Thesaurus / discomfit
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But it cannot be said that anything much happened to discomfit the publishing houses of little faith.
THE LETTERS OF AMBROSE BIERCEAMBROSE BIERCEIt contained a small table and a stove, the latter of diminutive size, but smoky enough to discomfit a host.
AUDUBON AND HIS JOURNALS, VOL. 2MARIA R. AUDUBONHereupon the proper thing is for something very harsh to break in, and discomfit all the wandering vision of earthly happiness.
CRIPPS, THE CARRIERR. D. (RICHARD DODDRIDGE) BLACKMOREThey acknowledged that on this occasion it was less difficult to kill than to discomfit the soldiers of Chosroes.
RUINS OF ANCIENT CITIES (VOL. II OF II)CHARLES BUCKEThe patriarch and the bishops did not seek to discomfit me by learned arguments or flimsy excuses.
THE THISTLE AND THE CEDAR OF LEBANONHABEEB RISK ALLAH"The reason is not far to seek," I answered, more to myself than her, as I ran down the stairs to discomfit that old man.
EREMAR. D. BLACKMOREThey were further angered by their failure to discomfit him in argument in the very presence of the multitude.
TRAINING THE TEACHERA. F. SCHAUFFLERHere he inspired them with new courage and sent them down to discomfit the Philistines.
OUT-OF-DOORS IN THE HOLY LANDHENRY VAN DYKEQueen sends message to L. to come secretly and discomfit knights.
THE LEGEND OF SIR LANCELOT DU LACJESSIE L. WESTONHas it been with this view that we have been permitted to discomfit the navies of the whole world?
BORNEO AND THE INDIAN ARCHIPELAGOFRANK S. MARRYATWORDS RELATED TO DISCOMFIT
- baffle
- balk
- beat down
- beat the system
- blank
- block
- bury
- cast down
- cause setback
- checkmate
- circumvent
- confound
- contravene
- cook
- counterplot
- cross
- disappoint
- discomfit
- disconcert
- disprove
- edge out
- foil
- invalidate
- neutralize
- nonplus
- nose out
- nullify
- outwit
- overturn
- put end to
- puzzle
- quell
- reduce
- refute
- ruin
- scuttle
- shave
- shellac
- skunk
- spoil
- squash
- stump
- subdue
- subjugate
- surmount
- take the wind out of (one's) sails
- throw for loop
- thwart
- undo
- victimize
- baffles
- balks
- beats down
- beats the system
- blanks
- blocks
- buries
- casts down
- causes setback
- checkmates
- circumvents
- confounds
- contravenes
- cooks
- counterplots
- crosses
- disappoints
- discomfits
- disconcerts
- disproves
- edges out
- foils
- invalidates
- neutralizes
- nonpluses
- nose out
- nullifies
- outwits
- overturns
- puts end to
- puzzles
- quells
- reduces
- refutes
- ruins
- scuttles
- shaves
- shellacs
- skunks
- spoils
- squashes
- stumps
- subdues
- subjugates
- surmounts
- takes wind out of sails
- throws for loop
- thwarts
- undoes
- victimizes
- abash
- agitate
- baffle
- balk
- bewilder
- bug
- confound
- demoralize
- disarrange
- discombobulate
- discomfit
- discompose
- discountenance
- disturb
- embarrass
- faze
- fluster
- foul up
- frustrate
- get to
- hinder
- nonplus
- perplex
- perturb
- psych out
- put off
- puzzle
- rattle
- ruffle
- take aback
- throw off balance
- trouble
- unbalance
- undo
- unsettle
- upset
- upset the apple cart
- worry
- abash
- affright
- agitate
- alarm
- appall
- bewilder
- bother
- chill
- confound
- daunt
- discomfit
- discompose
- disconcert
- discourage
- dishearten
- disillusion
- dispirit
- disquiet
- distress
- disturb
- dumbfound
- embarrass
- faze
- flummox
- fluster
- foul up
- frighten
- get to
- horrify
- louse up
- mess up
- muck up
- mystify
- nonplus
- paralyze
- perplex
- put off
- puzzle
- rattle
- scare
- screw up
- shake
- snafu
- take aback
- terrify
- terrorize
- throw
- throw into a tizzy
- underwhelm
- unhinge
- unnerve
- upset
- abash
- agitate
- annoy
- bewilder
- bother
- bug
- catch one short
- chagrin
- confuse
- discombobulate
- discomfit
- discompose
- disconcert
- discountenance
- distract
- distress
- disturb
- dumbfound
- faze
- fluster
- give a bad time
- give a hard time
- hang up
- irk
- let down
- make a monkey of
- mortify
- nonplus
- perplex
- perturb
- plague
- put in a hole
- put in a spot
- put on the spot
- put out of countenance
- puzzle
- rattle
- shame
- show up
- stun
- tease
- throw
- throw into a tizzy
- upset
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