discomfit

🇺🇸 /dɪsˈkʌmfɪt/ 🇬🇧 /dɪsˈkʌmfɪt/
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verb
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to make someone feel uncomfortable or confused

The sudden question seemed to discomfit him.

translation

v. to make someone feel uncomfortable or confused

Word Forms

3rd Present discomfits
Past discomfited
Perfect discomfited
Progressive discomfiting