# discombobulate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌdɪs.kəmˈbɒb.jəˌleɪt/

## Definitions
1. To throw into a state of confusion; to befuddle or perplex.

## Etymology
1834 US, fanciful variant of discompose, discomfit, etc., originally discombobricate.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/discombobulate