discomfit

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de causar a alguém uma sensação de constrangimento, embaraço ou confusão, frequentemente ao frustrar seus planos ou expectativas.

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.

   Constranger

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

   Sinônimosabashconfusedisconcertembarrassfazeflusternonplusperturbrattleunnerve

   Antônimoscalmcomfortreassuresoothe

2. Frustrate or thwartC2formal

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

   Frustrar ou impedir

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

   Sinônimosbalkcheckdefeatdisconcertfoilfrustratethwart

   Antônimosaidassistencouragefacilitatehelpsupport