Discomfit

v. t.	1.	To scatter in fight; to put to rout; to defeat. [imp. & p. p. Discomfited; p. pr. & vb. n. Discomfiting.] And his proud foes discomfit in victorious field. - Spenser.
	2.	To break up and frustrate the plans of; to balk to throw into perplexity and dejection; to disconcert. Well, go with me and be not so discomfited. - Shak.
a.	1.	Discomfited; overthrown.
n.	1.	Rout; overthrow; discomfiture. Such a discomfit as shall quite despoil him. - Milton.

Verb

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discomfit - cause to lose one's composure Synonyms: discompose, untune, upset, disconcert

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