Uttal

    • IPA: /dɪsˈkʌmfɪt/

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Definitioner

Verb

  1. (archaic) To defeat completely; to rout.
  2. To defeat the plans or hopes of; to frustrate.
  3. (proscribed) To embarrass greatly; to confuse; to perplex; to disconcert.

Adjektiv

  1. (obsolete) discomfited; overthrown

Exempel

  • And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
  • And his proud foes discomfit in victorious field.
  • In these disguises, Maitland argued, he would certainly avoid recognition, and so discomfit any mischief planned by the enemies of Margaret.
  • She is a pretty, silly girl: but are you apprehensive that her titter will discomfit the old lady?
  • Then we relapsed into a discomfited silence, and wished we were anywhere else. But Miss Thorn relieved the situation by laughing aloud, and with such a hearty enjoyment that instead of getting angry and more mortified we began to laugh ourselves, and instantly felt better.

Böjningsformer

PerfektparticipdiscomfitedImperfektdiscomfited
PresensparticipdiscomfitingKomparativmore discomfit
Superlativmost discomfitTredje person singular indicativ presensdiscomfits