- discomfit dis·com·fit vt
- [dɪs'kʌmfɪt]
liter sconcertare
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discomfit dis·com·fit vt
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Discomfit — Dis*com fit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discomfited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discomfiting}.] [OF. desconfit, p. p. of desconfire, F. d[ e]confire; fr. L. dis + conficere to make ready, prepare, bring about. See {Comfit}, {Fact}.] 1. To scatter in fight; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Discomfit — Dis*com fit, n. Rout; overthrow; discomfiture. [1913 Webster] Such a discomfit as shall quite despoil him. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Discomfit — Dis*com fit, a. Discomfited; overthrown. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
discomfit — dis•com•fit [[t]dɪsˈkʌm fɪt[/t]] v. t. 1) to confuse and deject; disconcert 2) to frustrate the plans of; thwart; foil 3) archaic to defeat utterly; rout 4) archaic rout; defeat • Etymology: 1175–1225; ME < AF descunfit, OF desconfit, ptp. of… … From formal English to slang
discomfit — dis|com|fit [dısˈkʌmfıt] v [T] formal [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: desconfit, past participle of desconfire to destroy , from confire to make ] to make someone feel slightly uncomfortable, annoyed, or embarrassed ▪ He was discomfited… … Dictionary of contemporary English
discomfit — dis|com|fit [ dıs kʌmfıt ] verb transitive LITERARY to make someone feel embarrassed … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
discomfit — dis·com·fit … English syllables
Discomfited — Discomfit Dis*com fit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discomfited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discomfiting}.] [OF. desconfit, p. p. of desconfire, F. d[ e]confire; fr. L. dis + conficere to make ready, prepare, bring about. See {Comfit}, {Fact}.] 1. To scatter in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Discomfiting — Discomfit Dis*com fit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discomfited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discomfiting}.] [OF. desconfit, p. p. of desconfire, F. d[ e]confire; fr. L. dis + conficere to make ready, prepare, bring about. See {Comfit}, {Fact}.] 1. To scatter in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
