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discolorize |
discolour |
discolouration |
discoloured |
discolourise |
discombobulate
| discombobulated
| discombobulation
| discomfit
| discomfited
| discomfiture
discombobulate
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb discombobulate has 2 senses
- discombobulate(v = verb.emotion) bemuse, bewilder, throw - cause to be confused emotionally; Array is one way to discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune, upset
- discombobulate(v = verb.cognition) bedevil, befuddle, confound, confuse, fox, fuddle, throw - be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher" is one way to be
Derived form noun discombobulation1
Sample sentences:
The bad news will discombobulate him
The good news will discombobulate her
Derived form noun discombobulation1
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
OXFORD DICTIONARY
discombobulate, v.tr. US joc. disturb; disconcert.
Etymology
prob. based on discompose or discomfit
THESAURUS
discombobulate
addle, addle the wits, agitate, ball up, becloud, bedazzle, befuddle, bewilder, bother, bug, cloud, confuse, daze, dazzle, discomfit, discompose, disconcert, disorganize, disorient, disquiet, distract, disturb, electrify, embarrass, entangle, flummox, flurry, fluster, flutter, fog, fuddle, fuss, jar, jolt, maze, mist, mix up, moider, muddle, mull, perplex, perturb, pother, put out, raise hell, rattle, rock, ruffle, shake, shake up, shock, stagger, stir, throw into confusion, throw off, trouble, unhinge, unsettle, upsetROGET THESAURUS
discombobulate
Derangement
VB derange, disarrange, misarrange, displace, misplace, mislay, discompose, disorder, deorganize, discombobulate, disorganize, embroil, unsettle, disturb, confuse, trouble, perturb, jumble, tumble, shuffle, randomize, huddle, muddle, toss, hustle, fumble, riot, bring into disorder, put into disorder, throw into disorder, muss, break the ranks, disconcert, convulse, break in upon, unhinge, dislocate, put out of joint, throw out of gear, turn topsy-turvy, bedevil, complicate, involve, perplex, confound, imbrangle, embrangle, tangle, entangle, ravel, tousle, towzle, dishevel, ruffle, rumple, litter, scatter, mix, rearrange.
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