discomfit
[ dis-kuhm-fit ]
/ dɪsˈkʌm fɪt /
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.
Origin of discomfit
SYNONYMS FOR discomfit
OTHER WORDS FROM discomfit
dis·com·fit·er, noun un·dis·com·fit·ed, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH discomfit
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British Dictionary definitions for discomfiting
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, noun discomfiture, 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