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discomfits

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What I'm suggesting is that you should raise prices sharply, and just ignore anyone who this discomfits.

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Quick take

(transitive) To embarrass (someone) greatly; to confuse; to perplex; to disconcert.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of discomfits gathered in one view.

verb

(transitive) To embarrass (someone) greatly; to confuse; to perplex; to disconcert.

verb

(rare) To defeat the plans or hopes of; to frustrate; disconcert.

verb

(archaic) To defeat completely; to rout.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for discomfits.

verb

(transitive) To embarrass (someone) greatly; to confuse; to perplex; to disconcert.

verb

(rare) To defeat the plans or hopes of; to frustrate; disconcert.

verb

(archaic) To defeat completely; to rout.

Example sentences

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What I'm suggesting is that you should raise prices sharply, and just ignore anyone who this discomfits.

2

Engineers are entering the professional class, which discomfits a lot of people.

3

Such basins are legion, and filling them typically discomfits no one.

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If any of this discomfits OSS users, the mint prints out paper ballots which allow you to allocate your votes on desired outcomes for the future.

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> This really discomfits some people, so they get very creative at inventing reasons Nah, I think you're extrapolating to far.

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Sorry if it bothers you that this prompts people to be critical of these tax and seizure laws, but I'd rather know what's going on than be ignorant because reporting it discomfits you.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use discomfits in a sentence?

What I'm suggesting is that you should raise prices sharply, and just ignore anyone who this discomfits.

What does discomfits mean?

(transitive) To embarrass (someone) greatly; to confuse; to perplex; to disconcert.

What part of speech is discomfits?

discomfits is commonly used as verb.