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单词 discomfit
释义 dis·com·fit
I. \də̇ˈskəmfə̇]t, in dial speech in the southern US & the Brit Isles |diskəm|fi]; usu ]d.+V\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English disconfiten, discomfiten, from Old French desconfit, past participle of desconfire to destroy, defeat, from des- dis- (I) + confire to prepare — more at comfit
1.
 a. archaic : to defeat in battle : put to rout : overthrow
  < discomfited the pagans in two great battles >
  < pictured the ground … as strewn with the discomfited — Stephen Crane >
 b. : to defeat or rout (an opponent) in any way
  < in the ensuing debate he utterly discomfited his less agile adversary >
  < discomfited all her rivals in the race for colonies >
  : frustrate the plans of : thwart, foil
  < completely discomfited, the would-be robbers fled the scene >
2. : to cause perplexity or embarrassment to : disconcert, upset
 < completely discomfited by the unexpected question >
: abash
 < hung his head in shame and looked quite discomfited >
Synonyms: see embarrass
II. \də̇ˈskəmfə̇t\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English discomfite, from discomfiten, v.
archaic : rout, overthrow, discomfiture
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