Word

discombobulate, v.
(discombobulated, discombobulates, discombobulating)

be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

bedevil befuddle confound confuse discombobulate fox fuddle throw

sample sentences

"These questions confuse even the experts"
"This question completely threw me"
"This question befuddled even the teacher"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

discombobulation

semantic pointers

hypernym

be

hyponym

demoralize puzzle, bewilder, mystify, baffle, amaze, perplex, vex, stick, get, beat, pose, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, dumbfound disorient, disorientate

verb group

confuse, flurry, disconcert, put off

cause to be confused emotionally
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

bemuse bewilder discombobulate throw

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her
The performance is likely to %s Sue

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Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

discombobulation

semantic pointers

hypernym

upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit