discomfit in English dictionary

  • discomfit

    Meanings and definitions of "discomfit"

    • (archaic) To defeat completely; to rout.
    • To defeat the plans or hopes of; to frustrate.
    • To embarrass greatly; to confuse.
    • adjective
      (obsolete)
      discomfited; overthrown
    • verb
      (archaic)
      To defeat completely; to rout.
    • verb
      To defeat the plans or hopes of; to frustrate.
    • verb
      (proscribed)
      To embarrass greatly; to confuse; to perplex; to disconcert.
    • to embarrass greatly (3)
    • verb
      cause to lose one's composure

    Synonyms of "discomfit" in English dictionary

    enkindle, provoke, raise are the top synonyms of "discomfit" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of discomfit

    • discomfit ( third-person singular simple present discomfits, present participle discomfiting, simple past and past participle discomfited)
    • discomfit (comparative more discomfit, superlative most discomfit)
    • discomfit (third-person singular simple present discomfits, present participle discomfiting, simple past and past participle discomfited)

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