discomfit

1. v. t. To scatter in fight; to put to rout; to defeat. Source: opted

2. v. t. To break up and frustrate the plans of; to balk/ to throw into perplexity and dejection; to disconcert. Source: opted

3. a. Discomfited; overthrown. Source: opted

4. n. Rout; overthrow; discomfiture. Source: opted

5. v. cause to lose one's composure Source: wordnet

6. 1. To scatter in fight; to put to rout; to defeat. And his proud foes discomfit in victorious field. Spenser. 2. To break up and frustrate the plans of; to balk Well, go with me and be not so discomfited. Shak. Syn. -- To defeat; overthrow; overpower; vanquish; conquer; baffle; frustrate; confound; discourage. Discomfited; overthrown. [Obs.] Rout; overthrow; discomfiture. Such as discomfort as shall quite despoil him. Milton. Source: webster

7. Discomfited; overthrown. [Obs.] Source: adambom

8. v:100 v cause to lose one's composure Source: ecdict

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