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discombobulate

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verb
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As a verb, discombobulate means throw into a state of confusion.

Meanings of discombobulate

3 meanings

verb

  1. humorousTo throw into a state of confusion; to befuddle or perplex.

  2. Cause to be confused emotionally

    Similar: bewilder, bemuse, throw

  3. Be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

    “These questions confuse even the experts”

    “This question completely threw me”

    “This question befuddled even the teacher”

    Similar: confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

All synonyms for discombobulate →
verb: cause to be confused emotionally
bewilderbemusethrow
verb: be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to thin…
confusethrowfoxbefuddlefuddlebedevilconfound

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