discomfit

Etymology
From, past participle of , from , from + , from Latin , from  +.

Later sense of “to embarrass, to disconcert” due to confusion with unrelated.

Verb

 * 1)  To embarrass (someone) greatly; to confuse; to perplex; to disconcert.
 * 2)  To defeat the plans or hopes of; to frustrate; disconcert.
 * 3)  To defeat completely; to rout.
 * 1)  To defeat the plans or hopes of; to frustrate; disconcert.
 * 2)  To defeat completely; to rout.
 * 1)  To defeat the plans or hopes of; to frustrate; disconcert.
 * 2)  To defeat completely; to rout.
 * 1)  To defeat the plans or hopes of; to frustrate; disconcert.
 * 2)  To defeat completely; to rout.
 * 1)  To defeat completely; to rout.
 * 1)  To defeat completely; to rout.

Usage notes
While the word is widely used to mean “to embarrass, to disconcert”, prescriptive usage considers this a mistake (confusion with ), and restricts discomfit to meaning “to defeat”. However, Merriam–Webster notes that “[...] the sense "to discomfort or disconcert" has become thoroughly established and is the most prevalent meaning of the word.”

Translations

 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Czech: vyvést z rovnováhy, uvést do rozpaků
 * French:
 * German: Unbehagen bereiten, aus der Fassung bringen,
 * Spanish: ,
 * Ukrainian:, розладнувати

Adjective

 * 1)  Discomfited; overthrown.