déconcerter — meaning in English
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English meaning
- baffle verb To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle.
- bemuse verb To confuse or bewilder.
- bewilder verb To confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices.
- discombobulate verb To throw into a state of confusion; to befuddle or perplex.
- disconcert verb To upset the composure of; to startle.
- perplex verb To cause to feel baffled; to puzzle.
Senses
déconcerter is used for these senses in English:
- baffle To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle. [from 17th c.]
- bemuse (transitive) To confuse or bewilder.
- discombobulate (transitive, humorous) To throw into a state of confusion; to befuddle or perplex.
baffle — full definition
- verb To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle.
- verb To defeat, frustrate, or thwart (someone or their efforts, plans, etc.); to confound, to foil.
- verb Of weather or wind: to hinder or prevent (a ship or its crew) from advancing.
- verb To dampen, muffle, restrain, or otherwise control (a fluid, or waves travelling through a fluid such as light or sound).
bemuse — full definition
- verb To confuse or bewilder.
- verb To be amused, especially sardonically.
- verb To devote to the Muses.
- verb To make drunk; to intoxicate.