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Discombobulate

/ˌdɪs.kəmˈbɒb.jəˌleɪt/

To throw into a state of confusion; to befuddle or perplex.

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📖 Definitions of "Discombobulate"

verb

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To throw into a state of confusion; to befuddle or perplex.

🔄 Synonyms of "Discombobulate"

9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
confoundverb	To perplex or puzzle.
throwverb	(transitive) To hurl; to release (an object) with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it moves rapidly through the air.
bewilderverb	(transitive) To confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices.
confuseverb	(transitive) to puzzle, perplex, baffle, bewilder (somebody); to afflict by being complicated, contradictory, or otherwise difficult to understand
bemuseverb	(transitive) To confuse or bewilder.
foxnoun	A small-to-medium-sized canine mammal, related to dogs and wolves, with a flattened skull, upright triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail, of the following groups:
fuddlenoun	(transitive) To intoxicate.
befuddleverb	(transitive) To perplex, confuse (someone).
bedevilverb	To harass or cause trouble for; to plague.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Discombobulate"

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Word	Definition
fuddlenoun	(transitive) To intoxicate.
bemuseverb	(transitive) To confuse or bewilder.
befuddleverb	(transitive) To perplex, confuse (someone).
confuseverb	(transitive) to puzzle, perplex, baffle, bewilder (somebody); to afflict by being complicated, contradictory, or otherwise difficult to understand
bewilderverb	(transitive) To confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices.
confoundverb	To perplex or puzzle.
bedevilverb	To harass or cause trouble for; to plague.
throwverb	(transitive) To hurl; to release (an object) with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it moves rapidly through the air.
foxnoun	A small-to-medium-sized canine mammal, related to dogs and wolves, with a flattened skull, upright triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail, of the following groups:
undoverb	To reverse the effects of an action.
addlenoun	To make or become addled; to muddle or confuse.
discomboberateverb	Alternative form of discombobulate. [(transitive, humorous) To throw into a state of confusion; to befuddle or perplex.]
mess upverb	(transitive) To cause a problem with; to introduce an error or mistake in; to make muddled or confused; spoil; ruin.
disorientverb	To confuse or befuddle.
discombooberateverb	(transitive, slang) Synonym of discombobulate.
discomfitnoun	(transitive) To embarrass (someone) greatly; to confuse; to perplex; to disconcert.
embarrassverb	(transitive) to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to abash.
dizzifyverb	(nonstandard)To make dizzy; to render someone confused and flummoxed.
mystifyverb	(transitive) To thoroughly confuse, befuddle, or bewilder.
bafflenoun	(countable, technology) A device used to dampen, muffle, restrain, or otherwise control the movement of a fluid, or waves travelling through a fluid such as light or sound; specifically, a surface positioned inside an open area to inhibit direct motion from one place to another without preventing motion altogether.