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discomfiting

/dɪsˈkʌmfətɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To defeat completely; to rout.
  2. To defeat the plans or hopes of; to frustrate; disconcert.
  3. To embarrass greatly; to confuse; to perplex; to disconcert.
  4. Tending to discomfit.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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