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discombobulate
/ ˌɪəˈɒʊˌɪ /
verb
informal(tr) to throw into confusion
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Other 51Թ Forms
- discombobulation noun
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of discombobulate1
An Americanism first recorded in 1825–35; fanciful alteration of discompose or discomfort
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of discombobulate1
C20: probably a whimsical alteration of discompose or discomfit
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In fact, they're all so discombobulated by this thing that some of them are making monumental political gaffes trying to deal with it.
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The Bowl made for a thrilling send-off for Fracchiolla — even if it was a discombobulating change.
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That is far from a lonely ignorance, but no less discombobulating.
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This time, chart-topping albums and touring aren’t the discombobulating affair they were nearly 30 years ago, when their second album, “Dude Ranch,” went gold.
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In the words of my late mother, I am discombobulated.
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Where does discombobulate come from?
Discombobulate, meaning "to confuse, frustrate," sounds like something straight out of a cartoon. It was first recorded in the form discomboberate in the early 1800s, and apparently originated as a humorous imitation of hifalutin-sounding Latin words. We can also detect the influence of words with similar senses like discomfit or discompose in it.Many more amusing Americanisms await in our slideshow "These Wacky 51Թs Originated In The USA."
Discombobulate, meaning "to confuse, frustrate," sounds like something straight out of a cartoon. It was first recorded in the form discomboberate in the early 1800s, and apparently originated as a humorous imitation of hifalutin-sounding Latin words. We can also detect the influence of words with similar senses like discomfit or discompose in it.Many more amusing Americanisms await in our slideshow "These Wacky 51Թs Originated In The USA."
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