Definition of discombobulate Discombobulate

/dɪˌskʌmbɔˈbjulejt/ - [diskumbobyuleyt] - dis•com•bob•u•late

We found 4 definitions of discombobulate from 3 different sources.

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What does discombobulate mean?

WordNet

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Verb

discombobulates, discombobulating, discombobulated  

discombobulate - 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"
  confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound
  be spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
  demoralize confuse or put into disorder; "the boss's behavior demoralized everyone in the office"
  nonplus, dumbfound, flummox, amaze, puzzle, perplex, mystify, bewilder, gravel, baffle, stupefy, vex, pose, stick, beat, get affect with wonder; "Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!"
  disconcert, flurry, confuse, put off move in an agitated or confused manner
  disorient, disorientate cause to be lost or disoriented
discombobulate - cause to be confused emotionally
  bewilder, bemuse, throw
  discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune, upset cause to be out of tune; "Don't untune that string!"
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Part of speech

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  • discombobulate, verb, present, 1st person singular of discombobulate (infinitive).
  • discombobulate, verb (infinitive).

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Sign Language

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