Discombobulate
/ˌdɪs.kəmˈbɒb.jəˌleɪt/ verb
verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To throw into a state of confusion; to befuddle or perplex. humorous, transitive
"Can't you and I pretend to quarrel? A personal assault by you on me will wake these people up and discombobulate Goldsmith. Say the word—only don't hit too hard."
- 2 be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly wordnet
- 3 cause to be confused emotionally wordnet
Example
More examples"She tried to discombobulate me."
Etymology
1834 US, fanciful variant of discompose, discomfit, etc., originally discombobricate.