cause to be confused emotionally
Used in a Sentence
discombobulate
How to use discombobulate in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for discombobulate.
Editorial note
They were also a bazillion dollars then, with a dedicated box to discombobulate all the phase stuff.
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Parts of speech1
Quick take
cause to be confused emotionally
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of discombobulate gathered in one view.
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for discombobulate.
verb
cause to be confused emotionally
verb
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"
See also: confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound
Example sentences
They were also a bazillion dollars then, with a dedicated box to discombobulate all the phase stuff.
I'm pretty sure some alarms use a strobe light at a particular frequency combined with a loud 2kHz tone to discombobulate intruders.
Sorry for the tangent, but why does this word get a "y" in the "dys", when any other "dis" word is spelled with an "i": disturb, disrespect, discombobulate, disconcerting, etc.
This covers not only compound words but weirder cases of combination of disparate etymological sources—check out discombobulate or typhoon.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use discombobulate in a sentence?
They were also a bazillion dollars then, with a dedicated box to discombobulate all the phase stuff.
What does discombobulate mean?
cause to be confused emotionally
What part of speech is discombobulate?
discombobulate is commonly used as verb.