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| dis·com·fit [ diss kúmfit ] (past and past participle dis·com·fit·ed, present participle dis·com·fit·ing, 3rd person present singular dis·com·fits) |
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1. make somebody unsettled or confused: to make somebody feel confused, uneasy, or embarrassed
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2. thwart plans: to frustrate somebody's plans
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| [13th century. < Old French desconfit, past participle of desconfire "destroy" < confire "make" < Latin conficere (see confect)] |
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  dis·com·fit·er noun |
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