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discomfit

UK
/dɪsˈkʌm.fɪt/
US
/dɪsˈkʌm.fɪt/

Translations

discomfitverb
discomfited
Past Simple
discomfited
Past Participle
discomfiting
Gerund
UK
/dɪsˈkʌm.fɪt/
US
/dɪsˈkʌm.fɪt/
déjouerEn parlant d’un projet, d’un plan ou d’une tentative : faire échouer, contrarier.
The sudden rainstorm discomfited their plans for a picnic in the park.
L’averse soudaine a déjoué leurs plans de pique-nique dans le parc.
gênerMettre mal à l’aise, embarrasser.
The unexpected question discomfited the speaker, causing him to pause awkwardly.
La question inattendue a gêné l’orateur, le faisant hésiter maladroitement.
Additional translations
mettre en dérouteSens archaïque, littéraire ou historique : vaincre nettement, mettre en fuite.
Synonyms
fluster
baffle
thwart
confound
unsettle
disconcert
embarrass

Definitions

discomfitverb
To make someone feel uneasy or embarrassed.
The unexpected question discomfited the speaker, causing him to pause awkwardly.
To thwart or frustrate someone's plans.
The sudden rainstorm discomfited their plans for a picnic in the park.
Archaic: to defeat or rout an opponent in battle or contest.
The rebels were utterly discomfited by the king’s seasoned troops.
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