFIT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DISCOMFIT meaning: 1. to make someone feel uncomfortable, especially mentally 2. to make someone feel uncomfortable…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › discomfitDISCOMFIT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Discomfit definition: to confuse and deject; disconcert. See examples of DISCOMFIT used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISCOMFIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    verb. If you are discomfited by something, it causes you to feel slightly embarrassed or confused. [written] He will be particularly discomfited by the minister's dismissal of his plan. [be VERB -ed] The opposition leader has regularly discomfited him in parliament. [VERB noun] Synonyms: frustrate, beat, defeat, worst More Synonyms of discomfit.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › discomfitDiscomfit - definition of discomfit by The Free Dictionary

    1. to confuse and deject; disconcert. 2. to frustrate the plans of; thwart; foil.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdiscomfit verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of discomfit verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › discomfitDiscomfit Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Discomfit Definition. dĭs-kŭmfĭt. discomfited, discomfiting, discomfits. Meanings. Synonyms. Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Noun. Adjective. Filter. verb. discomfited, discomfiting, discomfits. To defeat; overthrow. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To frustrate the plans or expectations of. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › discomfitDiscomfit Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Discomfit definition, to confuse and deject; disconcert: to be discomfited by a question. See more.