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. — Naina
Sie hat versucht, mich zu verunsichern. — Naina
Sie versuchte, mich zu verwirren. — Naina
Sie hat versucht, mich zu verwirren. — Naina
Она пыталась сбить меня с толку. — odexed
Она пыталась меня смутить. — odexed
Вона намагалася збити мене з пантелику. — deniko
Вона спробувала збити мене з пантелику. — deniko
joeycrunch · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
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 sentencesOrigin
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
See also
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