verb
discombobulate
Discombobulate (verb) means to make someone feel confused or muddled.
verb
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To make someone feel confused or muddled.
"The notes zigzag in his pieces and discombobulate the ear, just as in 12-tone works."
— Anthony Tommasini, MUSIC REVIEW; Plenty Of Zigzags, But Hold The Angst (1999)
"First, distract target. Then block his blind jab. Counter with cross to left cheek. Discombobulate. Dazed, he'll attempt wild haymaker. Employ elbow block."
— Michael Robert Johnson, Anthony Peckham (2009)
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Etymology
Fanciful 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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What is the meaning of discombobulate?
"discombobulate" (verb) means to make someone feel confused or muddled.
What is another word for discombobulate?
Other words for "discombobulate" include fuddle, bemuse, befuddle, confound, throw, confuse.
