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   discombobulate

   /ˌdɪskəmˈbɒbjʊleɪt/

   verb

   • 1. disconcert or confuse (someone): humorous "this attitude totally discombobulated Bruce"

   Word Origin early 19th century (originally US): probably based on discompose or discomfit.

   Derivatives

   • 1. discombobulation noun

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2. • • The meaning of DISCOMBOBULATE is to cause to be in a state of confusion : upset, disorient.
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   What is the meaning of “discombobulated”?

   • We found 5 answers for “Discombobulated” . This page shows answers to the clue Discombobulated, followed by 3 definitions like “ Etymology: from 1834 ”, “ To confuse or to disconcert ” and “ To throw into a state of confusion ”. If the answer you seek is not in the answers above these definitions may help solving your crossword puzzle.

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   Why do people like discombobulate?

   • Hard to say why people like it. Ngram: discombobulate, discombobulated. When it first appeared in the U.S. in the early 1800s, discombobulate was just a playful, rootless coinage conveying a sense of confusion. It was probably inspired by similar words like discomfit and discompose, but the –bobulate part has no etymological origin.

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   What does discombobulate sound like?

   • Discombobulate kind of sounds like you feel when you're disoriented: bouncing around in several directions at once. Trying to say discombobulate for the first time might discombobulate you! Because of its funny sound, discombobulate is often used in a humorous way.

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   Did Sherlock Holmes have a 'discombobulate' song?

   • The score of the 2009 film Sherlock Holmes features a track entitled “Discombobulate,” composed by Hans Zimmer. That title takes its name from a line spoken by the title character during a memorable boxing match, which spawned a meme known as Discombobulate.

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   Discombobulate is an informal verb that means to cause to be in a state of confusion or upset. Learn its synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Discombobulate is an informal and humorous verb that means to confuse or make someone feel uncomfortable. Learn how to pronounce it, see synonyms and translations, and browse related words and phrases.

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   Discombobulate definition: to confuse or disconcert; confound; bewilder. See examples of DISCOMBOBULATE used in a sentence.

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   Discombobulated is an informal adjective that means characterized by confusion or disorder. Learn the word history, synonyms, examples, and usage of discombobulated from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Discombobulate is a fun, fancy word for “confuse.” If something has put you in a state where you don't know up from down and you can't spell your own name, you may be discombobulated.

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    Discombobulate means to throw into confusion, to upset or frustrate. It is an informal and whimsical alteration of discompose or discomfort. See examples, translations and related words.

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    DISCOMBOBULATE meaning: 1. to confuse someone or make someone feel uncomfortable 2. to confuse someone or make someone feel…. Learn more.