discombobulate
pronunciation
How to pronounce discombobulate in British English:
UK [ˌdɪskəm'bɒbjʊleɪt]
How to pronounce discombobulate in American English:
US [ˌdɪskəmˈbɑbjəˌlet]
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- Verb:
- cause to be confused emotionally
- be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
Word Origin
- discombobulate (v.)
- 1834, American English, fanciful coinage of a type popular then (originally discombobricate). Related: discombobulating; discombobulation.
Example
- 1. That really can discombobulate you .
- 2. In pursuit of this simple idea he was willing , up to a point , to discombobulate long-standing american allies whose autocratic behaviour at home america had long forgiven or overlooked in the interests of realpolitik .