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
- bar
- block
- blow whistle on
- brake
- check
- clog
- close off
- cramp one's style
- curb
- cut off
- dam
- dead-end
- delay
- deter
- discomfit
- disconcert
- disrupt
- embarrass
- faze
- flag one
- freeze
- hamper
- hang up
- hold up
- interfere
- oppose
- rattle
- restrain
- retard
- saddle with
- shut down
- shut off
- slow
- slow down
- stonewall
- stop
- stymie
- thwart
- bars
- blocks
- blow whistle on
- brakes
- checks
- clogs
- close off
- cramps one's style
- curbs
- cuts off
- dams
- delays
- deters
- discomfits
- disconcerts
- disrupts
- embarrasses
- fazes
- flag one
- freezes
- hampers
- hangs up
- holds up
- interferes
- opposes
- rattles
- restrains
- retards
- saddles with
- shuts down
- shuts off
- slows
- slows down
- stonewalls
- stops
- stymies
- thwarts
- astonish
- astound
- baffle
- balk
- beat
- bewilder
- boggle
- buffalo
- confound
- daze
- discomfit
- disconcert
- discountenance
- dismay
- dumbfound
- embarrass
- faze
- floor
- flurry
- fluster
- frustrate
- get
- mess with one's head
- muddle
- mystify
- overcome
- paralyze
- puzzle
- rattle
- rattle one's cage
- stagger
- stick
- stump
- stun
- stymie
- take aback
- throw
- throw into tizzy
- thwart
- bash
- beat
- blow out of water
- bulldoze
- bury
- chase
- clean up on
- clobber
- conquer
- cream
- crush
- cut to pieces
- destroy
- discomfit
- dispel
- drive off
- expel
- finish
- hunt
- kill
- lambaste
- larrup
- murder
- outmaneuver
- overpower
- overthrow
- put to flight
- repulse
- scatter
- scuttle
- shut out
- skunk
- subdue
- subjugate
- swamp
- torpedo
- total
- trounce
- vanquish
- wallop
- wax
- whip
- wipe off map
- wipe out
- worst
- zap
- amaze
- astound
- awe
- bewilder
- blow away
- bowl over
- cause wonder
- confound
- confuse
- consternate
- daze
- dazzle
- discomfit
- disconcert
- dismay
- dumbfound
- electrify
- flabbergast
- floor
- jar
- jolt
- leave aghast
- leave open-mouthed
- nonplus
- overwhelm
- perplex
- petrify
- rattle
- rock
- shake up
- shock
- spring something on
- stagger
- startle
- strike dumb
- strike with awe
- stun
- stupefy
- take aback
- take one's breath away
- throw a curve
- unsettle
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