Herzig
10-03-2005, 07:39 PM
discombobulate.
dis·com·bob·u·late Audio pronunciation of "discombobulate" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (dskm-bby-lt)
tr.v. dis·com·bob·u·lat·ed, dis·com·bob·u·lat·ing, dis·com·bob·u·lates
To throw into a state of confusion. See Synonyms at confuse
[Perhaps alteration of discompose.]discom·bobu·lation n.
discombobulate
v 1: cause to be confused emotionally [syn: bewilder, bemuse, throw] 2: 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" [syn: confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound]
dis·com·bob·u·late Audio pronunciation of "discombobulate" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (dskm-bby-lt)
tr.v. dis·com·bob·u·lat·ed, dis·com·bob·u·lat·ing, dis·com·bob·u·lates
To throw into a state of confusion. See Synonyms at confuse
[Perhaps alteration of discompose.]discom·bobu·lation n.
discombobulate
v 1: cause to be confused emotionally [syn: bewilder, bemuse, throw] 2: 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" [syn: confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound]