dis·com·fit

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• dis|com´fit|er — dis|com|fit «dihs KUHM fiht», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to defeat completely; rout: »The enemy was discomfited by our sudden attack from ambush. Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword (Exodus 17:13). SYNONYM(S): overthrow …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|com|fit — «dihs KUHM fiht», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to defeat completely; rout: »The enemy was discomfited by our sudden attack from ambush. Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword (Exodus 17:13). SYNONYM(S): overthrow, vanquish. 2 …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|com|fit|ing|ly — «dihs KUHM fiht ihng lee», adverb. in a discomfiting manner; embarrassingly: »By discomfitingly small margins, the measure squeaked through Congress (Time) …   Useful english dictionary

• com — com·bas·sou; com·bat·ive; com·bat·ive·ly; com·bat·ive·ness; com·ba·tiv·i·ty; com·bin·abil·i·ty; com·bin·able; com·bi·na·tion·al; com·bi·na·tion·al·ism; com·bi·na·tive; com·bi·na·to·ry; com·bined; com·bine·ment; com·bin·er; com·bi·net; com·bite;… …   English syllables

• dis — dis·accord; dis·advantage; dis·affect; dis·aggregate; dis·ap·pear; dis·array; dis·bar; dis·burse; dis·card; dis·charge; dis·ci·ple; dis·ci·pli·nar·i·an; dis·ci·pline; dis·claim; dis·close; dis·co; dis·co·glos·sid; dis·coid; dis·coi·dal;… …   English syllables

• fit — bare·fit; be·fit; fit; FIT; fit·ful; fit·i·fied; fit·ly; fit·ment; fit·ted·ness; fit·ten; fit·ters; fit·ting·ly; fit·ting·ness; fit·tit; fit·to·nia; fit·ty; out·fit·ter; par·fit; per·fit; pro·fit·er·ole; re·fit·ment; sof·fit; un·fit·ly;… …   English syllables

• discomfit — dis·com·fit …   English syllables

• discomfit — dis•com•fit [[t]dɪsˈkʌm fɪt[/t]] v. t. 1) to confuse and deject; disconcert 2) to frustrate the plans of; thwart; foil 3) archaic to defeat utterly; rout 4) archaic rout; defeat • Etymology: 1175–1225; ME < AF descunfit, OF desconfit, ptp. of… …   From formal English to slang

• discomfit — dis|com|fit [dısˈkʌmfıt] v [T] formal [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: desconfit, past participle of desconfire to destroy , from confire to make ] to make someone feel slightly uncomfortable, annoyed, or embarrassed ▪ He was discomfited… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• discomfit — dis|com|fit [ dıs kʌmfıt ] verb transitive LITERARY to make someone feel embarrassed …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English