discomfit

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪsˈkʌmfɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪsˈkʌmfɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dis kumfit)


discomfit
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Sense: To defeat the plans of
Synonyms:
thwart Collocations, frustrate, foil Collocations, prevent Collocations, faze, daunt, deter Collocations, trump Collocations, defeat Collocations, get the better of, sabotage, spoil Collocations, outwit, outsmart, disrupt Collocations, rout
Sense: To confuse
Synonyms:
disconcert, embarrass Collocations, perplex, confuse Collocations, muddle Collocations, nonplus, bewilder, befuddle, addle, unsettle, perturb, rattle Collocations (slang), worry Collocations, fluster, flummox, throw into confusion, stump Collocations


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