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discombobulate Definition

☆ dis·com·bobu·late (dis′kem bäb′yə lāt′)

transitive verb -·lat′ed, -·lat′·ing

Informal to upset the composure of; disconcert

Etymology: whimsical alteration and extension, prob. of discomfit

discombobulate Related Forms

dis′·com·bob′·u·la′·tion noun

discombobulate Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • effectively: The introduction of the rich oil man into the questioning effectively discombobulated the already-confused Jack Ruby.
  • really: That server snafu really discombobulated my train of thought.