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   discombobulate

   /ˌdɪskəmˈbɒbjʊleɪt/

   verb

   • 1. disconcert or confuse (someone): humorous "this attitude totally discombobulated Bruce"

   Word Origin early 19th century (originally US): probably based on discompose or discomfit.

   Derivatives

   • 1. discombobulation noun

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   The meaning of DISCOMBOBULATE is to cause to be in a state of confusion : upset, disorient. How to use discombobulate in a sentence.

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   DISCOMBOBULATE definition: 1. to confuse someone or make someone feel uncomfortable 2. to confuse someone or make someone feel…. Learn more.

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   Discombobulate definition: to confuse or disconcert; confound; bewilder. See examples of DISCOMBOBULATE used in a sentence.

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   Discombobulate kind of sounds like you feel when you're disoriented: bouncing around in several directions at once. Trying to say discombobulate for the first time might discombobulate you! Because of its funny sound, discombobulate is often used in a humorous way.

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   noun. Word origin. whimsical alteration and extension, prob. of discomfit. Word Frequency. discombobulate in American English. (ˌdɪskəmˈbɑbjəˌleit) transitive verb Word forms: -lated, -lating. to confuse or disconcert; upset; frustrate. The speaker was completely discombobulated by the hecklers.

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   : characterized by confusion or disorder. He was discombobulated, utterly confused as to what had happened. Michael Hall. But you've also probably noticed that oversleeping can make you feel discombobulated … Christopher Bergland. Detroit's offensive line was a discombobulated mess of failing health and poor performance last year … Nate Atkins.

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   discombobulate somebody to confuse somebody and make them slightly anxious. You can discombobulate a cat just by rearranging the furniture.