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discomfitsverbpresent tense third-person singular of discomfit to prevent from achieving a goalconstant interruptions discomfited her in her attempt to finish the speech, and she finally gave up baffles, balks, beats, checkmates, foils, frustrates, thwarts bars, blocks, clogs, encumbers, fetters, hampers, handicaps, hinders, hobbles, holds back, impedes, inhibits, interferes (with), manacles, obstructs, shackles, ties up, trammelsarrests, checks, halts, sets back, short-circuits, stalls, stopsaverts, forestalls, obviates, precludes, preventsnegates, neutralizes, nullifiescounteracts, offsetsconquers, defeats, overcomes advances, cultivates, encourages, forwards, fosters, furthers, nurtures, promotes abets, aids, assistseases, facilitates, smooths(also smoothes) to throw into a state of self-conscious distresshe was discomfited by the awkward situation of having his ex-girlfriend meet his current one abashes, confounds, confuses, disconcerts, discountenances, embarrasses, fazes, flusters, mortifies, nonpluses(or nonplusses), rattles agitates, bothers, chagrins, discomforts, discomposes, dismays, disquiets, distresses, disturbs, perturbs, puts off, puts out, unhinges, unsettles, upsetsdebases, degrades, demeans, humbles, humiliates, queers, shames calms, comforts, consoles, relieves, soothesbuoys, cheers, emboldens, encourages, heartensassures, reassures |