discombobulate
To throw into a state of confusionTo throw into a state of confusion; to befuddle or perplex.
» She tried to discombobulate me.
Sie versuchte, mich zu verunsichern.
Sie hat versucht, mich zu verunsichern.
Sie versuchte, mich zu verwirren.
Sie hat versucht, mich zu verwirren.
Она пыталась сбить меня с толку.
Она пыталась меня смутить.
Вона намагалася збити мене з пантелику.
Вона спробувала збити мене з пантелику.
Meaning
1 senses(humorous)To throw into a state of confusion; to befuddle or perplex.
- cause to be confused emotionally
- be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
Examples
3 sentencesShe tried to discombobulate me.
Вона намагалася збити мене з пантелику.
ruОна пыталась сбить меня с толку.
deSie versuchte, mich zu verunsichern.
She discombobulated me with her feckless laughter.
That roller coaster has me feeling rather discombobulated.
Origin
Fanciful variant of discompose, discomfit, etc., originally discombobricate. The -bob- intFanciful variant of discompose, discomfit, etc., originally discombobricate. The -bob- interfix may come from bobbery, meaning “commotion, noise”. First attested in 1834 in the United States.
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Forms
discombobulates, discombobulating, discombobulated, discombobulated| Base form | discombobulate · to discombobulate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | discombobulates |
| Present participle | discombobulating |
| Past simple | discombobulated |
| Past participle | discombobulated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
9 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle