recombobulate
To cause to think clearly againTo cause to think clearly again; to reorient; to put back into working order.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive, uncommon)To cause to think clearly again; to reorient; to put back into working order.
1992, Natty Bumppo Lonely Hearts Please allow me to recombobulate you. Your portrait “Oneside of Natty” frightens me as much as Amy’s sketch.
2002 April 14, Jeff Westbrook, “The 30% Iron Chef”, Futurama, season 3, episode 22, Fox Broadcasting Company Zoidberg: Aw, I’ll never recombobulate this ship!
(intransitive)To (come to) think clearly again; to reorient oneself; to get (oneself) back into working order.
2005, Stephin Merritt, The Paris Review Book of People with Problems You need a little time to recombobulate is all.
Origin
Jocular formation from re- and discombobulate.Jocular formation from re- and discombobulate.
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Forms
recombobulates, recombobulating, recombobulated, recombobulated| Base form | recombobulate · to recombobulate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | recombobulates |
| Present participle | recombobulating |
| Past simple | recombobulated |
| Past participle | recombobulated |
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Synonyms
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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