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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Discomfit \Dis*com"fit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discomfited}; p. pr & vb n. {Discomfiting}.] [OF. desconfit p. p. of desconfire F. d['e]confire; fr L. dis- + conficere to make ready, prepare, bring about See {Comfit}, {Fact}.] 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? to throw into perplexity and dejection; to disconcert. Well go with me and be not so discomfited. --Shak. Syn: To defeat; overthrow; overpower; vanquish; conquer; baffle; frustrate; confound; discourage. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Discomfit \Dis*com"fit\, a. Discomfited; overthrown. [Obs.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Discomfit \Dis*com"fit\, n. Rout; overthrow; discomfiture. Such as discomfort as shall quite despoil him --Milton. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: discomfit n : a defeat in battle [syn: {rout}, {discomfiture}] v : cause to lose one's composure [syn: {upset}, {discompose}, {untune}, {disconcert}]
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