discomfit

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de provoquer chez quelqu'un un sentiment de gêne, de confusion ou de désarroi, souvent en perturbant ses plans ou ses attentes.

A verb used to indicate the act of making someone feel uneasy, embarrassed, or confused, often by thwarting their plans or expectations.

1. Embarrass or confuseC1formal

   To make someone feel uneasy, embarrassed, or confused.

   Embarrasser ou déconcerter

   • His unexpected question discomfited the speaker.
   • She was discomfited by the sudden attention.
   • The awkward silence discomfited everyone in the room.

   Synonymesabashconfusedisconcertembarrassfazeflusternonplusperturbrattleunnerve

   Antonymescalmcomfortreassuresoothe

2. Frustrate or thwartC2formal

   To cause someone to feel frustrated or to defeat their plans.

   Contrarier ou déjouer

   • The enemy's strategy discomfited our advance.
   • His arguments discomfited the opposition.
   • The unexpected setback discomfited their carefully laid plans.

   Synonymesbalkcheckdefeatdisconcertfoilfrustratethwart

   Antonymesaidassistencouragefacilitatehelpsupport