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Discombobulate

//ˌdɪs.kəmˈbɒb.jəˌleɪt// verb

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Verb
  1. 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. 2
    be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly wordnet
  3. 3
    cause to be confused emotionally wordnet

Etymology

1834 US, fanciful variant of discompose, discomfit, etc., originally discombobricate.

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