was wotd|2006|May|9
English
Etymology
A 19th-century US coinage, probably based on discompose, discomfit, etc.
Pronunciation
IPA|/dɪsk�m'b�bj�leɪt/
audio|en-us-discombobulate.ogg|Audio (US)
Verb
en-verb|discombobulat|ing
- context|transitive|jocular To throw into a state of confusion; to befuddle or perplex.
Translations
French: décontenancer, déconfire, déconcerter
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fr:discombobulate
it:discombobulate
vi:discombobulate
zh:discombobulate
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