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discombobulate

[dis-kuhm-bob-yuh-leyt] / ˌdɪs kəmˈbɒb yəˌleɪt /


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I use breath work, gentle movements — just to discombobulate the body a little bit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2024

Did their hyper-aggressive approach discombobulate their opponents, or themselves?

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2024

The overall aim, León and Pascual concurred, will be to discombobulate internal and external enemies.

From Washington Times • May 30, 2023

Alfred Hollander, for instance, is so desperate for authenticity that he randomly screams just to discombobulate passing strangers for a moment.

From Washington Post • Mar. 29, 2022

Oh, Canada, dear Canada, we shall not discombobulate Ourselves concerning JONATHAN.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, February 28, 1891 by Various